Greenwood High School - Under the Greenwood Tree Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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ENGLISH -Tl-IOUGI-HQ, IDEAS, CHARLES R. BAIRD, Supervisor of English, re- ceived the BS degree from SMS and the MA from the University of Arkansas. He sponsors Tenth Grade, Cub Standard, Dramatic Club, and directs all speech work. Grade English. Caesar, beware the Icles of March. Peace, ho, who cries Caesar? Budding Thespians David Yancey, Harold Weather- wax, and L. D. Stevenson present Julius Caesar for Tenth The attention of three junior English members is caught by the screen on which Mr. Baird has trained the all-seeing eye of the theme pro- jector. Sam Harper, Nancy Northcutt, and joellyn Hickman look cautiously -perhaps to see whose paper it is. Margaret Scott practices a speech. And this is my assistant, Skipper, she remarks. Skip- per is a very unusual parakeetf'

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ANU B4 ND FOB HJQINEQQ W l ? E LEOLA SPELLMAN, Supervisor of Business, had the AB degree conferred from Drury College and the MS from Oklahoma State University. She is advisor to the Yearbook Staff. Those chicken tracks may not mean anything to you, but they mean a lot to Suzy Knabb and Linda Quinn in Shorthand. Miss Spellman says, You must write legible notes so that you can transcribe them easily if you would be a top- notch secretaryf, Students in the business department received train- ing for personal use as well as further study for those wishing to take up business administration or secre- tarial Work as a career or in college, Tenth through twelfth grade students took advantage of beginning typewriting where they learned to type for personal use. Those desiring further work in type- writing took the advanced course which offered train- ing in manuscripts, business reports, legal documents, etc. Shorthand was offered those who would like the benefit of easy note taking. Bookkeeping Qwhich alter- nates yearly with business law and economicsj taught keeping of records with interpretation of financial re- ports. Office experience becomes real to Ad- vanced Typewriting students. In the background joe Spielman and Libby El- liott check spelling of student names and get ready to duplicate student di- rectories. Sue Burgess, Liz Pummill, Kathy Retallick, and Steve Moore make out class cards. Get busy, Sue!

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- SPOKEN COMMUNICAHON Since English forms the background of our written and spoken communication, much time and attention were given to its study in Greenwood. Three units in junior high and two units in senior high English were required. Senior English was offered as an elective. Speech was open to all senior high students. Grammar, written and oral composition, and literature were emphasized in all English classes. Speech proved to be a popular course for those hoping to enter the field of speech or dramatics, or for those who just wanted to improve their powers of speech. Latin-English gave eighth graders a better understand- ing of words and their derivatives, thus improving their mastery of the English language. Latin I and Latin II were offered, particularly for ninth and tenth graders. Latin I students rehearse their skit, Penelope and Ulysses, for the Latin Club banquet. Jan Stevenson and Tony Dustrnan look impressed by john Williams' strength while Mike Long and David Yates look on in disgust. Be sure that you have checked the part of speech, definition, and cor- rect pronunciation before you answer, says Mrs. Rice to seventh graders Bob Blalock and Sandy Hawkins as she instructs them in the proper usage of Mr. Webster, the dictionary. MILDRED BAKER RICE, Supervisor of English and Latin, received the BS degree from SMS. She sponsors Latin Club and Seventh Grade.