Wright School for Girls - Wrightorian Yearbook (Mobile, AL)

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fl W i my Q mr . 4 X ' ,f 2 4 lil Ulf zz , Even as early as the third grade good study habit STUDE S? Since it is recognized that education is a way of life rather than a body of memorized facts, the basic purpose of all school experience is understanding and practicing the principles of efficient study. Achieving this objective is the responsibility of both the school with its faculty and the student with her home. At school, home-room periods are designated for learning the best study methods - concentrating, read- ing with speed and comprehension, taking notes, con- sulting reference materials, taking tests, using flash cards, reviewing regularly, organizing and presenting reports. Such general principles are further practiced in each course, with specific techniques emphasized as they are applicable to the subject. Standardized tests help to eval- uate our efforts and make improvements. Practicing study techniques until they are established as habits must become the duty of the student at home. Our more successful students have learned to plan their work, to study intelligently for permanent retention, and to become scholastically self-reliant and competent. V.-,421 ,Ma W. ? S fez . fgk fwf U ,V , E ,'. g .., , lr f E3Ssaq9fz': f f 122 .f ' 4 . vhs! . NZ 5' 9,14 ' N in ,X . are developed through library use. Berney Mclnnis illustrates correct setting for concentrated study H ,- 's -:s 7 X ffkt. b Nuns- 'fi W-f 21

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vm: mas s. s E? E f is V Taking effective class notes requires concentration and speed. HOW DO WE BECOME COMPETE T Anne Eskridge increases library by donating twenty-eight modern plays. 1 ' f MIT3. Suzanne Gwynn outlines research paper using some of our twelve sets of reference books. . W, .

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HOW DO E MASTER THE RTS OF Third year Latin students receive emblems of membership in Junior Classical League. Mrs. Butler teaches her seventh grade English class how to say, I go, in all persons and numbers. Comprehension and expression, the goals of all language study, are achieved in a variety of ways: through the principles of grammar and usage, through the examples of good literature, through formal and in- formal writing and speech. Especially do we stress the power and charm of words - from kindergarten through high school. In so doing we early recognize the indebtedness of English to other languages. Two of these are included in the program of all students. French, begun in the first grade, in addition to its many cultural and practical advantages, has a peculiar place in our school, since the history of our city is almost a chapter in the history of France. The clarity and ex- pressiveness of the language is a stimulus to our own, and the French masterpieces thrill us again and again as we revel in our adventures with them. Latin, although studied formally only in high school, very early reveals to us that we actually begin this still-lively language when we are introduced to our own. Latin vocabulary and grammatical principles are so closely related to those of English that our language con- cepts are strengthened by association. Classical allusions give an opportunity to interpret and fix meanings. Our three languages keep us aware of one of our greatest opportunities-understanding the thoughts of others and helping them to understand ours. Margaret checks French pronunciation in presence of Mrs. Ross and Mrs. McLean. ' Q ' .. f Q ' X . H ' ' ' ' i 93:44 22