Hillsdale School - Telescope Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Mrs. Erickson correcTs one of her sevenTh grade students. ET h. A'uxu rn'vv m m. Discussions are impormnt in learning To express ideas correctly. A Key for Many Doors ls foul really fair and fair really foul? And how roTTen is The sTaTe of Denmark? BUT I can'T wriTe o sonneT or o TrioleT! This diogramming of senTences is impossible! 1 can? explain PlaTo's philosophy; iT's so com- plicaTed! These mighT be Typical remarks heard from any sTu- denT, seven Through Twelve. Since The English lan- guage is our means of communicofion Through life and all schoolwork, The English deporTmenT has 0 Tremendous job To educaTe all of The sTudenTs 0T Hills- dale. Because of The close reloTionship between The English and oTher departments, every Teacher Takes inTo account The sTuclenT's expression and grammar, while grading TesTs or Term papers. The sevenTh grade was inTroduced To all forms of writing and sTudied each carefully. IT worTe boTh creo- Tive and exposiTory papers. Concest of grammar, spelling, and vocabulary were of The uTmosT impor- Tonce. The eighTs read a Shakespearean play for The firsT Time; They also sTudied Oliver and oTTended The play 0T The Shuberf TheoTer in November. A sTudy of liTerory Types including essays, poeTry, drama, novels, and shorT sTories was compleTed in The freshman class. The nines were Thrilled To learn ThaT This was The IosT yeor ThaT They will formally sTudy grammar. The sophomores spent mosT of Their Time sTudying old English liTeroTure, The iuniors were Trequenle seen wiTh Their heads buried in everything from early Puritan wriTings To currenT American besT-sellers. MilTon, Shakespeare, DonTe, and Greek philosophers was The headline for seniors This year. Besides The classical works, criTical wriTing was also sTressecl.

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Miss Shoemaker checks a book out of the library for a student. and Learning An essential part of any school is a good library. At Hiiisdcle the iibrory provides most of the books the students use throughout the year. For those doing research in English, history, or science, there are num- erous reference books. Spanish and French students can find books in either language to read. There are also copies of French magazines. Entertaining books in the fiction section are ottered for girls in all grades. One new addition to the library is the shelf de- voted to paperback books. All college catalogues were moved to the library from the office this year. This not only gives Mrs. Brill and Mrs. Goodall more room in which to work, but is also more convenient for the students. Those who wish to brush up on current events may read The New York Times and the various maga- zines to which the school subscribes. Equally important to the school is 0 good librarian. Miss Shoemaker keeps the catalogue cards in order and up to date, checks out books, and informs stu- dents if their books are overdue. She is familiar with the books in the library and can assist the girls in finding reference material and choosing fiction books. The library is used for reference work as well as quiet study.

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Paula Pearce consults Mrs. Richardson concerning a 1851 paper. Ladies, please! Why so pale and wan? Miss Koenitzer listens inienfly as oral reports are given in her ninth grade English class. C r