Ben L Smith High School - Aquila Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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Power Of Words Can Never Be Ignored Mrs. Dickinson ' s class intently listens while Chaucer ' s Can terbury Tales are discussed. A boot can be something to wear, a part of a tire, or the trunk of a car. It depends upon where one is and what he is discussing. This startling bit of evidence proves that words indeed have their ways in the English language. The English Depart¬ ment was on its toes and ready to demonstrate the importance of verbal usage in all areas of the subject. We were shown how to use words, how to spell them, read them, speak them, and gather meaning from them. In Sophomore English we sampled various forms of literature which included the novel and Shakespearian drama; in Junior English, we con¬ centrated on our American heritage and made an attempt at freeing our imaginations by writing short stories; in Senior English, the words and ways of English literature were explored through the time of their inception to the modern era. Theme writing, book reports, research, and oral interpretation emphasized the need for good construction and proper usage of words. Attend¬ ing plays and participation in panel discussions added interest and personal involvement. New films, maps, records, and bulletin board material enhanced a growing program. Miss Nicholson shows Linda Boswell that the study of our language can be fun, and the dictionary is our best friend in English. Sophomores find that the varied topics undertaken in their first year are in¬ teresting and challenging. 41

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English Department: seated I. to r.: Miss Rebekah Lee, Miss Melinda Lobdell, Mrs. Margaret Dickinson, Chair¬ man; Miss Virginia Atcheson, Mrs. Carol Fogleman; stand¬ ing: Mr. Bobb Riggs, Mrs. Clara Scarborough, Mr. Mil- ton Gillis. (Not pictured Miss Edna Nicholson.) Literature Challenges Imaginative Minds Gail Allen adds amusement to her English class by perform¬ ing a singing commercial. William Shakespeare dominates Senior English, and Mrs. Dickinson ' s attractive bulletin board brings the England of Shakespeare to life. 40

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Dave Morrah was a most welcome guest during a class session on humorous writing. Floodgates Of Expression Opened By Adventure Of Creative Writing Those of us who enjoy self-expression were offered the opportunity to write creatively this year. We met on an informal basis to develop variety in writing through the imaginative use of language. We kept journals with personal im¬ pressions, reading notes, and ideas gleaned from class discussion, and we published our best of¬ ferings in magazine-style. Guest speakers included Dave Morrah, noted humorist; Mrs. Jean Newman, writer; and Miss Virginia Atcheson of our own faculty. The class participated in school activities by writing for the Teen-Age Record and the EAGLE EYE and composing the scripts for the band half¬ time shows. We hope to win the N. C. poetry con¬ test and have some of our work accepted for the N. C. English Teacher ' s Student Edition. Mrs. Scarborough checks a reference as Bill Wright, David Burns, Janice Sprinkle, and Paul Welch look on. Linda Ramsey, Janice Sprinkle, Chris Peer, Paul Welch, and David Burns put the finishing touches on the creative writing publication. 42