Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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Mrs. Stoelling explains the basic fundamentals of Spanish I. Barb Stoltzman assists a beginning Latin student. Make-up work is one of the many disadvantages of being absent.

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The reward of speaking a foreign language . . . smashing your hair with head-sets . . . en Espanol por favor . . . learning about the traditions of foreign countries . . . the sensation of pushing your panic button . . . Sprechen sie Deutsch? . . . enter- ing the Indiana University Hon- ors Program . . . veni, vidi, vici . . . the adventure s of Senor Gon- zalez . . . German, Spanish, and Latin are offered to MHS stu- dents. The language lab seems to hold a special interest for Doug Demaree. Language study offers history, romance Darrel Hales, Paul Ferkull and Barb Stoltzman. under the supervision of Mr. Brinkman, con struct projects for the annual Latin Fair. 24

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Time and talent mean success in speech Using one of many swimming motions Alice McCorkle begins her dem- onstration speech. A free-siyle stroke is also explained by Alice. The agony of waiting for your number . . . “It’s all in the cards” . . . the horror of for- getting your speech . . . dragging fifty pounds of visual aids on the school bus . . . the sorrow of being two minutes short . . . being able to get up in front of your classmates without being nervous . . . reading inlerps from plays ... the long nights at the library preparing debate cards ... the thrill of placing at contest . . . the feeling of achievement after completing a good speech . . . public speaking plays an important role in the curriculum of a well- rounded student. In conclusion, Alice gestures, reviewing several swimming motions.