Boone High School - Boone Legend Yearbook (Orlando, FL)

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ST DE AN UNSTRESSED and a stressed syllable make an iambic foot, explains A. Sherman as she scans poetry in one of Mrs. MiIler's English lll classes. MR. FRENCH, head custodian, hangs a picture of The Can- tetrbury Pilgrims for one of the English teachers. EVEN THOUGH it's cold enough for ear muffs, studying for semester exams goes on. E. Shattler reviews M. Burnham for her sophomore English test. UTO be able to speak, write and read English with proficiency is the most important qualification of a high school graduate, publically announced the General Electric 'Company recently. At Boone the varied courses in English give students the op- portunity to develop that proficiency as well as a genuine appreciation of such literary masterpieces as 'LlVlacbeth'7 and The Canterbury Tales. Students also practice in areas rang- ing from Writing letters of application to scanning poetry. Boone graduates who are now doing commendable work in their college English classes are proof of the value of these high school courses.

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LIFE J. MCCREA EXPLAINS the intricacies of a solid geometry problem to C. Smith and E. Banks. J. SOJOURNER, B. Hamilton, P. Littleford and T. Phelps concentrate on getting the results of an experiment in physics while their in- structor, Mr. Kirst, looks on. MEMBERS OF a plane geometry clique in Miss McEntire's class- G. Bent, P. Bergert, B. Lewis, T. J. DuBose-discuss how to start their proof that AO: 2X3 AD, BO:2!3 BE. IN MR. GANTT'S Algebra ll class, D. Teasley shows her classmates how to plot a parabola.

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LIFE N. MARTIN begins her research theme for Special English. Approximately forty seniors are enrolled in Special English, a course offered for the first time at Boone High School. PREPARATORY to making outlines, M. Sojourner and A. Sanborn deal out their card notes. C. Tichenor supervises. During the past summer, former Principal R. Earl Kipp or- ganized the new course to give additional experience to college preparatory students doing superior work in English. Selection of students Was based upon past records, tests and 1'ecommen- dations. The course carries a minimum of home Work and in no Way replaces English IV. Primarily stressing laboratory Writing, it includes an intensive study and preparation of the long research theme. Provision is made for the reading of neglected classics and the using of special reference aids in the library. CAREFUL documentation of themes brings a sense of pride to A. Price and J. Newsom. STUDENTS reach the final step-a study of the evaluation sheets, before individ- ual conferences with their instructor, Mrs. Geneva Cramer. CL. to RJ N. Murrah, J. Malley, S. Broward, E. Hicks, B. Carter.