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

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Foreign Languages Acquaint QUE ES ? According to Tom it is an Aztec Indian mask which he acquired on a trip to Mexico last summer. Judy Mestrovich, Al Brosman, Tom Phares, Mrs. Tsatsos, and Sue Dorman all seem to be very interested in this curious object. THIS MAP seems to be the center of attraction for Bridget Cernevski, Lucian Heacox, and Frances Pecelin. Mr. Ogilvie helps these German III students to find the location of various German cities. 28

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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.

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“NOW LISTEN CAREFULLY!” Judy Howard says to Dick Weiss as she speaks to him in French, but he still can’t understand. French teacher Mrs. Janet Sachs encourages Dick in his efforts. Two new languages, French and Russian, were offered at Morton this year. Both were open to all students wishing to further their knowledge and education in foreign languages. Russian was offered as a solid, and the students so desiring could obtain high school credit for this course by meeting certain stan¬ dards. This class met after school and during evenings. Reports, conversations, and translations were on the course of study for French classes. First-year fundamentals and rules were studied and learned by the students. Latin, Spanish, and German are still popular among the students taking an academic course. Latin pupils learn of the Roman Empire and julius Caesar. In Spanish, fundamentals of this language are taught. Learning to speak German properly is one of the main objectives in German class. Thus high school students are well- informed of many different languages and ways of life in various countries. Students With Countries UNDERSTANDING FRENCH CULTURE and French his¬ tory is as important as learning the language. Furthering their knowledge, these students give various reports on French art, religion, war, fine arts, and history. With a background of France it is easier to understand this complex language. Here Sue Reynolds gives her re¬ ports as Mrs. Janet Sachs looks on. “PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT, so they say. Striving to perfect their language skills, Cerman students use the tape recorder to hear their own pronunciation of words and also their own mistakes. Joel Mixon and Bruce Byrne look on as Jim Hopp speaks first into the micro¬ phone. Mr. Ogilvie watches with approval.