Brandywine High School - Azurean Yearbook (Wilmington, DE)

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Wh. r MRS. LOU TARKENTON Head of English Department English 12, Creative Writing and Public Speaking, University of Delaware, B.A., M.A., advis- es debate club, Teachers' Long Range Committee, 1958-59, Textbooks Committee, Senior Graduation Committee, Gradua- tion Announcements Commit- tee, Comprehensive Education- al Self-Survey, 1959-61. The Word: Understooi English is the basis of our curriculum. To express oneself clearly and logically, it is necessary to have an extensive background in the fundamentals of the English language. Therefore, four years of English are offered at Brandywine. In addition, a course in creative writing and public speaking is available for interested students. All students are required to take English, whether it is business English or college prep English. Business English is concerned mainly with grammar, spelling, business vocabulary, and oral expression in the form of sales talks, interviews, and speeches of introduction, pres- entation, and acceptance. College prep English offers American and English literature, grammar, spelling, and vocabulary. Students are encouraged to do extra reading to enrich their background in literature and life. The philosophy of the English department is concerned with the communication of ideas and the acquisition of knowledge of the history of Western thought as expressed in the best literature. The main objectives of the department are to help the student to acquire the ability to think clearly, to speak logically and well, and to express himself to the best of his ability. Future plans include audio-visual aids for literature in the form of films, maps, and records. The department hopes to expand to include other facets of English such as iournalism and dramatics. MR. MARTIN L. BRINER English 10 and 11, Muhlen- berg College, A.B., West Chester State Teachers College, Teaching certificate, University l of Delaware, M.Ed, MRS. DOROTHY CUMMINS English 9, Spanish, Pennsylvan- ia State University, B.A., Rutgers University, advises Azurean editorial staff. Nancy and Sue admire Dick Doughty's Globe Theater.

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Neither Rain, or cnow, or . .. Bus drivers, left to right-N. Emery, W. Barlow, W. E. Andrews, E. Duross, W. Best, J. Simpson, B. Rosen B Hague H Temple. Brandywine uses seven O'Neill buses and two A.l. district buses to trans- port pupils who live outside a two-mile radius of the school. A bus has been provided for Foulk Woods where walking is too dangerous. Deerhurst supports its own bus at fifteen cents per day per pupil where the same condition exists. They arrive between 7:55 and 8:10 in the morning and leave at 2:42 P.M. In addition, Brandywine operates two activity buses which leave at 4 P.M. Many of the drivers have been driving buses since our days at Alfred l. Homeward bound!

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Written, Read, and poken MR. RALPH C. DENNISON English 9 and 105 West Vir- ginia University, A.B., M.A.g University of Delaware, advises Dramatics Club, Sophomore Class, Freshman-Sophomore Prom Committee. Senior English class interprets Beowulf in beatnik for school assembly. MR. DAVE L. CURTIS English Ili Wheaton Collegef University of Chicago, The King's College, B.A.g West Chester State Teachers College: University of Delaware: Cross Country and Track Coach. Words are the thing, English classes spend regular library periods in concentration.