Beachwood High School - Oculus Yearbook (Beachwood, OH)

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Now girls. . . and Abe... Digression, Mrs, Stotter, reading consultant, encourages speed reading. A Respite from the Academic Speech Business Courses Secretarial Work Intent on business as a career or as an avocation, the high school student elected business English, accounting, and business law, taught by Mrs. Boyer and Mr. Berko, as well as short- hand and typing. Here he grasped fundamental secretarial skills, learned the complex procedures of the business world, and developed a necessary un- derstanding of the workings of that field. To supplement this preparation for life in a world of talkative people a course in speech was offered under the direction of Mr. Berko. By enabling the student to read more quickly and diversely, Mrs. Ruth Stotter, reading consultant, provided him with matter to discuss and the ability to increase his knowledge in all topics. ROY M, BERKO, B.A., M.S.; Kent State U., U. of Michigan, WoR.U Us OL.ritt., Guidance, Speech, Accounting; Speech and Drama Coordina- tor. ELIZABRTH BOYER, Bese ype br sialsgVies Bowling Green State U., Cleveland Mar- shall Law School, W.R.U, Law School; Bus. Ed.; Newspaper Production.

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Electives Vary the Curriculum BERNADETTE HURST, B.S., Purdue; Kent State U.; Comm. Arts, Journalism; Newspaper Advisor. JERRY PERRY, B.A.; M.A.; Bera College, State U. of Iowa; Comm, Arts, Great Books; Drama Coach, Finished! 20 World Literature Great Books Journalism To stimulate the intellect the high school curriculum offered two literature-enrichment courses. Great books, a round-table discussion group in which the great authors of all ages, from Job and Plato to Salinger and Camus were read, discussed, analyzed and digested, was taught by Mr. Perry. World literature and drama, a more de- tailed course along the same lines, was instructed by Mr. Dober, and empha- sized the style of the author and his over-all contribution to world litera- ture and drama. For those who wished a working knowledge of creative writing and news - paper work, Mrs. Hurst conducted a journalism class. Her success in creating a newspaper was aptly de- monstrated as the high school received its first printed BEACHCOMBER last fall. Aroint thee, Witch. . .

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Classic Latin . Pall i 11 A.M. coffee break. Modern French You say I look like Robert Wagner? Culture Gained Through PATRICK DOWLING, B.S.; Kent State U.; French, Latin; Student Council Advisor. Every Beachwood High School student should have a minimum of two years of foreign lan- guage instruction. College bound or not this is the wise formu- la to guide you. Your years of foreign lan- guage instruction will be invaluable for college preparation not only in foreign language, but in English grammar, English literature, and the social sciences. A good knowledge of a foreign language could very well be the de- termining factor in getting you that top job in the business world since most companies are trading world-wide. The need for well-trained engineers is great but not so great as the need for leaders among engineers, those who know people, how to work with them, and how to help them with the problems which must be solved for everyday living. The advanced study of a ALLEN M, ROBERTS, B.A.; Colgate, W.R.U.; French; Sr. Class Advisor. 22