Williams High School - Doe Wah Jack Yearbook (Burlington, NC)

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0 0 9 o 9 o 9 99 wimittiiin , atccitiun , an spea in ., EPARTMENT our writing ability. Oral recitation also plays a very important part in our learning to think anew. Through this medium We learn, not only to express our own thoughts, but also to accept the thoughts of others. From composition and oral recitation we proceed to literature, a study of the writings of others. We explore works-Chauceris '4The Nun's Priestis Tale, Shakespeare's Macbeth, or Keat's HOde on a Grecian Urn -and study the lives of great authors. The last step in our learning to think anew is the application of these principles of English to our own lives. If this step is not taken, then all the other steps-grammar, composition, oral recitation, and study of literature-have not been fruitful. MRS. RODNEY COLEMAN A.B., Salem College, English Ill, Adviser Speech-Debating Club. MRS. THOMAS H. DULA A.B., East Carolina College, M.E., Duke University, English II, Speech, Debating Team, Na- tional Forensic League, Sribblers' Club Adviser. MRS. KATHERINE M. ARTHUR A.B., W.C.U.N.C., English III, Assistant Adviser Student Coun- cil. W. VANCE ROUNTREE, JR. B.S., Davidson, B.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, En lish II Dramatics THE g 1 Z BARKER, Dramatics Club Ad- viser. X .fhxijv I 1 ,,. .Q f , 5 . . ' ' fi x J . iff ' .Y-M 1 a n rf . 3 T , ,. Q 1 lj 1 wk, , y fffff ,jx Q f.. , Hg 1 1, I X ' i ax .i -' f wrt f I' -x 'S I gggf-.w-N Z7 , , ,.... ,. KY' A Q f' f, x 5 'UK M .QUKW fg-V Aiwa. sv , .11 25 , no !'qx.J3,., I Y ,Mr W TM! W 'ft ,iff . I' 15, 1 S-Mx, W g t 'abr I f W ,G em MRS. AILEEN L. MYERS A.B., Catawba College, English H, Adviser Scribblers' Club.

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apalblle faculty tte-are Mirea ini, MISS THELMA C. EDWARDS A.B., Guilford Collegeg M.A., Duke University, English IV, French Ig Adviser ,Iunior Tri-Hi- Y, Adviser Masque and Gavel. MISS LUCY GLENN GILL AB., Meredith Collegeg M.A., Wake Forest Collegeg Latin, Eng- lish IV, Adv. Writing and Com- positiong Adviser Keyettes, Co- Adviser Student Store. MRS. MARY P. BOYLES AB., W.C.U.N.C.g M.A., Univer- sity of North Carolina, English II' and lVg Adviser Senior Tri- Hi-Y. M-'! W MISS NANCY LOUISE PENDER A.I3., Elon Collegeg M.R.Ed., Carver School of Missions and Social Workg M.Ed., University of North Carolinag English II and lllg Co-Adviser Junior Class. 26 MR. WILLIAM E. DRUMMOND B.A., Elon College, English II. me nomo ENGLISH Abraham Lincoln once said, We must think anewf, and indeed we must in this day of vast communications. This tremendous task falls on the English department. The first step in becoming able to think anew is gaining a basic knowledge of the fundamentals of grammar which comes only after much practice and drill. After these principles have been mastered, we then proceed to writing. Numerous hours of hard Work and study have to be put into themes and research papers. The reward finally comes when we can say and know that we have done the very best that we are capable of doing. Our newest course, Advanced Writing and Composition, offers us a good opportunity to advance and broaden

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corllctil unity is lfrurrttllirer at vaincce MISS EDITH ALLEN B.A., Wake Forest College, M.Ed., University of North Caro- linag French I and Ilg Co-Adviser Le Cercle Frangais, Co-Adviser .lunior Class. MRS. HELEN EVANS MISENHEPVIER AB., Elon College , French II and III, Adviser Le Cercle Francais. MRS. GERTRUDE BRADFORD B.A., Barnard College, Columbia University, M.A., University of North Carolina, French I, Eng- lish II and III. Bonjour, mademoiselle-adios, senor- salve, Lucia-these are some of the first phrases that beginning French, Spanish, and Latin students ponder over. For the first few weeks, students sit in a daze and wonder what is going on. The language laboratory adds more puzzlement, and pretty soon students are ready to give up for good. Through the conscientious efforts of the teachers, however, the dawn finally breaks, and students begin to respond to questions.