Belmont High School - Blueprint Yearbook (Belmont, MA)

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Emphasis! (Miss Cross, I). Dargie) SPEECH ARTS—To speak with poise, case and effectiveness . . . impromptu talks . . . improving tone and voice projection . . . formal speeches . . . dramatic interpretations . . . real debates Aiming for Originality (Fifth Period Writing Class, Miss O'Reilly) Ml '’ ENGLISH CREATIVE WRITING—Criticizing constructively . . . reading the Atlantic Monthly” educational edition . . . “Okay-ten minutes —write subjectively about something that happened this morning” . . . leading impcrceptively to the point of illumination . . . stream of consciousness DEVELOPMENTAL READING—Attempting to read live digits in 1 100 of a second . . . graphing our progress on speed and comprehension charts . . . “Read the numbers on license plates!” . . . analyzing analogies . . . realizing that it is possible to read 800 words per minute Tlic S.R.A. Accelerator helps! (J. Helanger, S. Irwin, Mrs. Schiff) ENGLISH—Usage vs. grammar . . . exercises in the blue section of Vitalized English . . . studying vocabulary lists during lunch . . . nervously waiting to give oral reports . . . straightening out dangling participles ... “Is there a departmental today?” ... a book report every two weeks . . . extemporaneous writing . . . oral discussions . . . writing a sonnet . . . analyzing theme, tone, style, and character . . . more essays than ever . . . working towards unity, coherence, and emphasis B.H.S. LIBRARY—7000 books . . . clipping files . . . magazines galore . . . peaceful place for study . . . invaluable aid for book reports, theses, oral talks . . . “This is your second notice” . . . Miss Blcnncrhassctt's ever-ready assistance and advice Reading, Reference, and Research (Miss lllennerhassctt, Librarian) 9 ■■h