Emerson High School - Emersonian Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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ROW 1,1 to r: Mr. John Aaker Miss Roma Andersen Miss Martha Adams ROW n, 1 to r: Mrs. Catherine Greenwald Mrs. Gertrude Palmer Mrs. Esther Pearson ROW m, 1 to r: Mrs. Gladys Pierce Mrs. Irma Plum Mrs. Arlene VonHom “ ‘I’ before ‘E’ except after ‘C ” The required three-year study of English gave each student a background on what our language is about. Spelling, reading, out¬ lining, diagraming, and para¬ phrasing were all part of the Eng¬ lish program at E.H.S. In the first year English classes, freshmen reviewed and built a solid foundation on some of the basics of English. English I re¬ quired the reading of such novels as The Yearling, Treasure Island, and The Cohered Wagon. Sophomores memorized those unforgettable lines, “Friends, Ro¬ mans, countrymen, lend me your ears.” Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar was only a small par t of their intense study of the Elizabethan Drama. Students Obstain a Better Understanding Senior English students prepare for the upcoming College Board exams. 22

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Within the Call of the Bugle With a ring of the school bell, a new day began, and with each consecutive hourly bell, students left one classroom with one group of faces and went on to their next class of new faces and fresh ideas. In their first year of high school, freshmen became accustomed to changing classes with other students. Accompanying the newness of high school were copies of The Yearling, biology books, and rulers and com¬ passes for Algebra I. Sophomores had their first taste of Shakespeare and, with inquisitive minds, they delved deep into the realms of plane geometry. Juniors who were not trying to break the language barrier struggled through the Civil War in the U. S. history class. Seniors not only learned the funda¬ mentals of U. S. government, but also read and evalu¬ ated many works of William Shakespeare. From general science and first year English to Physics and Advanced Literature and Composition, a wide variety of courses were offered at Emerson for the benefit of her students. Learn what Emer- sonians learned by reviewing Academics . . . “Within the Call of the Bugle.” The study of Algebra II is a challenge to many Emersonians.

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Mrs. Pierce helps Carla McDowell paraphrase a soliloquy from Macbeth. of English Through a Three-Year Study Tom Wool and Angie Ypsilantes are thinking wishfully as they admire one of the travel posters in Mrs. Pierce’s room. Juniors were introduced to the thought-provok¬ ing science of the Humanities with Thornton Wilder’s Our Town. A requisite for the comple¬ tion of English III was a 15,000 word research paper, which was to develop interest in a pros¬ pective career. Shakespeare’s plays, including Macbeth and Hamlet, composed the main plan of study for senior English. The selected few seniors were in¬ vited to take advanced literature and composition. A progressive study of literature was made by these students. Working with pantomimes, dramatic readings, and extemporary speeches in speech class gave students an opportunity to overcome their shy¬ ness in talking before a group. 23