Morton High School - Top Hat Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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Mastery Comes With Study A NEW ORGANIZATION appeared in the second semester—a Literature club. Altr.ough extracurricular, the Club has an aca¬ demic standing. Sponsored by Mrs. Norma Kelly, the students read and discuss Russian novels. Fred Schroeder, Dana Stewart, Earl Creekmore, Pat Sherman, and Ray Price give a panel on the novel CRIME AND PUNliriMENT by Dostcyevski. Appreciation of English comes only with our full understanding of the language. Through the years of high school English, stu¬ dents come in contact with the age-old spell¬ ing demons, Silas Marner, Julius Caesar, Ham¬ let, sentence diagrams, and various American and English poets and novelists. Grammar and vocabulary are stressed in every course of English. Three and one half years of English are re¬ quired for graduation, but there is an elec¬ tive, English Literature, offered to those who are interested in a history of literature other than American Literature. Seniors alone can take this informative course. A PANEL on the Electoral College is presented n Speech V by Judy Bogan, Tom Oberle, Frank Yates, and Jill Harris. Impromptu speeches, dialogues, and prepared speeches are only a few of the many activities taught by Mr. Ellis Hays. COMPOSITION VII develops content and mechani¬ cal accuracy in the writing of the students. Mrs. Harriette Moylan instructs the students in the vari¬ ous phases of this English subject. Spelling and book reports are included in the course.

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Math Aids Thinking, Reasoning Future America needs mathematicians; therefore, our school tries to offer as much math as it possibly can. Morton’s math cours¬ es include algebra, plane geometry, advanced algebra, senior math, commercial math, and general math. Senior Math is the name given to a new course for seniors. It includes solid geometry, trigonometry, analytic geometry, and calculus. Algebra is a prerequisite for advanced algebra. Both courses of geometry work with figures either in a single plane or numerous planes. General math and commercial math are taken by students who are on the general course. Therefore, Morton offers various math cours¬ es to serve the needs of all the students. THE CONSTRUCTION of a perpendicular line in a triangle, as done by Dave Teegarden, is a necessary step in certain trigonometric problems, fjoann Teegarden, Miss Marjorie Groves, and Ed Norris are observing Dave as he explains his strategy in the solution of the probl em. THIS ALCEBRA PROBLEM seems to have stumped John McCreary but apparently not Willy Ruff by the smile on his face. Mrs. Lena Bonebrake checks Willy’s work and approves. HOME-MADE LANTERN SLIDES make geometry easy and fun. Mrs. Nancy Squibb shows ferry Smith, Gloria Osmon, and John Spray the various auxiliary lines neeaed in the proof of a Geometry theorem.

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Of Our Complex Language Speech is also offered to increase one’s ability to speak before a group of people. Numerous speech¬ es, panel discussions, and assemblies are given by speech students. Students with ability in writing who wish to fur¬ ther their English skills may take journalism in which they develop clear, concise, and accurate writing techniques. English is one of the most important courses in high school because of the training it gives us for daily communication with each other. To understand it and to master it is a great achievement of which to be very proud and happy. JIM PALMER RECEIVES review sheets on Hamlet from Mrs. Norma Kelly in an English Literature VII class. Poetry, essays, plays, and novels are all included in the course of study of this elective subject for high school seniors. JOURNALISM I CLASS prepares future TOP HAT and MORTON ITE members by providing experience in news writing. Under the guidance of Mrs. Helen Stock the students learn to write headlines and copy, to interpret material as to whether or not it is propaganda, and to evaluate various newspapers. Here Mrs. Stock super¬ vises as these students are writing feature stories. AS MISS VIRCINIA DAVIS looks on, Beryl Fry gives an oral presentation before an English III class. This course instructs students in appreciation of literature, compre¬ hensive writing, and grammar techniques.