Brilliant High School - Blue Devil Yearbook (Brilliant, OH)

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Md-G5 'U' i - '- 'X Bel is -E MII: am Q Shalinpu is ' , MRS. MARY E, MOYNIHAN, B. Mus. Ithaca 4' MR. J. THEODORE DALRYMPLE, M.Ed. U. of Pittsburg MR. ANDREW SURANOVICH, M. Lit. U. of Pittsburg English Through the years the English department at Brilliant High School has given us valuable knowledge. Besides the difficult gerunds, infinitives, and diagrams, our teachers have portrayed vivid personalities in American Literature--Mark Twain, Bret Harte, Thoreau. English Literature has given students such immortal characters as Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Macbeth. These dominant figures in the Shakespearian plays are often dramatized in the classroom or on stage. Group tape recordings renew the memory of these presentations. In the course of the English program, students learn funda- mentals of compositions, themes, and essays to prepare for future college work. Oral recitations build confidence and poise in one's own ability. The daily addition ofwords increases our vocabulary. Without a doubt, the English department is a working organism-- emphasizing the use of English in every field and in practical life experiences. An absolute must in any English courseisthe study of Speech. Within the Speech Class, students develop correct articulation. They become adept at co-ordinating their thoughts with the expressions of their ideas. Nervous students learn to control their speech before an audience. Throughout the course, the class learns to give tributes, introductions and individual orations by practicing their wit and their various intellectual aptitudes, I9

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'Kwan 'Qty Alun., M-m...,,, SWF! 'aan ., .. h::,z ' ' ' ,Lv , 'H , ' 1 MRS. VIRGINIA MOYNIHAN, B.A. Ohio Wesleyan Foreign Languages The foreign languages lift one into anew and exciting world. Though conjugations declensions, and the nomenclatures of the languages are sometimes difficult to learn, constant practice and application of the conversational language will increase your knowledge of the foreign tongues. As you progress with your studies you will become more in- terested in the peoples of different nations. Through you.r Spanish and Latin textbooks, you learn about the history and cultures of the people. This applies to the study of any language. In time, your understanding of the language grows and you gain a keener insight of some of the world's peoples. When one understands the lan- guages of our foreign neighbors--ultimately, one begins to under- stand the behaviors of these peoples. With this new insight, world peace comes a step closer to reality. For the first time in recent years, a foreign language club has been formed--The Spanish Club. Under the direction of Mrs. Virginia Moynihan, this club will attempt to fulfill some of the ideas advocated by the language department, The Spanish Club will explore the culture of Spain, the Americas, and other Spanish-speaking nations throughout the world. Members will report on the historical and social de- velopment of these nations. They will correspond with pen pals in the Spanish lands . . . cementing concrete relations. MRS. DONNA DIEGUEZ, B.A. West Liberty State College MRS. HESTER HOLMAN Librarian I8 'T' J l

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20 MISS IUDITH ROUTZON, B.A, Wat Liberty State College MRS. IMOGENE LOUK, A.B. Fairmont College MRS. SONJA ARMSTRONG, B.S. Ashland College Business The Business Department strives to prepare career-minded students for work in the commercial world. Basic skills taught to commercial students include: typing, shorthand, bookkeepe ing. Typing teaches the pupil to use the typewriter efficiently. Correct typing procedures and the use of electric typewriters, duplicators, and the mimeograph are some of the precision in- struments used in the business practices. Shorthand is an ab- breviated written language which increases one's skill in taking dictation. Bookkeeping gives basic fundamentals of bookkeeping. Bookkeeping II is a conclusion with more detailed information. Essential supplements to these basic subjects are courses in Business Law, Office Practice, and Business English: A law course in high school supplies a general knowledge of basic law, which is fundamentally based on the ideas of morality and ethics. Such a course should be mandatory of all graduating students. When an accredited commercial student graduates from Brilliant High School, he or she isprepared to face most problems of the business world. From an early position as a typist, one may aspire to higher goals, eventually leading to the top as a private secretary. Or he may wish to continue his high school commercial training at a business university. If he applies himself faithfully to his work, he will be secure in the fast pace of the business world today.