Edina High School - Whigrean Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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Jocose definitions in arduous, but didactic, vocabulary tests amuse Andres Grove and Everett Anderson. English 11 English 12. NHS. Pep Club. Silas Marner, Huckleberry Finn Are Introduced In English Class Larry Pollard. Craig Perpich. Mandy Pederson and Chip Otness pretend to be extremely attentive students. Raymond Bechtle Informs students about their mental development. Discussing “Silas Marner is not always the most exciting experience. Mrs. Barbara Hare. English 10. 26

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mm English Students Edina - Morningside Courier editors turned back the clock this year by publishing Anglo-Saxon verse. Old English ballads, and Elizabethan sonnets, written by senior English students. Other monthly publications were Anglo-Saxon riddles, couplets, and haiku. Douglas Campbell's interpretive films on Macbeth” supplemented senior English courses. Students visited the Guthrie Theatre in the Spring for “Richard III” in return for Mr. Campbell’s visit to Edina. To prepare students for the rigors of college comp.. Dr. McKiernan, St. Thomas English professor, spoke on the problems of English composition in college. Tales of tho uneducated cowkeeper. Caedmon, bring laughter from John O'Dougherty and Mrs. Shirley Mahowald. English 11. 12. English 10 Tony Pastore, AFSer from Italy, finds the language of Shakespeare's tragedy. “Macbeth” particularly perplexing. The high-pitched voices and imaginations of Penny Anderson and Ruth Carlson create original American ballads. There's absolutely no doubt about it. English teachers love to read. Birgit Anderson. English 12. Mrs. Frances Fraxec. English 10. Richard Busch. English 10. 11.12. Ruth Aanrud, English 10. Foods. 25

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Feverishly taking notes, reading Macbeth, singing ballads, writing themes, and reviewing modem poetry are all part of senior English Correcting themes in order to help sophomore English students tmprovo their writing tactics is an important aspect of Patricia Paul's Job. English 11. speech, declam, debate. The Herculean task of learning the myriad characters in mythology overwhelmed this year’s sophomore English students. After a few weeks of laborious study, Jupiter was confused with Ulysses, Cupid lost his bow and arrow to Mercury, and Cassandra lost her identity to Helen. Recovering from the Olympian clan, sophomores displayed composition skills by writing paragraphs and book essays. Students had difficulty staying awake during essay examinations since the books were usually finished the previous night. The exuberant sound of “yea, rah. rah, •Walden”’ was heard from Andrea Grove’s junior enriched English class. However, students usually did not share her enthusiasm until the final test on the famous transcendental writer was completed. They cheered vigorously to secure a passing grade for the nine weeks. Later, long nights of reading “Moby Dick began another sleepless cycle. While Miss Grove’s drowsy students argued about the symbolism in Moby Dick , Ann Oleson's enriched English class floundered through The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock in an effort to find the hidden meaning. Limbs racked with fatigue, Thomas Jambeck relaxes in the lounge. English i l.debate John Sheldon and Mrs. Joan Schulx marvel at the zip code efficiency of the faculty mailing system English 10. journalism, Buzzette . English 10. sophomore class advisor 27