Medina High School - Mirror Yearbook (Medina, NY)

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Clear Thinking SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH In order to be a leader in the world of tomorrow it is essential that one be able to express himself adequately and forcefully, both in written and in oral work. That is why these phases of English work are given such a prominent place in the Senior High School English Department. World cooperation and problems of the post-war period are brought to the pupil's attention through compositions and assignment readings on these subjects. The English Department strives also to create in the pupil the appreciation of classics, such as Ivanhoe , Silas Marnern, and Mac- Eighth grade pupils consider current problems in their correlated English-social studies classes. Elsa M. Ferguson Carol R. Hall M. Genevieve AB. 3 A.lNfI. B.S.1A.IVI. Smith Eugliib EII,Q1f.I'Z7 Efzglirb beth . The pupil's horizon is broadened through extra-curricular reading and intensive study of the 'iReader's Digest . Another result of these activities is enlargement of the pupil's vocabulary. A special project of the speech class was the presentation of the Christmas Assembly. A new feature introduced in some of the English classes was weekly work charts. The Dramatic Club, the M.H.S, News , and the 'Scribblersl Magazine are connected with this department. Core-subject instruction completed its third year of successful use in the seventh grade this year. by integration and correlation .of the core subjects much duplication was eliminated, and more time could be given to special class pro- jects. The study is centered around New York State, its early history, geography, and culture. ln junior High School English the student is developed by being made conscious of him- self as a social being in relation to his various environments. Respect and tolerance for his fellow beings are also stressed. in? I ia a . . - 'iii .. g g Irving l.. Needham Ida G. Cole Clifford H, Wise HS. AB. A.B.1A.M. Members of Miss Hall's third year English class work jfmjm- Hjgb SL-bmp! Euglifbx 5176655 Ifvffllilf Edzmzlion cooperatively on individual assignments. English and Social Slzzdier So vial Slfzdiei' Fundamentals of good English are particu- larly emphasized. Much grammar work is done so that the proper use of verbs and other parts of speech will become second nature in com- position work. Extra-curricular reading of worthwhile books is encouraged by posting lists of those to be found in the School Library. Creative work is stimulated through study of various types of literature. A special project carried out was a radio play on Nathan Hale. JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH Coherent Expression 7

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Aol' I. Education for Peace in the Classes. .A-Xe? if Vice-Principal Devlin explains the demerit system to Jack Matson and Stan Kubatek. OLGA L. HINCHLEY, B.S. In order to be of most value to society, each individual should find the occupation for which he is best fitted and in which he will find true happiness. Yet we all know people who are square pegs in round holes . Prevention of such a misfortune's happening in the future to a student of M. H. S. is the aim of the Guidance Department. Various tests determine the individual's abilities, adaptability, and pref- erences. Every student who desires it is given individual guidance. GUIDANCE VersaI'iIi'ry 6 Moral Integrity SUPERVISION EDWARD A. DEVLIN, B.S. Vice-Principal Edward A. Devlin's duties cover so many diverse fields that he is well known to every student in the school building. Besides teaching three agriculture classes he supervises Student Government activities, grants permission for legal absences from school, checks attendance, oversees inventories of sup- plies, and has a hand in the punishment of offenders of Student Government rules. Aid in securing a postponement of induction into the army is given to those boys who are of draft age but wish to complete their high school education. All in all, Mr. Devlin is a very busy man. Mrs. Hinckley discusses college opportunities with Shirley Pask.

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Understanding of Other Peoples FOREIGN LANGUAGES A barrier to the completion of the Tower of Babel was created when God caused its build- ers to speak different tongues. Today, language may be a barrier to building lasting peace, or a bridge. --Vf ', A -Lr- I ' ..l. Social studies pupils keep well-informed by reading the A American Observer and other magazines. AAV, H I R R lE.Dl cl M.blE.Dhl 't Through study of'past and current events, LXfB.gAg,i1f1 LKB., i'Mqu1S the latter by the publications Young America F1'e11rl1,'E11glirh X Lazifz and l'The American Observer , library re-- search, films, and class discussions, the Social Studies students learned to View national and international problems open-mindedly. Gfcm A' I'I0l'Iil1W'U Frances Newton Merrill L. Wfalrath 'B.S. I A.B., ECLM. A,B. SWWYZ Sfflfflf'-V Social Sfltzfiff Social Slzzdier The students conducted their own classes, found and presented material on topics which the class, by voting, decided were important. Self-expression was encouraged. Cooperation and tolerance of other people's opinions were practiced, for cooperation in small groups forms the basis for cooperation in world groups. As a special project this year the upper classes made a careful analysis of the U. N. O. and its workings in order to secure a clear understanding of this latest attempt at world cooperation. In order to familiarize themselves with other countries an intensive study of maps was made by the ninth grade. In the seventh and eighth grades civic and national interest was stimu- lated. A seventh grade group made a trip in October to the Medina Reservoir. SOCIAL STUDIES Open-mindedness 8 Bzz.ri11e.rJ Arithmetic Sofia! Szudzer To aid the use of language as a bridge to permanent peace, three years, each, of Latin and French are offered to the students. Under- standing of other peoples is particularly stressed. A study of Latin enables the student to understand the English language better, to learn other languages, and to study the methods used by the Romans in dealing with conquered countries so that we may avoid their mistakes in our treatment of Germany and Japan. A knowledge of French is valuable in obtaining a position representing our country or its in- dustries abroad. Two special projects carried out in the French Department were the correspondence of the pupils with French speaking students in Algeria and a night school course in simple French for adults. Eunice White reads to the French 2 class a letter from her pen pal of Constantine, Algeria.