Kokomo High School - Sargasso Yearbook (Kokomo, IN)

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KHS Welcomes Journalism to Curriculum lewly formed Journalism class takes notes newspaper. They also learn to write yearboi and editorials for the Visiting the KHS print shop. Making its first appearance at KHS this year was the Jour- nalism class. Under the leadership of Mr. John Bond, the students learned to express their own ideas and to write in such form as to be understood by the average reader. This one-semester course was offered to juniors and seniors, especially to those interested in the school ' s publications or in journalism as a career. Centered around the school newspaper and yearbook work, newspaper critiques end stories for the Sargasso were written. Other activities included a visit to the KHS print shop, a scrapbook containing examples of types of newspaper stories, and a visit from an editor of the local news- paper. Under the direction of Mrs. Mildred Kern, the Speech classes studied many aspects of public speaking. In this course, fluency is acquired both in everyday conversation and formal speaking. Reports, speeches, reviews, and memory work were presented to the class by all students. Through experience students devel- oped their speaking skills by learning what to soy and how to say it. They learned to put emphasis on important words and to develop a pleasing, smooth-running tone of voice. These classes help students to overcome stuttering and stage fright. Students gain both confidence and poise. ed speech for Speech doss is Mary Newlir

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Attempt to Master Their Own Language is the last year of required English and is devoted to the study of English Literature and more advanced work in composition and grammar. More accelerated work in English is offered in the form of World Literature and Senior Composition. The number of stu- dents enrolled in these and in special or CP courses is indicative of the greater interest being shown in English on the part of the individual student at KHS. A new addition to the department was the reading laboratory. In it students raised their reading rates making homework faster and easier. World Literature is the study of the greatest literary works of the world. Among the selections studied ore two plays of Shakes- peare, The Merchant of Venice and Julius Caesar, The Mayor of Casterbrldge by Thomas Hardy, The College Bible, The Lady of the Lake by Sir Walter Scott. Work was also done in the field of Greek Mythology. Employing many of the methods used in college work, great stress is placed upon the interfjreta- tion of the works studied. This has met with great success since Its Initiation in 1958. Often hailed as the most valuable high school course by col- lege freshmen. Senior Composition was taken by some 200 mem- bers of the class of sixty-two. In this class the fundamentals of writing were perfected in the areas of factual as well as creative writing. Another area which receives much attention is the de- velopment of an ample vocabulary. The crowning achievement of the class was the two thousand word term paper required of each student. These papers ranged in subject matter from hyp- nosis to the principles of communism. Since the major media of communication on the collegiate level between pupil and prof is the written paper, the great value attached to this course is more than justified. Bibles written in many language of interest to World Lit Karl Keck finds after-school hours crowded as he makes up a test Last minute reviewing for a test is done by Jock Aaron and Hans Guni

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Library Facilities Aid Students and Faculty Mrs. Rees, librorian, teaches Potty Morris to utilize the Reader ' s Guide. As term paper time rolled around, we joined the steadily growing stream of humanity which flowed endlessly into room 217, the library. Here we were often able to find the desired in- formation amid the groans of similarly oppressed beings. This shelf-lined rectangular room is the resting place of about eleven thousand books and magazines. Each individual book is cataloged and marked in accordance with the Dewey Decimal System. There ore specially marked sections for various types of literature, music, art, science, speech, fiction, and quite a few others. A section which has proved of invaluable assistance to both students and teachers is the reserve section. On these shelves teachers may put aside books related to their subject for stu- dent research. Supervising this wordy domain were the school librarians, Mrs. Rees and Mrs. Gosma. These women regulated the flow of books in and out of the library, cataloged, and purchased new additions for the shelves. Acting as apprentice librarians were thirty-two girls who spent one period a da y working in the library. The nature of their work was much akin to that of Mrs. Rees and Mrs. Gosma. They checked books, kept the shelves in order, sent out over-due book slips, ran errands for the regular librarians, and generally kept the room in order. John Shirley finds the library a source of occurate informotic papers, special projects, general information, and 2 peace and quietness ore prerequisites. rips to the library