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

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aLanguage is the most astonishin , J. MISS EDITH ALLEN B.A., Wake Forest Collegeg M.Ed., University of North Carolinag French I and IIg Co-Adviser Le Cercle Francais. MRS. JUNE STONE BYRD B.A., M.Ed.. University of North Caro- 'linag Adviser Spanish National Honor Society. .ie MISS MARSHA L. COOK B.A., University of North Carolinag Spanish I and IIQ Adviser Spanish Clubg Adviser Cheerleaders. 28 Language In a student's first contact with foreign language, he is rudely awakened to the fact that Bonjour! Comment va-tu? Buenos dias! 5C6mo estd usted? Salve! are quite different from the sounds to which he is accustomed. Many days are spent drilling fundamentals and building a vocabulary from the very begin- ning. Gradually through repetition of sounds, dictations, and those dreaded tests, the strange became more meaningful. The foreign language department of Williams High School now offers four years of French, three years of Spanish, and two years of Latin. More advanced classes will be offered as the number of students registering for them warrants it. In addition to the fact that foreign language study enables a person TMS- xr-1-.i. ' ' ' ...':L.'.. . 9-'W'- W -Mini I-- . ' E1KLLi3q'hv1 ' ix 'lWl9HYiv9liriM'i'. -. 'fW'?iwfg4

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absolute truth. -TOLSTOI Science Department nigga if f , J Z 1' is We We ' rx xx Q MISS PAULA CAIL MRS. RACHEL B. MCLEOD MRS, FAYE MOODY MR, J, ALVIS WEBSTER FRGHMAN B.A., AIl2iI1IiC ChfiSti3Y1 C01' BS., Elong Biologyg Adviser B.A., Elon Collegeg Physics A-B-, Duke Uf1iV'3TSitY5 Bi- lege? M-Ed-, UniVel'5itY Of Health Careers Club. Algebra Ilg Adviser Jr. Engi ology. North Carolinag Biology. neers Club. 27

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f man's creations. -STRACHEY Department to understand better what is going on in the world and to become acquainted with the literature of a country, he also prepares himself for college entrance and placement tests and for the wonderful opportunities of travel. Students who plan to go on with graduate study in any field, even engineering, will need a background in one or more foreign languages. Through our course opportunities and the excellence of the instruction, W.H.S. students can build a good foundation for future study. Practice with tapes in the language lahs, novels, poetry, and short stories to read, and discussion of the colorful cultures of foreign countries make the .-study of languages not only enlightening hut challenging and interesting. vqxy' MR. WILLIAM M. EVANS B.A., M.Ed., University of North Caro- linag French I and Ilg Co-Adviser Le Cercle Francais. MISS LUCY GLENN CILL A.B., Peace Junior College, Meredith Collegeg M.A., Wake Forest Collegeg English IV, World Literature and Ad- vanced Composition, Latin I and IIg Adviser Keyettes, Co-Adviser Student Store. MRS. PAULINE S. MILLER A.B., Greensboro Collegeg English IIIg French II.