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

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English, Journalism Introduce Principles of Writing, HOPING TO OBTAIN SOME ANSWERS to his questions, Don Shourek rummages through library shelves and selects a book on science. 24 LISTENING to a tape of literary evaluations played by Mrs. H. Moylan on the new language machine are Keith Coros and Penny Cole.

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ACADEMICS To develop our minds academically is the true purpose of high school. Although we see many other assets in school¬ ing, learning ranks highest among them. We hear that one cannot get along without a high school diploma. Most of us know the worth of the words; most of us understand the value of education; and most of us can see that learning is the foundation of our “Stairway to the Morrow.”

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DISPLAYING THE RESULTS of their efforts. Top Hot Editor Sue Means be rivals. Students completing journalism had an opportunity to join and Mortonite Editor Barb Hallum prove that sister publications can either the yearbook or newspaper staffs. Acquaint Students in Speech, Grammar, Literature Students in all courses found that the library contained valuable sources of information for term papers and reports as well as providing a quiet place to study any period during the day. The proper procedures for find¬ ing materials through the use of the card file and Dewey Decimal System were taught in English I. Composition V students took the Kuder Preference Test to reveal natural aptitudes and to determine in which areas — outdoor, literary, artistic, social service, mechanical, musical or scientific — they were most in¬ terested. Students received recognition by having their essays featured in a column of the Chicago Tribune. A new language laboratory was introduced in the Eng¬ lish literature classes this year. Teachers experimented to see if stud ents better comprehended literature when listening to a recording and reading it at the same time than by just reading the selection alone. Student discussions and opinions were also recorded. The basic “do’s” and “don’ts” of writing were taught in a one semester journalism course. Students wishing to exhibit their journalistic talents and abilities chose to work on either the Top Hat or Mortonite staff. 25