Harrison High School - Panther Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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While Sue Wilkins corrects an error on a stencil, Liz Clark adds up a work book assignment in office practice. BOTTOlVl. J. R. Burnett prys loose a set of jammed keys in Typing 1. 93. - '..' 5. ' J. Business Department Acquires New Equipment For many students, training received in high school is the only training they will receive. To accommodate these students and to prepare them for initial employment Harrison has enlarged and modernized its Business Department. Two typing rooms are used to train beginning and advanced students. A wireless steno-trainer enables the shorthand student to select his own speed and to work on an individual basis. The office machines room contains a variety of machines found in most business offices. With the wide variety of courses offered, both for personal and vocational use, and the many facilities available, the business student may select courses which will adequately prepare him for the many job opportunities that await him in the world of business.

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Language Department Lays Groundwork For Cultural Understanding Current foreign magazines are always accessible in the language rooms. Mary Hyde, a French student, glances through a copy of Life, translated into Spanish. Daily practice and review is necessary for first year stu- dents. - S2 of Harrison students interested in languages and customs of foreign lands may choose to study German, French, Latin, or Spanish. New teachers and new equipment have brought many changes in the language department. Participation and under- standing of a language are increased through the use of audio-visual aids provided by the new lan- guage labs. Miss Jeanne Sabo often relates her experience in Spain with the use of many authentic souvenirs. 25

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Drivers Education Movie Emphasizes Speed Kills The traffic problem is one which must be directly and forcefully at- tacked. By 1970, four million young people will reach the legal driving age each year. Under the guidance and instruction of Mr. Donald Hansen, Harrison's Driver Education course prepares students to drive efficiently and safely. This year, classes practiced driving in a 1968 Plymouth Fury provided by Perkins Motor Company. ,p I A Drivers education students Juan Collazo, Jeff Laser and George Scott intently watch the factual movie Signal One. Artists Apply Contemporary Techniques to Classical Ideas Mr. George Burnett and Mrs. Mildred Bay- less instruct the comprehensive courses in art at Harrison. Individual projects selected by the students broaden their creative ability. Clay sculptures, mosaics, stained glass, and block printing were among the most popular pro- jects chosen by the students. For a concen- trated Christmas project Mrs. Mildred Bay- less's classes centered their efforts on making six-foot long cards for the Harrison alumni in Viet Nam. Felis Rivera uses her artistic talent for one of the many projects in art, Christmas cards for Harrison alumni in Viet-Nam. A display of current art projects was in the display case for many weeks. Sketches. modern collages and metal work were among the most interesting.