Alexandria High School - Epic Yearbook (Alexandria, LA)

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LANGUAGE, SPEECH, REAEJI c, SPECIAL The foreign language program in our school includes bolh classical and modern languages. A srudv of anolher language involves a gradual expanding knowledge of a foreign counlry - irs geography, hisiory, social organizalion, lilera- lure, and culfure - which resulls in a berfer per- specrive on American cullure rhrough an adiusr- menr lo rhe concepi of culrural similariries and differences. Though language slcills may lafer be forgorlenp The enlarging and enriching resulrs of 'rhe culrural experience endure lhroughour life. Mr. Thomas encourages Larry King, Thomas Lay and Alber+ oss. MRS. FLORENCE ANASTASIO . . . Louisiana S+a+e Universifv, BA. . . . French I, Ill, IV. . . French Honor Sociefv MR. DON COUVILLION . . . Norlhwesfern Slale Universily. BA. . . .Speech Civics. . .The-spians. Deloafe Club MRS. PATRICIA CYPHERT . . . Norrhweslern Sfafe Universily, BS. . . .French ll, English ll . . .Epic MRS. Pl-lYLLlS KOLB . . . Louisiana Srafe Universily. BA. . . . Lalin I, English l . . .Lafin Club Reading machines are a greaf aid To Mrs. Lymberis.

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I 1 1,1 3 gum-. splayed 'rlie Globe Tliealer lo 'rhe class. Mrs. Elmore gives flue days assignment 1 i MISS OLA MAE MONK . . .Soulliern Universily, BA., Englisli . . Scroll MRS. RUTI-I G. CYQUINN . . . Louisiana College, B.A., Norlliwesl ern Sfale Universify, M.Ed.. . .Englisn IV. . .Sludenl Council MRS. BILLYE SUE WILKINSON . Mississippi College. BA. . . Englisli I MRS. DOROTHY P. SHAFFER . . . Uriiversily ol Kenluolcy. AB.. . Englislw III . . .Nafional I-Ionor Sociely NOT PICTURED: MRS. THELMA M. ALLEN . . . Leland College BS.. . .Englisli I, II . . .Junior Volunleers I I

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EDUCATIO '. Miss Reighney uTilizes The language lab in Teaching Spanish. Alexandria Senior High oTTers a Three year speech curriculum. STudenTs are sTimulaTed To parTicipaTe in socieTy Through a masTery oT The oral skills. BoTh The DebaTe Club and The Thespian Troupe oTTer sTudenTs exTracurricular acTiviTy in The arT oT speaking. Our deparT- menT aTTempTs To develop in each sTudenT an abiliTy To inTelligenTly express his views. Spe- cial eTTorTs are made To insure ThaT speech skills can be exTended inTo oTher academic M The Reading DeparTmenT sTrives To meeT The needs oT sTudenTs emphasizing reading and sTudv skills. ln iTs individualized program, sTudenTs receive concenTraTed insTrucTion To overcome cerTain language deTiciencies. Addi- Tional TuToring is provided in The areas oT grammar, liTeraTure, and composiTion, so as To esTablish The necessary background Tor TurTher progress. pursuiTs. Special EducaTion is a new class designed To accommodaTe The needs oT special sTudenTs. Basic academic skills are TaughT againsT a background oT problems encounTered in real liTe siTuaTions. We sTrive To prepare each sTu- denT To assume his place in our socieTy. MRS. LORENA LYMBERIS . . . Louisiana College, B.S .... NorTh wesTern STaTe UniversiTy, M.Ed. . . . Reading, English l . . . FTA MISS MARY REIGHNEY . . . NorTheasT STaTe UniversiTy, B.A. . Spanish l, ll MR. FELIX THOMAS . . . NorThwesTern STaTe UniversiTy. B.S. . Special EducaTion . . .Tennis Team NOT PICTURED: MR. THEODORE GAMBORDELLA , . . Louisiana STaTe UniversiTv, B.S. . . .Speech . . . KaraTe Club