McCollum High School - Wrangler Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Seniors Honor Teacher Senior English, an elective for those seniors who want to complete four years of high school English, is a combination of composition and literature. Composition and essay writing draws on the knowledge the student has learned in his study of the English language in the past eleven years. The literature of the senior year is from England. The senior becomes acquainted with the history of the country as well as the literature, from the Anglo-Saxon Period to the twentieth century authors. J. Adams E. Allen M. Dinkins A. Fellinge M. Kressin M. Jones Mrs. Audrey Fellinge, McCollum English teacher, displays her bouquet of roses presented by her Senior English class, prior to her transfer to Wyoming.

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iuiclance For Students Mr. Reggie Marthis assumed the position of Boys, Counselor this year on the McCollum faculty. As Boys' Counselor, Mr. Marthis is co-sponsor of the National Honor Society and assists in planning the school's scho- lastic testing program. He is also sponsor of the Projectionist Club. Mr. Marthis obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree and Master of Education Degree from Trinity University. He earned his Counseloris Certification from Our Lady of the Lake College. In 1966 he coached McCol1um's baseball team to a second place in district l6AAAA competition. He then left McCollum to become coun- selor at South San Jr. High and this year returned as Boy's Counselor. Mrs. Lucille Deasey is a well known person on the McCollum campus. She has held the position of counselor since McCollum first opened. As counselor, Mrs. Deascy advises students on personal and school problems. She is co-sponsor of the McCollum Chapter ofthe Nation- al Honor Society. Mrs. Deasey obtained her Bache- lor of Science from De Paul Univer- sity and her Master of Education from Our Lady of the Lake College. She has taught in the Harlandalc Independent School District for twenty years. x'-- li tr fa. . -w 'QQ stint'

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Juniors Study Novels M, Lee K. Loew R. McPherson M. Searcy C. Starr R. Vickers 4 Miss Martha Searcy's English III students ponder the fundamentals of MARK TWAIN. l S. Reed Junior English is the last English course that a high school student is required to take. Because it is a terminal English course for many students, it is one of the most important courses in the high school curriculum. The study of composition and grammar is ex- tremely important in the junior year of English. Sophomore English continues the development of the two basic skills of English, reading and writ- ing. The course impresses upon students the importance of being able to communicate effectively and helps students gain an apprecia- tion of all types of literature. Dur- ing this second year of,English, students are introduced to the writ- ings of William Shakespeare and read their first long novel. English Il helps students to gain a better understanding of the technical side of the English language. Freshman English emphasizes the mastery of the skills learned during the earlier years of school. Through the use of these skills, the student learns to speak and write more clearly, more maturely, and with more variety.