Emerson High School - Emersonian Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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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

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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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Mysteries of Earth and Space Were Probed Biology students prepare for one of Miss Tinsman’s quizzes. Tony Poupoulos, David Simmons, and Mary Smith conduct an experiment to find the focal point of a lens. With the help of Emerson’s Science Department, students were able to acquire a proper background for further study. Bio-physics and physical science were the two basic science courses. Insects, animals, plants, and humans were a few of the subjects discussed in biology. Laboratory work through experiments with the elements of nature was done by those taking chem¬ istry. This year the members of the Science Club made individual projects such as bacteria cultures and solar oscillators. Such puzzling questions as How fast does sound travel? How can a camera take a picture? and What are cosmic rays? were answered by the students in physics class. A study of matter, energy, light, heat, sound, electricity, the energy of moving bodies, and atomic energy was accomplished by those who wished to receive a major in the science field. 24