Eastern Alamance High School - Signa Yearbook (Mebane, NC)

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BSBw ounc ACCELERATED English is taught by Mrs, Margarett S. Warren who enjoys music, drama, and reading. READING is the hobby of Miss Marie Tyson who teaches English and journalism, and is the advisor for our SIGNA. iiiiifiiiiiiiiiiii MRS. Joan R. Sabiston, also new at Eastern, teaches English I, and II. SENIOR English teacher, Miss Helen Marie Rogers, spends her spare time reading. NEW at Eastern this year is Mr. Owen Williams, who teaches English I, III, IV. WRITING poetry and reading are apt hobbies for English teacher, Mrs. Edith G. Mogle. 21

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WESTWARD EXPANSION THREE-DIMENSIONAL bulletin board prepared by Cathy Richmond, Bonita Mullis, and Sherry Nancy stirred interest in the place of history in American literature. Gnglish S ewes as Through the effort and inspiration of all members of the English department at Eastern, students are preparing themselves for their greatest need today—better com¬ munication, in college, in the business world, and in their own cultural community. Vocational English offers the student assistance in such practical needs as business and personal correspon¬ dence. Stress is put on improving his vocabulary and his reading, both for pleasure and for greater understanding. Reading from current magazines such as Reader ' s Digest and Scope and the purchase of paperbacks are encour¬ aged. In regular English, students study grammar, speech, writing, and a broad survey of literature. The accelerated classes delve deeply into the great works of the contemporary as well as the classical writ¬ ers, and into such current publications as Atlantic Month¬ ly and Cavalcade in order to share the emotions, adven¬ ture, thoughts, and insights of great men of all ages. Other enrichment courses such as journalism and dra¬ ma are offered as electives. The total English program is designed so that the students may understand and be understood. SCHOOLWIDE contest gives Gail McCauley and Victor Davis a chance to write themes on Defend the law, defeat crime,

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WAITING to board the plane are Karen Smith and Ruth Edwards in GDDGET GOES HAWAIIAN. Q c JDQG‘o Headlines Productions To explain the work of drama from Euripides to Edward Albee seems a big task, but to the twenty stu¬ dents studying it this year, its just that much fun! Besides doing two full-length plays, GIDGET GOES HAWAIIAN and I REMEMBER MAMA, they have studied pantomimes, monologues, play structure, and history of the stage. They learn to feel at home in the theater—on either side of the footlights. They learn the fundamentals a student needs to be a participant and the background he needs to be a spectator. DRAMA and reading are hobbies of drama and math teacher Mrs. Merle Riggs. SINGING star, Keith Ray talks to pushy girl-friend, Ruth Edwards in first production. 92