Mechanicsburg High School - Artisan Yearbook (Mechanicsburg, PA)

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dl Words, spoken or written, are a means of communication by way of language. English, Latin and French are the languages taught in Mechanicsf burg High School, and there are several interesting methods employed in teachf ing English. Miss Basehore teaches grammar by means of pictures. Mr. Hamsher creates interest in his classes by choral reading, original poetry and prose. Mr. Haggerty presents a varied program especially adapted for' Com' mercial students. Business corresponf dence, current writers and problems are discu sed, and each student pref sents a written study of a vocation. Miss Stauffer is responsible for eleventh and twelfthfgrade English. An insight into English and American Literature is gained by the study of Chaucer and Shakespeare and by preparation of scrapbooks depicting the history of American Literature. Conversation is limited to French in Miss Zimmerman's classes. In addition to translating Sans Famille and L'Abbe Constantin, students sing French songs, play the games of France and learn their customs. The victorious days of the Roman Empire are reenacted by projects in Miss Vannauker's classes. Ballistas were studied, catapults were constructf ed, campaign maps of Gaul were drawn, and dolls were dressed to represent Roman soldiers and citizens. na' ore erba Miss Staujjfer was demonstratf ing the proper marginal width to be used in manuscript writing. She showed the class several papers with correct margins. 'Then she showed one with a margin too narrow and asked, What is wrong with this paper? A bright young fellow an' swered quickly, Too wide a mare gin at the bottom. fPage 151

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Miss Margaret E. Staujfer, A.B. Dean of Girls, English Gettysburg College, Pennsylvania State College, Columbia University May be found- Behind the needles Happy while- In Gettysburg Said to be- A helpful dean Mr. james G. Haggerty, A.B. Dean of Boys, English Dickinson College, Ohio Northern University, Pennsylvania State College, University of Michigan, New 'York University May be found- At the Mike Happy while- Helping others Said to be- A true friend to all Miss Bessie I. Basehore, A.B. English Hood College, Pennsylvania State College May be found- Doing publicity Happy while- 'Telling of her trips Said to be- Kind to others owls, 0155 Mr. Carl M. Hamsher, A.B., M.A. English Gettysburg College, University of Virginia, Duke University May be found- Working on the Artisan Happy while- Coaching Said to be- An allfround fellow Miss Kathryn M. Vannauker, B.S. Latin, English Bloomsburg State Teachers College May be found- In the Archery Club Happy while- Reading , Said to be- Sponsor of SubfDeb Club Miss Irva Zimmerman, A.B. French Dickinson College, McGill University, La Sorbonne May be found- In French Club Happy while- Talking of Paris Said to be- An efficient French teacher fPage 14j

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Miss Ada T. Brackbill, B.S. History, Penmanship Shippensburg State Teachers College May be found- Checking band uniforms Happy while- Helping the Class of l43 Said to be- Attractive Miss Edith Forney, A.B., M.A. Social Studies Western Maryland, Pennsylvania State College May be found- With her dog Happy while- In her Ford Said to be- An actress Mr. Maclay Kelley, B.S., M.Ed. Social Studies Shippensburg State Teachers College, Pennsylvania State College, Lebanon Valley College May be found- Selling tickets Happy while- Taking trips Said to be- Coodfnatured Miss Reida Longanecker, A.B. History Gettysburg College, Shippensburg and West Chester State Teachers Colleges, Cornell and Duke Universities, Universities of Colorado and California May be found- On stage Happy while-In Dramatic Club Said to be- Tres chic Mrs. Adam L. Orris, A.B. Geography Irving College, Lebanon Valley College, Shippensburg State Teachers College May be found- In the ticket booth Happy while- Eating candy Said to be- An efficient class dean Miss Catherine Snyder Superintendenfs Secretary May be found- In the office Happy while- Typing Said to be- Keeper of the books 1!67flfS 6lSf fPage 16j