Ligonier Valley High School - Mountaineer Yearbook (Ligonier, PA)

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Miss Gross, Mr. Fink, Mr. Mathews, Miss Musick Mr. Kinsey, Miss Riggs, Mr. Seamans, Mr. Ross Inieresiing Class Work pottery-making, and sketching are fas- cinating subjects. This elective course is one of the most popular in school. Conjugations, declensions, and vocabu- laries are studied in Mrs, Urch's and Mr. Mathews' Latin classes. Ambitious Sophomores translate the adventures of Hercules and Caesar, while the third year students read Cicero's orations. Those Latin scholars, who desire a fourth year, study and scan Virgil. In first year French, Mr. Mathews teaches the Juniors to think and speak in a foreign languageg the class obtains an intimate knowledge of France and its customs through interesting project work. The Seniors continue their quest to Uparler francais with the accent of true Frenchmen in Miss Gross' French ll. Besides, they are interested in trans- lating French stories. Students, puzzling over graphs, equa- tions, and fractions, discover solutions to their problems in Miss Dickinson's first and second year algebra classes. The members of Mrs. Urch's plane geometry classes soon comprehend how to prove theorems and bisect lines and circles. An inevitable question in Miss Dickinson's trigonometry is, What's the purpose of studying logarithms? The Music Department offers excellent opportunities for those musically inclined. Instrumental instruction is provided freeg this arrangement offers students a chance to discover and develop their talents, 'is well as to provide appropriate music for assemblies. Mr, Fink directed the band and orchestra during the first semester, but resigned to become full time instruct- or in Southwest Greensburg schools. During the second semester, Mr. McCar- thy succeeded Mr. Fink and is continuing the development of outstanding musical organizations. Volley ball, hand ball, ping-pong, and mushball are provided twice a week for the various physical education groups. Reports and lectures comprise the pro- gram of weekly health classes. Although Miss Musick occasionally teaches folk- clancing to the girls, Mr. Benninghoff be- lieves in more strenuous exercises for the boys. Thursday afternoon, Mr. Seamans con- ducts an agriculture class for boys in- terested in farming. They study farm methods in the weekly two-hour class, and apply them in working out farm proj- ects at home. QF UAE MQUNTAI NEEVQ Page Eleven

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Mr. Benninghof-f, Miss Dickinson, Mrs. Urch, Miss Martin, Mr. McKeIvey, Miss Giles. M r. McCarthy. Members of the Faculiy Present Classics, grammar, composition, and modern literature are included in the English course of study. The Juniors and Seniors, guided by Mr. McKelvey, try to express their emotions in verse, after they have peiused English and American poetry, and memorize many passages of Shakespeare's Macbeth and Hamlet As a diversion from the study of sen- tence s t r u c t u r e, Miss Martin offers Ivanhoe and its project work to the Freshmen. The Sophomores analyze the classics- The Merchant of V e n i c e, Snowbound and A Tale of Two Cit- ies under the guidance of three teachers this year-Miss Giles, Miss Martin, and Mr. McCarthy. Miss Gross directs the Sophomores in their study of World History-a survey of economic, social, and political changes from Egyptian civilization to the pres- ent time. The junior American history students learn about the trials, achieve- ments, leaders, and development of their own nation in Miss Gross' classes. Juniors and Seniors, who have elected chemistry, are confronted and often per- plexed with diflicult formulas, equations, complicated problems, and notebooks. An odor of burning sulphur, coming from the laboratory, indicates the class's ex- periment and its results. Mr. Ross in- structs the young scientists in mixing chemicals, lighting bunsen burners, and setting up apparatus. Mr. Frank Kinsey did his practice teaching in chemistry the iirst semester. In biology, Mr. Benninghoff and Mr. McKelvey teach the Sophomores the grafting of branches and the properties of plants and animals. Miss Doris Riggs of Seton Hill College is doing student teaching in biology the second semester. Mr. Ross' General Science classes study mechanical devices and the location of the planets and stars. The problems of present day govern- ment are considered by Mr. Mathews and the Seniors in Problems of Democracy class. They analyze types of local, coun- ty, state, and national governments. Freshmen in Miss Musick's Civics classes learn how to become better citizens and how to choose vocations and avocations. Miss Giles develops talent, self-expres- sion, and appreciation for common things in the art students, who discover that figure drawing, designing, crafts and TME SCMCDQL M32 EDWQN Page Ten

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l Miss MARKER Eddie Works Early And Late From morning until night Mr. Martin, the dependable school janitor, is busy. When students' work is over, his begins. After fo.ur o'clock, equipped with broom, he travels from room to room, struggling through aisles of seats in search of dirt. During an extremely severe winter, he always kept the building comfortable. As an alumnus and former football star, we find in him a loyal friend. Secretary Performs Many Duties The constant ringing of the telephone, clicking of the typewriter, and answer- ing many questions of individuals who wish to see Mr. Wylie, give a picture of the busy, but happy life of the school secretary, Miss Marker. Absentee lists, dictations, club notices, and filing various records constitute her daily work. Students, salesmen, speakers, or school patrons, entering the oiiice, are greeted by a friendly word and a cheerful smile from Miss Marker. Besides serving as Mr. Wylie's private secretary, she is also a source of information for the entire school. Scarcely a minute passes that sc-mebody's problem is not demanding her attention. Miss Marker's desk is the Bureau of Lost and Found Articles for the entire high school. Her dependabil- ity and willingness to work hard aid in keeping the aEairs of the school running smoothly. NIR. MARTIN UAE SCMQCDI l H35 EVDWIQN Page Twelve