North Little Rock High School - Wildcat Yearbook (North Little Rock, AR)

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In France it's French, in Spain it's Spanish, but in the United States the national language is English. By borrowing words from the German language, Latin, and the Anglo-Saxon dialects and mixing them all together, the result is English. Thus the United States has become the melting pot for many cultures and many languages. The United States is truly blessed with having English as its national language, for it is now spoken by some two-hundred million people and was singled out after World War II to become the international MRS. JEANETTE MCCORMACK MR. RAY POINDEXTER English English Bachelor of Arts, State Bachelor of Science in Teachers College, Conway Education, Master of Arts, University of Southwest Missouri State Arkansas, Fayetteville College, Springfield, Missouri nglioh like fanguage cmelting CZJUF' MRS. MILDRED BONNER MRS. ELIZABETH CALLAWAY English English Bachelor of Arts in Dramatics Bachelor of Science, State Arts and Speech Teachers College, Conway Mary Washington of the University of Virginia language spoken by all. Few A m e r i o a n s realize what an important language they have inherited. But, after studying it three years under the guidance such as that offered at NLRHS they understand that it is more than just a murmur of words. They then realize that it is not enough to be able to speak it correctly, but write it as well. Also this must be done ef- fectively, colloquially, and formally. The English Department of NLRHS places in the students' hands the tool with which their success and happiness may someday depend - the know- ledge of his great MRS. J. J. CASPER English Bachelor of Arts in English Hamline University St. Paul, Minnesota borrowed language - English. MRS. LYNN TARKINGTON English Bachelor of Science in Education University of Arkansas Fayetteville ,,,,,.,

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Language is one of the greatest non-physical barriers separating men. It is the base upon which we must work to promote international understanding and in turn international good will. We must be able to make ourselves understood as well as to understand. NLRHS encourages students to learn more about themselves and others by offering courses in English, Latin, Ere meh, Spanish, and Journalism. The Journalism and English classes seek to establish a basis of language and literature that is common to all English speaking peoples. The foreign language courses not only teach the language, but also gives the students an oppor- f.,1 KK ,fw if V :Q tunity to become acquainted with customs, dress, ,mfr--A., gff On Noun, on Verb, on Adjectives and AdverlQ!s. '. . Sophomore Sonya Mason and daily life of our Various world neighbors na- displays her English project which showsf,tth'e relation of words in a sentence. tive to the land speaking that language. :Elm canguage carte MISS KATYE LOU RUSSELL MRS. SARAH HELMS MRS. MARIAN PHILLIPS Head Of the Department Of Head of the Department of Languages Head of the Department of English Journalism Bachelor of Arts, State Teachers Bachelor of Arts, Central State Bachelor of Arts, Ouachita Collgge, Cgnwgy College, Edmond, Oklahoma College, Arkadelphia Master of Arts, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville W ' Y , A it .,,. Q 5 , W ' , I I 'x W. 2 nit -. as. I 1 '4-ww O v 1 . 2 if 5 59' - wg, Y ,M 'J ',,. PVS.. A 6 fra 'NW-I ' 5 eh. ' Lf? A ' . ' .. YW A Z' .QA 'ff A . Q. idx ffl I... . . . ' i1ii 1

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Av' MRS. SUE PERRY 2A lf English Bachelor of Science in Education Arkansas State Teachers College, Conway c f ' Out, out brief candle... , and out go the lights, as the Senior English students watch Shakespcare's Macbeth come to life rf MlSS JULIE SAELER MRS. EMOGINE WETHERINGTON MR. L. D. EPPINETTE, Jr. English English English Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science in Education Bachelor of Arts, Ouachita College University of Arkansas, Southern State, Arkadelphia, Bachelor of Science, Fayetteville Magnolia Purdue University, Lafayette, indiana V' T A-. wed' 3 .4-ex, .Md