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

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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

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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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Perception From Senior English A varied and stimulating program of college work at the high school level was provided by John Muir ' s special senior English courses. These courses included honors English IV, Literary Classics, and Current Literature, Accepting only the top students from English III, honors English IV was a course aimed at the broadening of the individual through in-depth reading and discussion. Literary Classics classes, in acquainting the high school student with mans literary heritage, read such works as The Odyssey, by Homer, 7 Famous Greek Plays, Man and Superman, by George Bernard Shaw Paradise Lost, by Milton and A Mid-Summer Night ' s Dream by Shakespeare. Current Literature included analysis and discussion of modern works of literature in such areas as poetry, drama, short stories and novels. Literary activities included the Literature Seminar, a discus- sion of various works of literature and work on Muir ' s literary magazine, the inner i. Mr. Francis Sariego English Red Cross Sponsor Mr. Stanley Seavey English Mrs. Gwen Holly Simpson English, Drama Thespion Society Sponsor Mrs. Charlotte Vierec.k English Soph Class Advisor WITH PENCIL POISED. Mrs Brenda Register oids on Honors English IV student in bringing out an importonr poml for class discussion. 23