Central High School - Warrior Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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A Thorough Understanding of English ls 3 5 E 3 , l Tsar ff PREPARING A DISPLAY of students' art work to enhance the study of Macbelb, Tim Ball and Mike Stroud supervise the placement of pictures as Judy johnson tacks a pastel of Lady Macbeth on the board. Miss Reams' senior students especially enjoyed executing original projects in connection with the study of Elizabethan literature because it gave them an opportunity to do creative work. Q ' i , 'Sn-s . ' X vu-Ll' A r jg, ,K -R 0-'lc J . 4 I , ,f 'dlllz'5 y . 'L 'ei X gggx 'vu- .1 ' ei at iff ' 1,4 ,gf If I f f.: M4 J i ri , 'Yarn-Ai' PQ-'ik-I,-,.A Z ff.f??i'?fa.' -23 E 'ri f34Q55 fi:.- -P-5' g A l' I f1MCJE'1 Ki ' 'Es J K lt t dxf HV. :v:i'.??.e,.' F - ia ic, l l t siffrieigfsee M Q itss Q . 4i'f.4:c-gat-fin-31,2 . . f ag sax. x 2 ' ' --1-vz iq-'11 ,fifieffi fi ' i - -y-,gray - A ,1 . -4 rf ' ', Vg g 5 if 2 . L - . :I ' , . . , ' ,' :ea ' I sf1ai f '- lq.. 5 ' i ww. i 17, fl i ' 'ii gt V- 1' fr' i-'- .- f f 5.41, 1 ul as I f 4 ,.1,' ' E4 at c DO NOT GO forth today, pleads Calpurnia to Caesar as she lossberg. and Phillip Moss help to enliven the discussion of th tries to dissuade him from going to the Senate. By dramatizing Play. the most exciting scene of julia: Crzemr, Diane Yates, Alan Sch- 24

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Pace with Today's Changing World. WILLIAM W. WHARTON, B.S.-Mathematicsg Purchasing Agent of Bookstore. ROBERT L. NWILLIAIVIS, B.S,, M.A.-Mathematicsg Football Coach, Honor Society Advisor. Be-lb C... f MR. CONN, assisted by Warner Swarner, sets up his telescope for a night of Stargazing. While sponsoring the Astronomy Club at the Mem- phis Museum, Mr. Conn is able to enjoy his hobby as well as to interest others in astronomy. MR. MEEKS PROUDLY points out the new features of his Polaroid Land Camera to Mr. Ragsdale and Mr. Pruett. New developments in photographic equipment make an interesting topic of discussion for these three shutter- bugs. 23

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Essential in Mastering All Gther Subjects. 'L M .2 xg 'pf-x . 5,5 4 : ' ' WITH CAMERA, note cards, and pamphlets, Lisa Biles a guide for interesting facts about the Magevney House, the home the first school teacher in Memphis. By doing a research paper, gains the necessary ability to find information and compile it an informative report. Grammar and literature-far apart by definition-are close- woven together as the component parts of the study of nglish. For the student to understand literature and to write ffectively, a firm knowledge of grammar is a necessity. Be- use Central students are expected to have a foundation in rammar by the time they reach the tenth grade, their rammar courses consist mainly of review. Literature is not only the history and culture of the ages rought alive, but also a guide to the understanding of the eoples of various times-their ability and their feelings. iterature is a challenge to weigh the stated and implied facts y reading between the linesg to think about, debate, and terpret the author's rneaningsg and to form sound opinions. reshman literature is a cross-section of world literature, while nior and senior courses concentrate on the works of Ameri- n and English authors respectively. Extra activities such as mpiling research papers and executing original projects sup- ement the study of literature. Students are put in classes of fferent levels according to their ability. Special materials are ilized by the advanced-placement course, which is taught on college level. With an excellent background in English, dents are better equipped to master any subject. 4 Ai, 3, 2, 2, REPEATS JIM KIDD as he reads the numbers for the answers to the exercises in his grammar work book. The juniors in this accelerated English class improve their vocabulary and review grammar by practicing exercises similar to the S,A.T. and the A.C.T. tests. 25