Chelsea High School - Beacon Yearbook (Chelsea, MA)

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tamowiaw- WITH THE USE of the unabridged dictionary Miss Hand helps to increase the vocabulary of her class. Another important phase of English is oral composition which Miss Cogan emphasizes. Grammar is the basis of correct English, says Miss Bligh to her class.

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ENGLISH — a td the would English is the basis for successful living and will add enrichment to our lives. Our whole society is based on words. It is for this reason that our English department operates and pre¬ pares us for our future in society. For, what¬ ever we do tomorrow, into whatever occupation or profession we go, our success or failure will depend on our background in English. Our expert faculty functions smoothly under the capable direction of Mr. Max E. Stewart. To¬ gether they provide us with the firm background we so need. MR. STEWART shows the place to these students, who are about to enact a scene from Shakespeare ' s As You Like It, while Miss Kintz discusses another great play, Rostand ' s Cyrano de Bergerac.

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M • MISS BURNETT, who knows the importance of proper punctuation, dictates the rules for the use of the comma to her class. A MISPLACED MODIFIER certainly does change the meaning of a sentence as Miss Kuhn ' s English class finds out. 12 The courses in English train for clear, accurate, and intelligent use of the English language. We study in detail the three phases of English, speaking, writing, and reading. In speaking we are trained to express ourselves clearly and effectively. We learn the art of self-expression through oral reports, storytelling, parliamentary procedure, and group discussion. In writing we learn the fundamentals of grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, composition, and vocabulary building. In reading we are introduced to the great literary heritage of the English speaking world. We study different types of literature, novels, plays, essays, and poetry. We learn to read better and to under¬ stand what we read. To master these three phases of English is to hold the wheel and to drive off with our future secure. MISS COX has just asked the class to explain the differ¬ ence between the active and passive voic e, and by the looks of confidence on the girls’ faces, they all must know.