Dover High School - Doverian Yearbook (Dover, DE)

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ABRI GED LEADERS’ GUT ae 4iks OE BR While instructing one of her library science classes, Mrs. Beckett calls to the students’ attention several ways of looking up reference mate- rial, as the’ card catalog, readers’ guide, and the vertical files. wae eae « Using the instruction he received in his library science class, Jack Massie proceeds to look up a book. Looking first in the card catalog under the name of the book, he finds its number and looks on the shelves until he locates the matching num- ber. After finding his book, he immediately checks it out while Mrs. Beckett watches.

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Mrs. Richard C. Beckett librarian, library aides. Keeping track of the records in the library’s record section is only one of the librarian’s duties. Mrs. Beckett, who is admired for her cooking and hostessing, is equally at home in a swimming pool or on a putting green. Bayard Sweetman and Thomas Cronin relax in the library’s magazine section as they browse through some magazines to which the library subscribes. 7 | i 32 ts Tijere Op portuni ties Over and over the busy library aide at the desk asks this ques- “How long do you want it? One or two weeks?” tion. Out of a total of 8500 pieces of material, an aver- age of 70 are checked out daily; on one memorable day as many as 225 books were loaned. Current copies of 60 magazines are on the shelves in the magazine corner. Teachers as well as students browse through them in this popular spot in the library. Phonograph records, films and filmstrips may be checked out as books are. Students may listen to Beethoven or to Tchaikovsky, or they have a choice in films, such as “Communism” or “How to Mislead your Fellow Man’. The all-purpose conference room serves as a meeting place for such affairs as the lively Doverian picture sale, student committee groups or dignified faculty department meetings. The librarian devotes many periods to the instruction of junior high English classes in library No other place in school is more frequently used than the library. science. Freshman get three refresher sessions.

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“Reading maketh a full man... writing an exact man.” Works of the great writers introduce readers to faraway places and people, their way of life, their failures and triumphs. Reading plays by Shakespeare, poems by Words- worth, short stories by Poe, and novels by Dickens, Whar- ton, and Stevenson brings the reader closer to nature and character types which represent all mankind. Precise, ab- stract, and paraphrase writing reveal how well the student understands what he reads, and his ability to transfer his thoughts to paper. Creative talent is shown in the ability to compose original short stories and poems. Fre- quent themes and book reports enable students to practice Mike Czyzyk returns graded English notebooks to members of Mr. Barrell’s freshman class, C. Pritchett, J. Davis, and R. Clarke. roper eng bit Whikes a Comp ete Whin written expression and research techniques. Longer re- search papers delve deeper into a subject and give the student an opportunity to express his ideas and opinions fully. Proper word usage, grammatical construction, and a large vocabulary contribute to a good paper. Good oral expression, so important in everyday life, is exer- cised through frequent oral reports and panel discussions. Oral work is stressed in the junior year to the extent of devoting one half of the course to improving the art of communication through practice in accurate pronunciation, clear enunciation and effective public speaking.