Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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.M at Nl!- AAdding gay touches to the German scene, Ron Green, Jim Codner, and Joann Koren decorate the walls with multi-hued railroad publicity posters extolling the beauty of Germany's countryside. This class, like many other language courses, uses visual aids to show something of the life and history of the people whose language is being taught, thus, it is little wonder that with learning made interesting, the program has such a large enrollment. We gain four tongues Oh, this vocabulary, I never will get these words straight. Such might well be the comment of a student of one of the four foreign languages taught at SHS. Be it French, German, Latin, or Spanish, vocabulary is in- evitably a large part of the year's study. Leaming a language, however, is not just learning the English equivalents of foreign words-noun genders, idiomatic expressions, pronunciation, and, of course, grammar rear their frustrating heads. We reflect how diflicult it must be for people of another nation to learn and speak English. For a while all is chaos, but gradually the pattern of things emerges. At this point, the student realizes that if the first year of language is to be of any value to him, he must take a second. He usually does continue on, going further into grammar and vocabulary, but also doing more reading and translating. If he goes on with a third or even fourth year, there is very little new grammar and a large amount of reading. VNo language is easy, and realizing this, Spanish students Pauline Craig and Mike Orr have dropped in to see Mrs. Ransom after school for a little extra drill. Three years of Spanish are offered on Seaholm's curriculum, and there are plenty of interested students to fill the classes, some no doubt hoping to spend a dream holiday in the sunny lands of Spain or Mexico. In this class, exhibits typifying Spanish lands and peoples are often presented. : Hazel Ladd I I AN t Karl Meade

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Many fascinating books, magazines fill shelves Naturally, books make up the bulk of the library's inventory Few people, however, know how these books are chosen and purchased The library IS given a budget by the Board of Education For every stu dent enrolled in Seaholm the library receives S125 per year to be used as it feels is best The Parent Teachers Association also contributes funds each year Choosing the books is almost as complicated as financing their purchase The librarians each of whom has had a five year course in library science must take into consideration the suggestions of te xchers and stu dents who often discover little gaps in the resources Then book lists and reviews are used to judge which books would best suit the readers needs and desires The llbrarians select volumes on the college or adult level as they feel Seaholm readers are slightly above average The aptness of the books selection rs evidenced by the great numbers of students who make use of the lrbrarys facilities Every hour English classes and students from the study halls fill the library to over flowing and even after school the parade of know ledge seekers doesnt let up Seaholm students do indeed know how to get the most out of the opportun 1t1es provided for them 43, 'N 3 AStudents often think of the library as all work and no play however a large section of fictional books belies this Kennr Cowan finds many possibilities as she browses through looklng for leisure time readtng 4There are so many places to look for information n Seaholms librtry that one hardly knows where to be in Lois Johnson and countless others find the library rmxluable in filling recipe boxes full of term paper notes Virginia Wemger Curtis Lather 5: T' , . . C ' 1 7 . Z ' - I s n n A X 7 r i , ' s - 1 l 7 , . . . . , . . . . , . , - 7 - i , . - 3 7 rw, K ' iff tc 4 I , ,, 4' V4f ww, 'nl 2 V f j a. ' - ' ' U u , J' ' - ' , 1 f , ',,' , ', 'g ' 'rf g'. ', 5 ,Q ' ' t K. ' . V ' ,L . , ' f' .7 ' A f ' .. at XX 5 X b - t . , . . . . . Q ,- Q 6- I H S J: sg, - I. .. 's '- ' my 43

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Reading, writing, listening, we enioy languages Those who take a foreign language find it hard work, but their labors are well rewarded by a justifiable pride in being able to express themselves in a tongue once completely strange. 2 Roberta Holtzman Hugh Graham Celia Ramsom Sv 4 William Stiles Dune I ohnson George Cooch lA required part of the Latin III and IV courses IS prepara tion of a notebook summarizing the years work and entallmg much outside research Looking over a former tudent s work Ruth Ann Payton marvels at the mtncacy of an illuminated manuscript Playing a lively game of French Bango to sharpen up their number usage are John Marin Tom Sheehan Laurie Linder Roger Bouchard Anne Abbott Barry Bitzer Anne Bauer Jeff Shertzer Robin Odle Bill Ellison and Kathy Durkee . 5, In 2 5 . A V x R ' . t o . . , -ev t A , f i v V- I- .Q i , .. . . . . V Nw on - 'J x ff X, ' 0 'ai' 4 lg? 1+ . 5 I lip- '- . 1 L . - S . ' 'Sf' . - V 45