Glynn Academy - High Tide Yearbook (Brunswick, GA)

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Se tton,6 7 c6£e 'TfttftJuiCayct ENGLISH From the masterpieces of English literature, Sen- iors are able to gain a new insight into the works of such famous writers as Shakespeare, Shelley, Keats, and Tennyson. The pageantry and splendor of Old England comes alive in Senior English, and it helps students understand and appreciate England and our English Heritage better. For those who wish to develop their skills fur- ther, two extra classes were added this year. A special reading course was available for those de- siring to increase their speed. Also added was a course in advanced composition for those seeking to improve their writing skill. In the speech class Glynn Academy students learn the proper way to compose and deliver speeches, and they practice their skill by speaking before the school at various occasions. Dailene Cormany reads the history of the significance of these gods from mythology studied in Senior English. Dramatic Arts students Richard McBride, Susan McDonald, Peter Vivenzio, and Cheryl Sherrill rehearse for their big debut. Senior English teachers Miss Cannon, Mrs. Hood, and Mr. Jenkins admire the bust of famous literary genius William Shakespeare along with Mrs. King, speech teacher. MISS MARGARET CANNON AB, Wesleyan College: MA, University of Georgia; English IV. MRS. HELEN HOOD AB, Converse College; MA, Duke University; English IV. MRS. LINDA H. KING AB, Tift College; Speech and English; Dramatic Arts Club Sponsor. MR. GEORGE H. JENKINS BS, Tennessee State; MA, North Carolina State; English III, IV. 17

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'Pmctice MUSIC Music department heads Mrs. Price and Mr. Jonas along with director Miss Grace review newly arrived music fdr the Band and Glee Club. Students have an opportunity to perform with either the Band or Glee Club in a program which is noted state-wide. Under the baton of Mr. Rodney Jonas, our band executes intricate drill routines which thrill football fans. The Glee Club, under the direction of Mrs. Jane Price, gives concerts showing their vocal skills which range from classicals to Broadway show tunes. Irene Shortall and Mike Poppell practice numbers for the annual concert, which is an important part of the musical program. Flute soloist Judy Dusenbury practices for her part in one of the hand's spectacular halftime shows. MRS. JANE PRICE B£, University of Alabama; Glee Club, Singers Club, Di- rector of Ensemble and Double Quartet. MR. R. E. JONAS BS, Ohio University; Instru- mental Musi c. Graduation Exercises. 16

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18 MRS. GLORIA HENDERSON BA, Hendrix College; English III; Annual Staff Sponsor, Creative Writing Club Sponsor. MR. EUGENE KEARNEY AB, St. Viator; English III and IV, Audio-Visual Aids; Bookroom Co-ordinator. Mrs. Henderson and Mr. Kerney, who teach English III, read “By the Silver Sea,” a journal written by one of their students. Webster’s dictionary is a must with the English III students of Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Roberts, and Miss Morgan, who stress the importance of a wide vocabulary. Coco Anderson and Louis Mrachek, as Emily and George of “Our Town,” dramatize for their English III class. MRS. WESLIE ANN PARKER BS, Georgia Southern College; English III, History. MRS. NAN ISBELL ROBERTS BS, Middle Tennessee State College; English III, IV; TEPS. MISS JENNIE MORGAN BS and MEd., Georgia Southern; English III; Tri-Hi-Y Sponsor. The study of American literature heightens the splen- dor of America. The novels, short stories, poetry, and drama of our earliest writers help the student to visualize and understand better the American way of life. From Melville’s Moby Dick to Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea, he can observe the characteristics of a growing America. The American’s love of freedom and democracy be- comes very alive through the study of such literature as Sandburg’s biography of Lincoln and Benet’s John Broivn’s Body. Each year ambitious Junior authors compete for the honor of having their original compositions chosen to represent Glynn Academy in the National Council of Teachers of English Citation Awards Contest. Even though only four are chosen, each person benefits by his work.