West High School - Hesperian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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RUTH H. HILL . . . English; JENNY L. TEETER (seated) . . . English . . . Student Council; GENEVIEVE R. BREEN . . . English . . . Seton Club VERA M. DF.NDINGER . . . English . . . Seton Club; WANDA ORTON . . . Creative Writing . . . Script Club . . . Lochinvar; JOYCE R. GREGORY . . . Public Speaking . . . Radio Workshop . . . Debate . . . National Forensic League . . . Declamatory; MRS. ALICE KEAN . . . English . . . Blue Triangle; VERA M. BACKUS (seated) . . . English . . . Blue Triangle Lawyers, Thespians, Orators... Future Public Speakers Will Recall These Early Moments Before the Rostrum

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 eacUenA They’re the Artisans In a person’s life there is a stage commonly known as the “impressionable age.” Generally this period coincides with the four high school years. Thus, school in general, and high school in particular. has been rightly termed a mold. If this be so, it is only logical that the teachers arc the molders. When a freshman enters West he is a semi-raw product placed in the hands of the artisan for the final rough cast. After four years, the cast, good or bad, has been completed. There now remains only the smoothing process for the outside world to complete. MRS. MELVA LOCKWOOD . . . Counselor, JOHN MORRIS . . . Dean of Student Affairs MRS. JOSEPHA CONTOSKI . . . Visiting Teacher; GERTRUDE McGEE . . . Nurse

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MM KICK S. RESET . . . English . . . IkKikioom; MARGARET NEW-Ml . Knglith . . . Probationary Committer; F.MII. K. NEWSTRAND . |..uinali m . . . Times . . . Hesperian . . Quill anel Scroll; MRS. I I l UJETH WELLS (seated) . . . English . . . T. C. Club English tor Fluonrv One of tiie oldest stcdies in the history of man is that of his own language. The ancient Egyptians, the Greeks, and the Romans were noted for their fluency of expression. Nothing is more natural, therefore, than that in the modern American schools a great deal of emphasis should lx: placed upon the study of the national language. Throughout elementary school, fundamentals of language arc securely niched in the pupil's mind; while in high school, a wide variety of studies of particular branches of the subject arc offered. Besides a smattering of Shakespeare and other noted English and American authors, courses arc offered in the fields of journalism, creative writing, drama, and public speaking. Many half-revealed talents are brought out fully in these classes. It is in these practical classes that the seeds arc planted from which will spring future American actors, authors, and orators. Tin Shaws. Icrbers. and O'Neils of Tomorrow ... Arduously Wrought Creations Eagerly Read and Si i titinizcd