Johnstown High School - Spectator Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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cMiAtosuf, 1'b p.asitment In our fast-moving age no country in the world is more than twenty-four hours away. This makes the knowledge of the histories of other countries vitally important. There- fore, our teachers stress the need of linking the past histories of other countries to the present. Our teachers cover World, Ancient, English and American History. Teachers believe that a well-informed student is one who not only has a knowl- edge of present conditions but of the past as well. Thus, current events is a topic most popular in the history classroom. There is a definite tying up of material with past events. Certain days of the week are desig- nated to study current events so as to keep the students abreast of all world happen- ings. By .capitalizing on the mistakes made in past history, perhaps our students, during their lifespans, can make the history books fifty years hence boast of a free, safe, and democratic world.

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Miss Alta Thomas and class Miss Ruth Young's English Class fright corner) Miss Helen Lockard's class Miss Mary Glenn's English class

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 Miss Josephine Young and class Miss Ruth Hetrick's Spanish Class The knowledge of foreign languages is becoming more and more important a: Iho world is being drawn closer together by means of the airplane, telegraph, etc. Jn keeping with this trend, the language teach- ers at Central High have been emphasizing the practical application of the language they teach. The German classes used conversational phonograph records, such as were used by the army in the last war to teach army per- sonell. All conversation in the Spanish classes was carried on in Spanish, and nev- er in English. Two Spanish newspapers, La Piersa, and La Lux, were also read in class. The French classes learned many French songs, and they, too, read a news- paper, Le Petit Journal. Reading Roman myths and studying Roman customs were the prevalent factors in the Latin classes. Latin was taught so as to strengthen a per- son s sense of English construction. Without a doubt, the Language Department of Johns- town High School is really keeping up with the world.