Fostoria High School - Red and Black Yearbook (Fostoria, OH)

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Another Friday means another American government news summary for lim Brandt who is deeply engrossed in a stack of magazines. Students trace time through Social Studies Understanding the present is sometimes difficult Without a knowledge ot the past. There are many fundamentals involved in gaining a clear perception of the history of the World and its people. Problems of today are similar in many respects to those of the past. This is one ot the things that the FHS teachers try to present to students enrolled in Social Studies' courses. Since the students of today are the citizens of tomorrow, they should have a clear idea not only ot present governmental processes, but of the history behind them. Today's students will be responsible tor the maintenance and continuance ot democracyp therefore, it is necessary for the students to become acquainted with the activities of mankind, both past and present. 1 Thomas E. Bender: American History, Civics, General Sci- ence: Athletic Director. William Eynon: American Government, World History: Iunior Hi-Y adviser. Fred Wilch: American His- tory, Global Geographyg Bas- ketball Coach, Football Line Coach. 'I7

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A foreign touch through languages ln order that the United States may assume World leader- ship, the citizens of the country must know and care about the people and countries beyond their own borders. As an Ameri- can, one cannot acquire a rounded appreciation of the World Without understanding the many foreign languages and cultures of the world. ln FHS a student learns of different countries through two-year courses of Latin, French, and Span- ish. The duties of the language teachers are to teach students to read, Write, and speak foreign languages, to develop the ability to understand a given language as it is spoken, and to make students aware of the culture of foreign lands. Barbara Moore: Spanish I and ll, French l, lournalisrng Fohirab adviser, Iournal adviser. t t t Parlez-vous francais? -Marcia Everett and Nick Kentris, French students, read a famous quota- tion frorn Voltaire. Luella Moss: Latin l and ll, English IV, Y-Teens adviser.

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Iames Middleton: Vocal Music: Senior class adviser. Madeline Bixel: Librarian: Lambda Sigma adviser. Charles Suter: Arty Art Club adviser. Fine Arts add variety The departments of Fine Arts add color and variety to the cur- ricula of Fostoria High School. Through speech and dramatics, instrumental and vocal music, and art, students learn to appre- ciate the fine cultural aspects of life and their place in the World. David D. Thompson, director of speech activities, believes that the main functions of this department are to offer the student training in self-expression and to teach him to evaluate forms of expression. Included in the speech and dramatics department are advanced public speaking, radio production, debate, oratory, declamation, discussion, and dramatics. Seventy-five per cent of our waking hours is spent in some form of speech activity-let's improve the major use ot our time! This is the guiding principle of the department. The performance and appreciation of good music are what Richard Downs, instrumental music director, expects from the students enrolled in his courses. Results, not alibis! is the slogan which expresses the philosophy of the department. Mr. Downs feels that instrumental music is only one of the activities offered at FHS and that it should not make excessive time de- mands, especially extra rehearsals. ln turn, there is only a mini- mum amount of group rehearsals for any event. Senior concert and marching bands, senior orchestra, and music theory are taught during the school day, While pit orchestra, pep band, dance band, and various small ensembles are organized outside of class time.