Arcanum High School - Arcette Yearbook (Arcanum, OH)

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SFF 'Xl-HF 'VY fl UE! 'or those of the Arcanum High School who were interested in dramatics and I-,public speaking, a dramatic club was organized in September, 1955, by Miss Rowland and was named the Speak-Easy Club. The officers which were elect- d e were: President, La Rue Driverg Vice President John Ball S , g ecretary, Gladys Kempy The club met the fifth period on Thursday of each week. T In order to enter the club each member was required to tell a fairy tale, Under Miss Rowland's instructions the members learned of the different kinds f o speeches, how to make outlines,for each, and then how to give the Aft A m. er studying prepared speeches, time wus spent in.giving extomporanious speoches5 The correct pronunciation of words often mispronounced made man f t y o he meme bers wonder if they had been really speaking English or not. 'Experimenting with the voice and learning of the different kinds of inflec- tions, qualities, and pitches that one might develop with his voice added much interest to the club. After studying the procedure of debating the club presented a debate for the school in a chapel program. ' Two plays in which each character speaks only one word in each speech were contributed to programs given at the Arcanum, Versailles, and Monroe schoolss To end the year with something which each might always have to remember the club by, everyone memorized a reading which he may find will bo of use to him in later years. - P... 1 Q., ' f-hi, . -4 - Y -W 1 . -.........------.....t,--. 4 .,.,,, .. ,,.,,, .. W

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