Classen High School - Orbit Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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N A A ' ' ' ' T M -A -- -.A A-A -- -J -- -A -A-vs -.- -A---J -.- as -.- -.Ai-.A -.-,t-.- -.- -.- A.- -.- -.A as -.- -.A -.-1-. is MARY LOIS PHILLIPS IRIS BAUGHMAN FLORETTE MCNEESE JUANITA TICHENOR NORRIS ' MARGARET LINDSAY The English Department One of the largest departments of Classen is the English. lt has shown rapid growth in the past two years not only in faculty but also in enrollment and equipment. The faculty has been increased by one, namely Miss Margaret Lindsay. And the enrollment which is now 1,160 shows an icrease of 200 over that of last year. There have been over 250 new books added to the library for use in the English department. Literary maps and victrola records, that have been furnished for the classes, have added much to the interest of the courses. Last year a study of grammar was added to the regular courses offered by this department. The English department has cooperated with other departments in carrying out the general activities of the school as well as those of other institutions. The Home essay con- test sponsored by the Oklahoma Furniture Dealers association was handled through this de- partment. Winners in this contest were: Mildred Smith, who won the first ten-dollar prize and Evalyn Early, Virginia Chandler, Elly Anderson, .lune Peterson, Fae Rawden, Dorothy McKee, and Lucille Mann, winners of the second one-dollar prizes. The purpose of this contest was to instill in the minds of the present generation a higher regard for the home-1 as a means of preserving the welfare of the nation. Other essay contests handled by this de- partment were the junior essay contest, the W. C. T. U. essay, and the essay sponsored by the Scholastic magazine, which has been used quite extensively in the eleventh grade English classes. fCon.tinued on. next page.J Page 16 hi igilili iii hi iii iii ijlililijiliai ij: x'A '1Tx'A 'i i'K i i'A 'i Yf i ii i Yf i i'A '1T1'A 'I'I'A 'ili'K i ii i M i ii i ii i- Yi 'I l if f lil ii n o Im

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k'.UEH.1Ul m 'UVHVY f'ls'Tll-fl'Vs7f7'y.'HlEL'+kfLl.7fLTi.l'.LfULk'Jrx,,'l C. A. Barnett Principal of Classen C. A. Barnett, who has heen a member of the Oklahoma City school system for thirteen years, has been principal of Classcn for the past three years. All this time ln- has ln-cn working towards a dx-finite goal which he has outlined in a message to the student hody. To reach this goal, namely to teach the students self disciplinef, he says, 'iconstitutes success for any schoolf' To do this it is nccessary, to develop the individual hy giving him every possible ad- vantage, and to strengthen him. yet to suppress him that he may easily cooperate with others. g'Eithcr thc df-vclopment or the suppression of an individual to the cxlrcmc is disasterous to self-discipline. lt is hy the cooperation of the teacher and studcnt that success may he realized. l'z1,g'e 15 . ...-.- Q -1- - ,-.,..,-.. ..,. --- ,.,. 'sJ,i 4 X't t itL..t L Mia. 4 , 5 .,,-,, ......, .... ,,,,,.,.,....,,...,. 31' z.: .211 ' ' i ' .,.. :L L. tu .. ' tt. .1 i i ..L:t.1,!..11.i1:, .n..t...x. .La 'z '11 ,Ln 1i.1.i1,z-t:.n,: im,.n.:'n k

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.. ... .,. ... ... A.. ..i ..i ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..r ..A ... ... ..A .J ... ..A is ... A., A! Lucxuz Tamar DELLA Lim: MARY F. Lawson ANNE PEAnsoN WANDA Ross The English Department The news writing department is of great interest since it is through the efforts of these classes that the publication of the weekly school paper is made possible. The aim of this course is to develop ability to write the kind of articles found in daily newspapers, to create interest in current events, to teach understanding of newspapers' through their study and his- tory, to develop habits of accuracy and to train students to put out a good school paper. The news writing room has been moved from the third to the first floor and has been equipped with tables and new typewriters. Fourteen pictures of prominent journalists, four of which are autographed, add much. to the attractiveness of the room. ' . Other interesting and very important classes of this department are the drama classes under the direction of Mrs. Juanita Tichenor Norris. Three courses have been oliered: Drama I which deals more with public speaking andlintroduces the students to the subject of drama: Drama Il which takes up the study of make-up and the directing and study of one-act plays: and the advanced drama class which oifers much interest since it is this class that has put on all the large plays produced from this department and that has assisted other organizations in their play productions. Among the various subjects studied in this class may be mentioned make-up, presentation of plays, dramatists and actors of all countries and periods, and bok reviews. One of the plays produced by this class was Station YYYY. This play was pre- sented as the main feature' at the raising of the new stage curtain. Page 17 T ?f lo!