Friends School of Baltimore - Quaker Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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MR. ROEMER MR. IRVINE Mr. Irvine teaches an urban-oriented eighth grade ge- ography course, World Beyond Europe and Economics with the help of Harry Homeowner and Peter Principle. The ninth grade history classes are taught by Mrs. Walker with the help of numerous “racy” novels. She is also the Russian teacher and in her courses concentrates on grammar and conversation. With the aid of “The Little House in the Swamp” and fast-talking records, she tries to give students a good conversational base in the four years offered. Besides acting as chairman of the History department, Mr. Nicolls teaches sophomore history, junior American history and senior English history. Up until December, Mr. Roemer taught seventh grade American history, junior American history and Contem- porary history. In December Mr. Roemer left to accept the executive directorship of the Maryland A.C.L.U. Mrs. Go- shen has replaced him in all of his courses and as “Daugh- ter of the Foreign Service” substituted a new course for seniors: American Diplomacy. MRS. GOSHEN MRS. WALKER

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Faculty Mr. Frank Shivers, chairman of the English depart- ment, coordinates the efforts of the four other members of the department. Miss Dibert teaches seventh grade grammar and litera- ture with the help of Podunk and “Miss Hinch”’. The eighth grade is taught by Mr. Taylor who also di- rects the Communications course which now replaces Public Speaking. In the freshman year Mr. Blauvelt astounds students with his two month assignment sheets and his pink ele- phant. He and Mrs. Cushing also teach the tenth grade English sections. Mr. Shivers and Mrs. Cushing preside over the junior and senior years of English. The emphasis in junior Eng- lish is upon British literature and upon American litera- ture in the senior year. MISS DIBERT . TAYLOR MRS. CUSHING MR. SHIVERS

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Seventh and eighth graders start French with Mr. Brumit. Their general cries of “Bonjour” to all they meet indicate some of their enthusiasm. Ninth graders may then elect French taught by Mrs. Kay. Mrs. Thomp- son then emphasizes literature and culture in French II and HI. French IV classes with Mrs. Cornblath concentrate on literature almost exclusively. MR. BRUMIT MRS. KAY MRS. THOMPSON MRS. CORNBLATH Madame Teller is in charge of the Spanish department, teaching the two levels offered, plus French in Lower School grades. The Latin Department is man- aged by Miss Dix, who teaches all four levels. This year she also taught an experimental course in Greek of- fered to a limited number of stu- dents. MRS. TELLER MISS DIX