Grimsley High School - Whirligig Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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AMATEUR FRENCH students record pronouncing ability. Interpreting is a trial! enough time, one could participate in the crea¬ tive writing class. After sweating out a perfect paragraph, the writer presented his work to the class, which proceeded to dissect it with con¬ structive criticism. Writing problems were al¬ leviated in this manner. Many students felt they drew closer to a college level through these two classes. Mastering English is an art that is essential in the business world. In Business English in¬ dustrious students concentrated on perfecting their knowledge of spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary. The library at times resembled Grand Central Station. Filled to capacity all during the day, it was a haven for term paper researchers, book report worms, and even magazine browsers. Bible classes studied the Old Testament his¬ tory of the Jewish people and the life of Christ. With projects students shared learning and pursued particular interests. As the world gets smaller, students realize the need for speaking more than one language. Since France is so romantic and exciting, French was a popular language course. Post cards, letters from pen pals, magazines, and films facilitated learning and added spirit to classes. Strange languages present no problem for the UN interpreter who copes with the words oj many nationalities each day. BIBLE study reveals a vast era. great leaders, deep wisdom.

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We read, speak, write . .. and grow more articulate The largest English faculty in GHS history kept pupils constantly aware of the importance of cor¬ rect punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling. Sophomores discovered the wonderful world of Silas Marner and were given their first taste of Shakespeare. Their menu included The Idylls of the King, which inspired several young men to try their hand at chivalry. In studying Ameri¬ can literature, juniors became friends of Emer¬ son, Cooper and Hawthorne. Will any junior ever forget Whitman ' s beautiful, I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journeywork of the stars College loomed ahead for seniors, and there was a mad rush to learn absolutely everything in a too short nine months! Autobiographies brought all kinds of hidden facts to light as Mom and Dad were kept up to all hours expounding on the brilliant past of their offspring. Eor those ardent few who had become en¬ amored of his plays, a course in Shakespeare was offered; or if English themes did not take RICH SOURCE of information for reports and term papers is Seniors bustling library. 1)1 AGR MING sentences clarifies mystifying rules of grammar. Page 22

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JCL Front row: Eiehhorn, Hurst, Ellis, Hoyle, Durham, Cunningham, Byrum. Suddreth, Gibson, Davant, Chambers, Hornaday, Blake, Potter. Marsh, cree, B. Ogburn. Second row: Greeson, Karr. Stokes. Earle, Ellinwood, Cribbin, M. Thompson, Jeffries, Oldham. Dalfues, Bowles, S. Ogburn. God¬ win, Curl, Ware. Metis, Wall, Oates, Edwards, Norris. Third row: G. Sloan, Smith, Sapero, F. Sloan, Lindley, Asher, Tannenbaum, MeMinn, Jones, Kinney, Stone. Black. 1 arker. S. Thompson. T. Thompson, Vaughn, Starling. Weaver. Fourth row: Crocker, Bourne, Kasey, Chostner, W yrick, l aliaferro, Thayer, Carter, Williams. Zimmerman, Johnson, Westmore¬ land. Fifield, Waters. Boyce, Bridgers, Rubin. Fifth row: Advisers Powell. Madlin, Wilder, Maddox, Farmer, Jensen, Hanling, Dobson, Hutchcraft, Coltrane. JCL does model installation at state convention of interest in classical culture lias promoted a pro¬ gram of greater scope and appeal than students have formerly had. Latin may have killed the Romans but through the Junior Classical League, Latin students met their common foe, ' ' sub¬ jugated it, and even learned how it could serve them. They increased their knowledge of the peo¬ ple who spoke Latin and of the contributions of the Roman civilization to the new world. One program which all enjoyed featured old familiar songs in Latin translation. Imagine Row, Row, Row Your Boat sung enthusi¬ astically as a scrambled Latin round! Mrs. Madlin, adviser, and Prissy Wyrick, state JCL treasurer, went to Chapel Hill in November to help other state officers plan the state conven¬ tion with Dr. Ullman. At the convention, held in March, the C.HS chapter produced the afternoon program, a model installation ceremony. The Junior Classical League, enjoying its greatest membership this year, reflected the increase in size of the Latin Department. The inspiring rise OFFICERS OF JUNIOR CLASSIC I. LEAGUE are Stokes. Farr. Byrum, President Eirhhorn, Greeson. Absent: Key.