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

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Opened In English And Speech Classes OPLES NATIONAL 8 SEPTEMBER 197! Mrs. Mary Layman B.S.; Bridgewater College; English; Trinity Tri-Hi-Y Sponsor Mrs. Margaret Lovell B.A.; M.Ed.; Roanoke College; University of Virginia; English; Speech; Forensics Sponsor Miss Carolyn Saferight B.S.; Radford College; English Since communication is an essential part of our every- day lives, the primary function of the English Depart- ment was to educate students in the use of their own language in order to communicate with others. Through essays, interpretative readings, public speaking, story telling, pantomiming, and debating, horizons were broadened and a world full of exciting new concepts was opened. For sophomores, days were filled with learning the importance of correct usage of basic grammar and be- coming familiar with the parts of speech. They also en- joyed the wide range of short stories and improved their writing skills. Some junior classes encountered the pos- sibilities of American literature while other classes learned to appreciate the newspaper. At the same time, seniors discovered a new world of speeches and themes along with Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. Students who took advantage of the many opportuni- ties offered by the English Department at FCHS found that they were soon able to express themselves intelli- gently and independently. Mrs. Mary Phillips B.S.; Radford College; English Mrs. Geneva Woody B.S.; M.S.; Radford College; English

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oors To Basic Communication Are Mrs. Elizabeth Alexander Mrs. Judy Bateman B.A.; West Virginia University; English B.S.; East Carolina University; English; Debate Team Sponsor W a William B. Biddle Mrs. Maxine Dishon B.A.; Washington Lee University; English; Wrestling B.S.; Radford College; English Coach; Baseball Coach Expression without words is vividly demonstrated in this pantomime Miss Ruth Hunt : by Betty Walker. B.S.; Longwood College; English

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Heads Throb As Students Learn To Speak E. T. Nix B.S.; M.Ed.; Western Carolina University; University of Virginia; Spanish; Dramatics Club Sponsor Foreign language students use the laboratory to perfect their pronun- ciation and understanding of the new language. Mrs. Ruth Scherer B.S.; Bob Jones University; Spanish; Spanish Club Sponsor Mrs. Anne Thurman B.A.; Lynchburg College; Latin; English; Latin Club Sponsor Ses OTC oe |