Athens Area High School - Athenian Yearbook (Athens, PA)

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» o '■‘NA burns {7n the beginning of their junior year, Mr. L Bresee’s students are introduced to the works of such great artists as Emerson, Thor-eau, and Longfellow. Mr. Bresee also stresses correct verb usage and parliamentary procedure. His classes are semi-formal; he encourages self expression and discussion. For relaxation from his school duties, Mr. Bresee turns to the piano. During the noon hour you may hear him playing one of Mozart’s compositions on the piano in the auditorium. Should you pass through Ulster after school hours, it is possible you will see him working in his garden. His large record collection is his pride and joy. Mr. Bresee, a graduate of Mansfield State Teachers College and Pennsylvania State College, came to our school in 1946. He teaches English, Algebra I, and Guidance. He also acts as advisor for the junior class magazine, “The Teaogan. ” (7N her orderly English classes we learned OF the basic principles which govern our future speech. Not only does she stress the fundamentals of grammar, but she also includes a well chosen section on literature. The seventh grade classes are taken up with sentence structure and parts of speech. This is good preparation for the next year when the mysteries of analytics and the composition of paragraphs are introduced. To help keep her classes interesting, Mrs. Burns has introduced a program of poetry contests as well as the required book reports, which serve to stimulate interest in good literature. Mrs. Burns, an alumna of Athens High School and Mansfield, has taught seventh and eighth grade English in our school for fifteen years.

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— M- K Top Row: R. Merrill. L. Hyatt. R. Jackson. L. MacNamara. E. Fraley. R. Parks. P. Langland. D. Johnston. Second Row: M. Hinkson, J. McNeil. P. Horton. J. McNeil. J. Houghtalen. R. Parr. B. Kie. First Row: E. Merrill. J. Koons. R. Hannon. P. Forbes. H. Eike. G. Hunsinger. C. Gardner. Top Row: R. Crandel1. H. DeHaven. R. Burns. I. Callison. D. Geiger. D. Barber. G. Bradley. K. Avery. Second Row: J. Blend. N. Crone. B. Dunbar. T. Blackaan. A. Buckinghaa. E. Clark. D. Dunning. D. Blakeaan. First Row: J. Burnett. S. Davidson. D. Cal liar. L. Corl. P. Burnett. P. Arnold. V. Brown. Top Row: P. lelsh. L. VanCise. G. ihyte. R. Ryder. T. Welsh. J. Stranger. R. Reeser. Second Row: D. Preston. R. Rogers. E. Rhoads. G. Robinson. J. Tracy. E. Rinehuls. A. Strange. Pirst Row: N. Ruapff. H. Scri-vens. J. Toapkins. M. Siapson. V. Vanderpool. L. Wells.

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C-Jo TlJL QUlSS Cooper, who is a sophomore advisor, 9 V and who teaches sophomore English, is in a position to help the somewhat uncertain first year high students firmly establish themselves on the paths they are to follow throughout their high school days. They find her very willing to listen to big problems and dispense helpful advice. In her English classes, which are delightfully spiced with anecdotes from her experiences in China, the sophomore gets his first specialized view of English classics. With superb dramatic illustration, Miss Cooper presents the dry narrative poem as appreciable and entertaining. She unlocks the mystery of the gerund, the clause, and the participle. Miss Cooper has attended Mansfield State Teacher’s College, Penn State, and the University of Chicago. OT, rq rrediford is that rare kind of teacher a blue moon , ter sym-pathetic but forceful air, Mrs. Crediford is a boon to Athens High. Always working to find better methods of pounding useful information into our unburdened minds, she somehow manages to stop us from using verbs in the wrong tense and person. In another field she opens up chapters of history dressed up as colorful tales under the title of literature. An alumna of Mansfield and Bucknell, she has tried to put her extensive knowledge of English to work for us. She has succeeded by finding her place in our confidence and affections.