Elmhurst High School - Anlibrum Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Discussion and conversation assume important role in The principle place for discussion in school is the classroom. Sophomores Mike McFadden and Mike Wismer make English class a discussion area. In spite of the consensus that teenage girls talk more than anyone else, their male counterpart does his fair share. Actually, few teens are ever at a loss for something to say whether it is as serious as What is your opinion of Milton ' s philosophy in Paradise Lost? or as trivial as How about those crazy hose. ' EHS teens spend a large parr of their day conversing with oth- ers on matters both important and commonplace. Discussion has an extremely important place in every class- room. An invaluable supply of information is disclosed when the students debate and give their own opinions about contro- versial matters. Giving speeches or reports on subjects that stu- dents enjoy is also beneficial to the teens. Class discussion pro- vides a vast field of information that probably would nor have been explored if it were left up to each individual. Discussion and conversation occupy a large part of the Trojans ' time, but the talk is not wasted. Following basketball games Trojan high-schoolers get together Joyce Rousseau. Lynn Closterman, Jean Kingsbury, and Fred Warner (photo left) have an informal discussion while gluing senior portraits. 18

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Students employ time and energy preparing assignments At Elmhurst, like most other high schools today, students find that it is necessary to spend much time preparing for their classes. This is usually done during the one or more study halls that they have during the day. However, some invariably wait until the last minute and rush into their home room at 7:55 a.m., hoping they won ' t have to go to a meeting during the fifteen-minute period, to settle down to study for that first period test. Others have to hurry to eat their lunch to have time left so that they can study for their next class. Many students spend at least an hour a week in the school library. There they can find supplementary material for English reports, numerous sources of information for social studies term papers, and current reading matter. The library is an invaluable study aid to those high-schoolers who make use of it. The average Trojan teen is not able to complete his daily assignments during his study time at school. Thus, he averages from two to three hours of homework every night of the week. In addition, he spends between four and five hours study- ing over the weekend. Much study time is required for reading and creative writing. Looking for good references is the first step in preparing a term paper. Karen Glock selects sources for her economics paper. Trying to avoid that inevitable thing called homework, Trojan teens use their time wisely during a study hall in the cafeteria. imn a iig ?

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teens ' schedules Nancy Ayres talks to a friend, with friends at Dale ' s. After eating lunch, students {right) meet in the gym to chat with friends.