Long Branch High School - Green Wave Yearbook (Long Branch, NJ)

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AMEDEO V. IPPOLITO B.B.C. Selon Hall University Spanish SYLVIA G. COLBY B.A. University of Michigan French, Latin LOUIS L. TOSCANO B.S. University of Alabama M.A. Columbia University French FLORENCE SHEPPARD Department Head B A. Douglass College M A. New York University French, Spanish JOSEPH G. SHARKEY A.B. Catholic University MA. Temple University Latin LANGUAGE Accent on The goal of the Language Department, heatled by Miss Florence Sheppard, is to enable its students to become fluent in the language of their choice. The languages offered include Spanish, French, German, and Latin. The language laboratory is an important aid to students, offering them an opportunity to improve their ability in the spoken language through the use of individual microphones and head sets. A great step forward has been taken by the Language Department by adding Russian to its curriculum. Students in this off-season course are taught the fundamentals of the Russian language by Mr. I. A. Zarik. Mr. Ippolito checks Irene Becker’s microphone. 22

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EDWARD J. CUNNINGHAM B.S. University of Scranton English, Drama DRAMA to the Jh of onimunicalion Under the direction of Mr. Cunningham, Phebe Main, Robert Morris, and Mary Marra rehearse a drama class presentation for a school assembly. The Drama Course, under the instruction of Mr. Edward Cunningham, provides an understanding and appreciation of the modern theater. It also supplies a fine beginning for a career on the stage. The history of drama furnishes background for the study of the many aspects of modem theatrics. For those who wish to work backstage, there is training in lighting, sets, costumes, makeup, and other phases of general production. For aspiring actors and actresses, different methods of acting and stage movement are studied. The classes, which meet in the auditorium, study many types of plays, from Greek tragedy to light comedy. The students also give some of their plays for assembly programs. Thus classroom theory and practical appreciation form the basis of the drama course. LOTTA J. MERRILL BA. Washington Slate University M.A. Columbia University English, Speech MARY T. FINNEGAN B.A. St. Elizabeth College English, Speech SPEECH In the space of a few short years, Speech has become one of the fastest-expanding subjects in school. More and more students seem to have felt the need to express themselves with confidence and ability. Conducted under parliamentary law, these classes offer everyone an opportunity to speak. Various types of public speaking as well as the most effective techniques of each are studied. Karen Comoro attempts to put her point across to the speech class. 21

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JOSEPH A. CAPOFF.RRI A.B. Woodstock College M.A. Bellarvnine College Ph.L. Bellarmine College English, Latin CAROL A. CHRISTOPHER B.A. Montclair State College Spanish CARL L. MILLER B.A. University of Southern California German, US. History the cJatujuacje r epartment Mrs. Colby leads the class in a French dialogue. WILLIAM E. HARVEY B„A. Yale University M.A. New York University Spanish Mr. Miller prepares to correct the errors on the blackboard. 23