Franklin County High School - Animo Yearbook (Rocky Mount, VA)

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MR. LAWRENCE SINK, JR. B.A. Bob Jones Juniversity, VPI, Auburn, University of South Carolina... English MRS. GENEVA WOODY B.S., M.S. Radford College . . . English 29 MRS. CLYDE RAMSEY TURNER B.S. Roanoke College . . . English The primary function of the English Department was to educate students in the use of their own language. Diagrams, written exercises, and oral drills helped students to understand each part of a good sentence. The English teachers conveyed knowledge of both grammar and literature to every students. Self-expres- sion in written and spoken forms was stressed with book reviews, themes, poems, vocabulary drills, and oral reports. The importance of English was so emphasized at Franklin County High School that every student had to acquire five credits in English before graduation. Literature classes increased the culture of all students. Sophomores concentrated on short stories from many sources. Juniors received intensive instruction in all forms of American literature, while Seniors advanced into an over-all course of English literature.

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Adnan a MISS RUTH HUNT B.S. Longwood College, VPI, University of Virginia, University of Colorado ... English Poetry, Plays, Novels, Grammar sit yi MRS. ELIZABETH ALEXANDER B.A. College of William and Mary, University of West Virginia ... En- glish MRS. MARY LAYMAN B.S. Bridgewater College... En- glish MRS. MARGARET LOVELL B.A., M.Ed. Roanoke College, University of Vir- ginia... English, Speech Mary Jane Becker and Phyllis Buckner are ab- sorbed in reading Les Miserables in Mrs. Milam’s third period class. MRS. MAJORIE MILAM B.A. Averett Col- lege, Longwood Col- lege .. . English

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Foreign Languages Offer Chance To Broaden Horizons Realizing that an understanding of other nations is necessary to live in a modern world, the foreign language department worked to impart knowledge not only of the language of these peoples, but also of their traditions, beliefs, and history. Foreign languages awakened in the students a new awareness of the world. This study brought to life places and people which had heretofore seemed to be only shadowy parts of the imagination. Franklin County students were offered up to three years of French, Spanish, or Latin. The first year strongly stressed grammar and vocabulary. In the second year, grammar and vocabulary retained their importance, but the student advanced into reading and independent research. Third year students found new interest in their language through extensive reading and preparing related reports and term papers in that language. MR. CARLOS LOOP A.B., M.A., B.D. Roanoke College, William and Mary, University of the South... Spanish, French An experienced instructor and an interesting text make the study of the land and language of Spain an intriguing experience for Mr. Nix’s Spanish III class. MRS. REBA McBRIDE B.A. Bridgewater College... English, Spanish 30