Hot Springs High School - Old Gold Book Yearbook (Hot Springs, AR)

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F ein Y, 2 Modern poetry materializes into real scenes, posters, and other artistic torms in Mrs. lrons' llL classes. Pat Foster, Mozelle Smith, and Carol Harper are arranging exhibits tor a reception tor the parents ot all class members. Homogeneous g rouping improves English . L--f Something new has been added to the English Depart- ment. This is homogeneous grouping. With the members classified so that students of about the same levels are grouped together, teaching can be more effective. for the students will be progressing at similar speeds. It is also possible for students to move up from one level to another. Something else new in the English Department is the use of vocabulary booklets in every grade. In addition to being educational. the booklets are interesting and stimulating. The third innovation is creative writing class. After entering themes, essays, poetry, and short stories in various contests, the authors hold joyful celebrations whenever their brain children receive prizes. Interest in the literature classes heightens when stu- dents enact the characters in Riders to the Sea, Our Town, and The Barretts of Wimpole Street. Seniors dis- cover stronger ties with England as they study English literature from its beginning to the present time. juniors study the brilliant works of American authors, such as Carl Sandburg and John Steinbeck, while sophomores study literary works from the whole world. Many and heated have been the arguments over diagrams in Eng- lish IOC. Jim Chesnutt explains why he thinlrs his diagram is correct to Francis Dillard, Judy Bond, Paul Godwin, and Judy Sellers. 'H Forty new dictionaries are continua'Iy car-ted trorn roorn to Pat Bradley, Suzanne Banks John Faye, Karlene Henderson. and room tor class use, Juniors Jimmy Jines Joe Keene David Travis McKee are straightening the she've: which hold the profecis Johnston, Barbara Smith and Carroll Grant are tarniliarizin and reference books tor senior En lish. i Q q themselves with new words.

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Library essislenl Carilyn Wright stamps a bool: for Barbara Coburn. D10 ' ri' 1 ,,' -2 Ready reference shelf and unabridged dictionary supply study material lor Darrell Lucas. Milton Thompson. and Benny Combs. Globe circled in minutes by books Journeys around the globe are accomplished in a matter of minutes by Sputniksand the Explorer and by readers in HSHS library. Books can take the traveler to mysterious Af- rica or icy Alaska. Among the 4,300 books in the library are books by contemporary as well as classic au- thors. From the five sets of encyclo- pedias, the current magazines, and the back issues in the magazine room, students gather material and read for themes, book reviews, and pleasure. Attractive bulletin boards, which feature the current new books, add to the pleasant, friendly atmo- sphere that is always present in the library. S.. ,lk 1' Doing research llor their senior themes are Sue Sutton, Barbara Lynchard. and Pai Berryhill. 19

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Seniors who have shown outstanding writing ability are members oi Latin meanings of their names are interesting 'ro Steve Cochran the creative writing class. Eater-ivemoo a LA CLEisv. Dv. Espauoi. si . . 51 ra. W gsbgl xib 'M 3 :'- l-I Spanish magazines 'Furnish reading material for members of Mr. Wall:er's fifth-period class. Vivian Hurst. Carol Beebe. Carol Coffey, and Clara Anderson members of the second-year Latin class. Interest in 'Foreign languages increases .D More interest in foreign languages has been evinced this Vear than ever before, Five Latin classes Consume Mrs. Bud-c's time. First-year students read interesting stories of the historv and legends of Rome. Word mastery is emphasized by the preparation of deriva- tion books. Second-year classes pore over the declension of nouns and the coniugation of verbs, translate myths of the ancient heroes -Ulysses, Hercules and jason- -and delve into the Gallic Wfars of Julius Caesar. Five Spanish classes are Mr. XY'alker's responsibility. His first- year classes learn Spanish constructions. while the second-year stu- dents read literature by famous Spanish writers. Mr. Wfalker makes the lessons more interesting by citing quotations in Spanish and giving statistics. All of his classes write original compositions in Spanish. . Qi' ,.-. Q-1 Q .- ,sg- .. dl E+ fu Brute! ln English IOL statesmen David Robinson and Robert Mitchell are ready to assist Joey Woods lBru+usl in the stabbing of Henry Meineclce lcaesarl. 5