Grimsley High School - Whirligig Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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The school year - a mixture of activities and happy association 3'

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iLeftl Warm weather offers time for students to be alone or to talk with friends. fAbovei Mr. Gwynn's quick shutter hand'cap tures a smile for a fu- ture l. D. card. iTop right! Intent student studies the mysteries of the microscopic world. IF ar righ tl Lonely girl wai ts for male pick- me-up. ikightl SOUTH PACIFIC sailor boy shows a sporting interest during SOUTH PACIFIC rehearsal.

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MW A445-'N v lAbovel Spanish class wastes no time in preparing to leave class. l Top leftl God Janus smiles on Latin class'party in his honor. l Top righ tl Mrs. VWlson looks on as French students toil over dialogue. Q7 Language students count pleasures of learning foreign language Parlez-vous francais? 2, Hablas espanol? The Grimsley Foreign Language Department helped promote international understanding by teaching students the languages and cus- toms of other lands. French arid Spanish classes thrived, while interest in classical Latin held its own. Besides the neces- . sary drudgery of vocabulary lists and gram- mar drills, practice conversations, reading stories and experiencing the culture of each particular country added zest to for- eign language courses. Five levels of French and Spanish and three of Latin were taught. Students in the lower levels struggled with the basics of their chosen language, while those who reached the upper levels enjoyed the literature of noted for- eign authors. When difficult material brings forth complaints, teachers brightly respond, Can you imagine the trouble the foreigners have learning Englishfp'