John Muir High School - Hoofbeats Yearbook (Pasadena, CA)

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Provide In-Depth Enrichment Stressing the need for development of focility in speech, Mr. Roy Atwater aided his speech classes in acquiring a working language and an ability to speak before people. His first year classes, devoting themselves to learning fundamental speaking skills, worked on basic speech pro|ects throughout the year. The public speaking class participated in competitive speaking and forensics, centering around the topic: ■■Resolved: That the Federal Government should adopt a program of compulsory arbitration in la- bor-management disputes in the basic industries. ■ Highlighting the year for these advanced speakers, who form Muirs Forensics League, was a series of ten tournaments held at schools in Southern Cali- fornia s Midland League. Mr. Wiliiam Cox English, Soc. Science Youth Council Sponsor Mr. John Eberhart English Literary Classics Mr. Richard Hoyt Current Lit, English. Lit. Seminar, Rooters Club Sponsor Mrs. Barbara Johnson English AFS Sponsor UTILIZING AND DEMONSTRATING proper speech techniques in doss lec- tures, Mr. Roy Atwater emphasizes expression and clarity. Trophies on disploy were won by Forensics Squad. 21

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Literature Seminar, Forensics DEEP IN DISCUSSION of Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Mr Richard Hoyt conducts Literature Seminar, an extra-curricular activity. Mrs. Dons Anderson Library Education Civil Affairs Sponsor Miss Ruth Toy Department Choirmon English, inner i Z Club Sponsor Mr. Roy Atwater Speech, Public Speaking, Nat Forensics League Sponsor Mrs. Gladys Bowen Librarian Mrs. Lois Case English Alumni Club Sponsor 20

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Pre-collegiates Gain Awareness, CORRELATING IDEAS FROM classic literalure with modern day lite, Mr John tberhart explains a theme from Plafo s Svmnosium in Literary Classics Class. Miss Fay Lampork English Jr. Class Adviser Mr. Keith McKay English, Social Science Mrs. Vivian Meade English Mr Ralph Pinney Reading Wanderers Sponsor Mrs. Brenda Register English S ■ Club Sponsor Mrs. Margaret Remde English Youth Council Sponsor Mr. Peter Ruth English Mrs. Barbara Santos English 22