Lansdowne High School - Lahian Yearbook (Lansdowne, PA)

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UJ cyLi ancjuage id Jr, eSS t —Johnson Mr. iMubach cheerfully writes out a permit for B. Phinney. Whether they are in English, Latin, French, or Spanish, our thoughts must be expressed in clear language if we are to be understood. The administration and faculty are constantly striving to increase students’ competence in the language arts. This year several new teachers joined the English and foreign language departments. Taking students on adventures in grammar and literature were Mr. Walter Mankin, Mrs. Roberta Peterson, Mr. Rodney Sell, and Mrs. Eleanor Scott. Mrs. Josette Kilmer brought the language and literature of her native France to L-A students. The lay reader program and the language laboratory improved the quality of instruction and added interest to the processes of learning. Increased writing assignments afforded students the opportunity to practice and develop their skills in written expression. J. Hoffman, A. h owler, and B. W right entertain during dramatics class. Mrs. Bailey, C. Cucinotta, G. Davis, C, B. Sharpless prepare for dramatics. Crockett, R. Evenson, D. Sinclair, and Eighteen C. Baxter, and J. Yake study their English.

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Brennan. E. Sehuh and S. Wirth demonstrate [one trigonometrical figures. Mrs. Morris' instructions produce appreciative smiles from D. Treftz and J. Dunbar. D. Connor, J. Egan, Mrs. Dow, and B. Taylor carr-fully prepare for an experiment. W. Irwin, M. Long, E. Lentz and N. Hannah diligently try to solve a chemistry mystery. A. Frost, Mr. Pitt, V. Shisler, L. Schofield, T. Bell go over an experiment in physics class. Pensively observing Mrs. Haas describe a frog are B. Jones, L. Hayre, C. Salmon, and B. Cowperthwait. A. Morrow, L. Broadley, and J. Penny packer perform an experiment in general science.

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Educational institutions placed more and more emphasis on increased instruction in the language arts. Increased tension among the nations of the world called for better understanding and more skill in reading, writing, and oral communication. The ability to understand a language other than the mother tongue acquired greater importance. Scholars have advocated this idea for many years. The ancient sage Confucius said, “If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if what is said is not what is meant, then what ought to be done remains undone; if this remains undone, morals and arts will deteriorate; if morals and arts deteriorate, justice will go astray; if justice goes astray, the people will stand about in helpless confusion. Hence there must be no arbitrariness in what is said. This matters above everything.” I DU Ft » COMPOSITION Maxwell and Mr. Hahn try to point out the rk of an adverb. J. Pittenger, R. Brownback, and S. Filbert examine model theater in English class. Eager French students listen to a tape in the language lab. Mr. Hahn receives enthusiastic response to a question on English literature. Nineteen