Central High School - Pemican Yearbook (High Point, NC)

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C OURSES... was Z. i ,aw jf English class is not just a time for lecturing and note- taking, as Trudge Herbert and Jim Van Ando realize when struggling with tricky grammar exercises. The library always manages to satisfy the wide range of reading interests found in the school. Here Ann Van Hook, Betty Lewis, and Brenda Daily search the shelves for report material. Students English teachers at HPHS stressed the im- portance of accurate punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling. Sophomores added to their reading skills through participation in the SRA Reading Laboratory. Juniors read Emerson, Thoreau, and Whitman. Seniors re- newed their acquaintance with Shakespeare, Wordsworth, and the modern English poets, while students of Business English IV worked diligently to perfect their knowledge of spell- ing, punctuation, and vocabulary. Reports to give, notebooks to complete, biographical sketches to prepare for history - all these required the materials of a well- stocked library. Through the NDEA, the li- brary was able to double its purchasing power for new books and materials. Many new books in mathematics and science were supple- mented by illustrative films and other learn- ing devices. ln the -library, Linda Prather concentrate upon finding just the right word for an En lish theme or the best information for Q a history report. .5 -JP it I f KR jj WfEE1Q555YT5?SES TMiXWib .W , ,td V 20 . nl!

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Eoch of your 540 mornings ot HPHS seemed olike-yet eoch wos different, holding o significont event in your life. The some friends greeted you with the some, I-li , however, thot one word brought o worm feel- ing inside which become deeper eoch ooy .... You entered the some closses ond sow the some teochers, but you Ieorned something new from thot old, fomilior book every time you opened it. Once in o while you octuolly wished owoy your monotonous school doys, but on 'deporting, you reolized thot these times were bosic ingredients to o rich, full life. Mornin . .

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l lbecome better readers, speakers, writers. Latin courses at HPHS gave students an opportunity to read Caesar's Gallic Wars and to study the culture of ancient Rome. Word study and translations furnished ma- terial for vocabulary growth and lively class discussions. Special projects on art and social customs helped students to increase their knowledge of the Latin people and of the contributions of Roman civilization to the modern world. Speech classes at HPHS enabled students to gain poise and skill in speaking through such activities as parliamentary procedure story-telling, panel discussions, and dramatics. Speakers participated in three contests, win- ning high honors in each. ln April the stu- dents made a field trip to Washington, D. C. n--. Keith Connor and Bobby Garner demonstrate their knowledge of Latin eonjugations on a blackboard assignment. Vicki Snider reads in her best form to a receptive audience in speech class.