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

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MYSTIFYING ORACLE OF OUIJA is demonstrated in speech class by Marijo Cunningham while her entranced assistants, Dan Hull and Brian Doughman, try to communicate with an¬ other world. Demonstration speeches help all speech students gain the confidence and skill they will need for the course. PROOFING GALLEYS enables Donna Nelson and Sharon Knaver, journalism students, to learn the techniques of proof¬ reading used by TOP HAT and MORTONITE. PORTRAYING A SCENE from Our Town in American Liter¬ ature are Debbie Glegg and Allan Burns who assist in portray¬ ing a play without the use of scenery.

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Mastery of English Inspires Creativity Dangling participles, misplaced modifiers, and other aspects of grammar and composition are only part of the knowledge acquired in a student’s four years of English at Morton. Courses in literature, journalism, and speech are also included in the curriculum. During the freshman and sophomore years, gram¬ mar and literature are taught simultaneously. Juniors and seniors may take courses in advanced composition and American and English literature. Journalism prepares students for work on the two school publications, the TOP HAT and the MOR- TONITE, as well as teaching them the principles of good writing and the organization of thought. Speech students not only practice oration and self- expression, but also learn parliamentary procedure. Due to his appointment as Director of Secondary Education for the City of Hammond, Mr. Ellis Hays was replaced by Mr. Thomas Turpin in February. SOUVENIRS of Mrs. Kelly ' s trip to Great Britain help English literature students B. Taylor, L. Lee, and L. Banas learn about the customs and culture of England. BEING ABLE to use the library effectively is part of the basic knowledge acquired by every freshman taking English I. Mr. Elgas shows George Botman, Robert Matthews, Carol Sharpe, Randy Snyder, Kathy Herochik, and Lu Ann Schwandt the section of the library containing the reference materials. 28

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Languages Introduce Customs and Culture Vocabulary and grammar are of prime concern to first year Latin students. Written composition, ad¬ vanced grammar, and Caesar’s commentaries on the Gallic Wars compose the course of study for second year pupils. Traditional marks, such as the “X” in the front of the room for those not reciting loudly enough, and “Siberia” in the back of the room for those talking without permission, are well known in Latin classes. Perhaps the most important element of German classes is translation. Students translate and review novel condensations such as Faust and William Tell. German philosophy, literature, and authors are stu¬ died by the advanced German class, which was offered for the first time this year. REPRIMANDING MR. RUFF, who stands on the X for not reciting his Latin translation loudly enough, is first year student Kathie Piwowar. GERMAN STUDENTS Jennifer Evans, Rich Volbrecht, and Roz some of the customs. The trip offers students the chance to visit Brenman discuss Rich ' s recent trip to Austria to study German. the countries related to the language they are studying. Mr. Jordan, who also went on the trip, listens as Rich explains 30