Mitchell High School - Gold and Blue Yearbook (Mitchell, IN)

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Writing Stresses Correct Usage Of English While Mr. Wright's senior English class directs its attention to a fellow class-mate presenting his oral book report. Vickie Blackerby, sophomore, listens intently to her instructor, Mr. Albert Cross, as he shows her how to diagram a sentence. lO l Mrs. McKinney's junior English students work in small groups to discuss current books. In Mitchell High Schoolis curriculum both Eng- lish and literature are required all four years. Thus, by the time an MHS student approaches graduation he is secure in the knowledge that he has benefited from the study of the grammatical rules ofEnglish as well as gained an appreciation for the beauty to be found in literature. Entering the Virgil I. Grissom building in early September, MHS ninth graders, under the guidance of Mrs. Sherfick and Mr. Phipps, began their attempts to master verb and subject agreement and to understand paragraph organization. Building upon this foundation, sophomores stud- ied more complicated grammatical structure with the aid of Mrs. Caudell and Mr. Cross. In combination with this study of structure, tenth graders read a variety of literature which was designed to increase their literary appreciation and to demonstrate to them the many styles famous authors have used. A survey of American literature from Bradstreet to Steinbeck was presented to '66 juniors under the direction of Mrs. McKinney and Mr. Oswalt. These studies helped eleventh graders to become more aware of the opportunities man has to express him- self in the free society of America. In addition juniors wrote several compositions discussing the ideas they had read and practiced the styles of the great authors they had studied. Seniors received advanced lessons in the classes of Mrs. Caudell and Mr. Wright before stepping on to a higher level of schooling or completing their formal education. These classes furthered their knowledge of the worldis literature and increased their skills in English usage.

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Rays Of Knowledge

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Spanish And Latin Emphasize The Use Uf New Tongues One man can establish communication among people of other countries and his own when he learns to speak their language and gains a knowledge of their culture and civilization. MHS made an attempt at improving this type of communication by offering two years of Latin and two years of Spanish to its students. In the Latin classes pronunciation and conjuga- tion were continually studied. Thus, the ground-work was laid for a thorough study of the language. Facts about Roman history provided these students with a base from which to go on into fields of Roman culture and philosophy. This type of study added greatly to their understanding of present-day law and govern- ment. The application of a working Latin vocabulary proved invaluable to these students when achievement tests came around because Latin loan words and Eng- lish derivatives measurably increased their test per- formance. A completely new and different way of learning Spanish was introduced, and the Spanish students made use of new equipment which added greatly to their interest in the study. In addition to learning the language itself, many of the customs of the people of Spanish-speaking nations became familiar to the students through films and books. As a result of this varied study, the MHS halls rang with Spanish stu- dents greeting each other with phrases such as hola or vamanos . Being able to use the knowledge gained in future language study was only one of the many benefits gained by students through the study of either Latin or Spanish. This knowledge provided a step toward bet- ter understanding between other countries and their own and each student received enriching information about improving this bond. P' By explaining a difficult lesson on the blackboard, Mrs. Knight clears up many questions for Latin Il students. Using part of the Spanish class's new equipment, Mrs. Cox narrates Mrs. Knight is pleased by her class's attention as she assigns and an informative film for her Spanish l students. explains the lesson for the following day.