Seaman High School - Seaman Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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Mary Williams delivers an interesting speech to her class. Mrs. Kowol writes the daily assignment on the board. LANGUAGE ARTS, one of the largest departments, helps Seaman students learn the correct techniques of communication through courses in English speech, drama, journalism, yearbook, and debate. Most employers believe that speaking and writing are leading requirements for success, thus, emphasis is put on these areas of language To aid the instructors, the Seaman language arts department purchased new books, a tape recorder, a record player, and literary records. A four-weeks unit of indepen- dent study was carried out in the senior college preparatory classes by a small group of students who prepared lessons in the humanities, using the library's new set of GREAT BOOKS OF THE WESTERN WORLD. 17

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LANGUA GE ARTS ' M E Q Ar.-if Mrs. I-load, Mrs. Donahue, Mr. Eichman, Mr. Mount, and Mr. Edson examine new library books for the lan guage arts department. james VanOrsdo1 adds a touch of humor to his speech. Mr. Eichman leads a discussion in develop- mental reading class. 16

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USINESS ...X X1 ' i 4 . Different forms of calculation can be made much Don easier with a machine. test Miss Ward and Sharon Rise both agree CLANKING typewriters and scratching pencils create a business like atmosphere in the business classrooms. Training facilities for students interested in careers as secretaries, stenographers, and business accountants are pro- vided, and students learn the dis- ciplines of a business career. Willard appears uneasy as he takes a speed on the adding machine. that a good typist must practice . Patsy Newman's speed increased con- siderably in Shorthand ll. 18