Franklin High School - Post Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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ll? Department Offers New, Traditional Approaches English Continued refinement of Franklin's electives program brought elimination of several English course offerings. Students could choose from among many semester courses, but year-long courses were offered for those who desired a more traditional approach to English. ln these sections, emphasis was placed on both literature and compositiong the classics were featured, as were popular new books such as DON'T PLAY DEAD BEFORE YOU HAVE TO. ln November, several performers from the Oregon Shakespearean Festival at Ashland visited Franklin's drama and speech classes. Mr. Michael Hibbard, speech teacher, hoped to organize a forensics team to compete with other schools at tournaments, while Thespians, sponsored by Mr. Brian Biggs, made plans for a trip to Ashland in the spring. Qlj jill Stith, Barbara Gurwell, and Alice Mammen find the floor more exciting than Chaucer. QD Barbara Whittlesey, Sherrie Love, and Mollyanne Thornton practice before the curtain goes up on their play. 13, Ken Osuna proves that there is more than one Walter Cronkite. 14, Student-technicians prepare the new video-tape machines for use in an English class. 151 Gina Puppo and Mike Tapfer find that the resource center is sometimes the best place to study. 43? 26 Academics

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Enrollment Drop Affects Programs Languages Although the entire Foreign Language Department at Franklin is suffering from a decline in enrollment, the Russian program seems to be the most threatened. French, German, and Spanish, however, attracted enough students to justify offering a four- year sequence in each. When asked what has happened to bring on this apparent disinterest in languages, Miss Dorothy Grant replied, 'll simply don't know. One probable reason she gave was the elimination of college language requirements. C27 28 Academics r' ill Carol Olsen recites her Spanish into her headset. Ql Mr. Alan Ellis helps Annie MacDonald with her diction. l3l Mrs. Gaylen Luher helps her girls crochet. 141 Miss Rosemary Klep speaks to a gathering of people on child care.