Dover High School - Doverian Yearbook (Dover, DE)

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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.

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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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Miss Barbara Babb English, freshman class adviser. Miss Babb, well known in local bridge circles, enjoys trying new recipes and shopping for distinctive tailored clothing. Edgar A. Barrell English, junior writers’ guild. Mr. Barrell is a proficient writer, contributing to local papers. He loves music, and serves as organist of his church. During the question and answer period which follows each report on a Shakesperean play, Linda Erdle asks Sherry Wolgemuth and Norman He enjoys walks. Eugene Tyler English, sophomore class ad- viser. Mr. Tyler, an expert on American history, has an extensive Civil War lib- rary, ranging from Fort Sumter to Ap- pomattox. Mrs. George Ehinner English, Doverian. A board member of the Del. Society for Crippled Children and Adults, Mrs. Ehinger assists in community work, Magee, ‘Was the Shrew really conquered?” in their play, The Taming of the Shrew, as other members of the class appear ready to take part.