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

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SCHNELWITCHEN, better known as Snow White, is translated by Mr. Jordan’s third year German class while second year students work on class assignme nts. Governors Become Familiar With Other Countries Language study is an integral part of the curriculum at Morton. Through development of the linguistic arts, Governors gain a better understanding of the world around them. A detailed study of grammar and vo¬ cabulary enables German students to “de¬ cipher” stories, novels and fairy tales in Ger¬ man. In third year Geman, offered for the first time this year, students exercise their know¬ ledge of the language through translation and conversation, dictation and memorization. “Magister Ruff” (alias Mr. Ruff, Latin teacher) assigns daily drills in vocabulary and grammar. The “dead language” takes second year students back to ancient Rome, where they follow the adventures of two young boys, and also to the great battle fields where Caesar fought the Gallic Wars. “X” marks the spot where a Latin student must stand if his recitation cannot be heard. In the front of the room the soft-spoken stu¬ dent finishes his translation. A trip to “Si¬ beria”, the corner of the room, is the fate of the student who talks too much. MR. RUFF’S FAMOUS GRIN and “violin” sign confront Jerry Bogner as he receives the results of his Latin exam.

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“Ye Olde Language” Through Recitation, Composition Speech and journalism are “extra” courses offered to Governors by the. English department; not required for graduation, they are electives taken by students interested in these fields as vocations or hobbies. First and second semester speech students study the various types of orations — such as extemporaneous speaking, “heckle” speeches, and after-dinner talks. A unit on parliament¬ ary procedure is also included in the course. Journalism students soon became familiar with the many sections of the daily news¬ paper. They leam to recognize feature stories and “yellow journalism.” “Datelines,” “mast¬ heads,” and “by-lines” quickly become com¬ monplace terms. Students taking journalism likewise try their hand at writing news stories and editorials. Most journalism students even¬ tually take positions on either publication. SPEECH STUDENTS, often called upon to give demonstra¬ tions, use varied props to help carry their points across. Ellen Hawking displays a top hat for emphasis. “PEEK-A-BOO,” Carla Frye seems to be saying as she clips a newspaper article for journalism class. Journalism students, required to cut out and study newspaper stories, at times must search through mountains of newsprint to find just the right article for class. 25

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THE TAPE RECORDER is used to improve their French conversations by third year students Sue Zaher, Marcel Zlotnik, Sue Cutler, Phyllis Chrisney, Jenny Houchin, Judy Jeneske, Ruth Ann Baxley, and David Ellison, under the direction of Mrs. Hastings, their teacher. Through Study of Foreign Customs and Languages FIRST YEAR SPANISH STUDENT Pamela Scott is helped with her pronunciation by her teacher, Mr. Baker, and third year students Madeline Barabas and John Gerovac. Entering the Spanish and French classes takes one into a world completely apart from that in Morton’s other rooms. Here only the respective foreign language is spoken, en¬ couraging the growth of proficiency in the students through example and repetition. First year Spanish students receive in¬ struction in Spanish grammar and vocabulary, then learn to write compositions in Spanish and translate Spanish stories. “La Luz,” a Spanish newspaper, often supplements books such as Gil Bias. The second year of Spanish, a more detailed study, may be followed by a third course, offered for the first time this past year to Morton students. The “sound of music” resounds almost daily in the French room. Students’ grammar and vocabulary study is enhanced by the sing¬ ing of French songs, accompanied by a tape recorder. The recorder, as well as a “home¬ made” language lab, is used to help students better their conversational French. For those students who wish to obtain a more exact knowledge of the “international language,” a third year is now offered. 27