Mount Penn Lower Alsace Joint High School - Penn Alma Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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ul r MRS. MARY C. deMERLIER, B.A. Pennsylvania State University Caurfef: French, English Superrfifex Y-Teens Club, Tenth Grade Admiring Le Tricouleur arei J. Tucker, J. Heller, and Mrs. Sponsor de Merlier. Each foreign language study develops an appreciation for foreign customs, and a better under- standing of our own language both as to grammatical construction and cognates in vocabulary. 'Nl MRS. HELENE E. OTT, B.S. in Ed. University of Pennsylvania Courfefs English, German Preparing a fragen are: M. Marisseau, Gerhard, Mrs. Otto, and M. Reisel. German helps the student to understand speech habits and customs of our Pennsylvania German area, and to lay a foundation for further study in scientific research. Fol Erk IN MR. JOHN A. ZAJAC, AB. University of Scranton Courier: Latin, English lowing Caesars Gallic compaigns are: Mr. Zajac. E. Bard. R. SupeHiHM'.The Junior Classical League es. and J. Hibschman. Latin acquaints the pupil with Roman culture such as law, literature, architectural features, and customs upon which our own culture is based.

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IN 1 ENGLISH L '.'- 3 S? MISS MARJORIE GRIMES, B.Ai, it M ' IH Edufaflon f Ohio University, Temple University i . V Courier: English, Oral English S upe1'1'iJeJ.' Thespian Society, Director ...,. . ' of Senior Class Play . t- ,, k,,, 3 English is designed to prepare students for college and the business 1 worlds by providing them with the proper use of grammer, an ability to write, aid in increasing a working vocabulary, and personal Smiling at the rostrum We Sffe B- 17fiC9, appreciation Of the literary arts. S. Leese, R. Pearson. and Miss Grimes. - l N ENGLISH MISS JOAN E. SMITH Pennsylvania State University Course: English ' Supewirefs junior Class Play English students learn how to express their thoughts in mature writing style. They also acquire a cultured background through Meeting Sidney Carton and Mme. Defarge are: the appreciation of literature. S. Lucas, W. Robertson, Miss Smith, and N. Rappaselli. LIBRARY MRS. SARA M. MACK, B.S., M.S. Kutztown State Teachers College, C0- lumbia University Cou1're.f: Library Instruction-Orientation I Course Super1fi.re.r.' Senior and Junior Library Clubs, and National Honor Society The library contains material which a student may use to prepare A h I I lessons and projects, to supplement classroom instruction, and to Chedilflg IU thfi' Bffffmlfff HCI MTS- Medi, J Ibprovide for his Own recreation' Richards. Kneeling: B. Seifert, and E. Seidel.

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Courrer' Arithmetic Super1fiJe5.' Golf A great many situations in life call for the use of figures. The pupil will be able to meet these situations with a confident sense of mastery if he takes full advantage of the possibilities which arithmetic offers for developing exact and rigorous methods of thinking. MR. LEE R. BIERLY, B.S. Kutztown State Teachers College Z Exploring arithmetic are: Mr. Bierly and group of seventh grade students. 4 MR. NEVIN S. MATZ, B.S. Kutztown State Teachers College onometry, General Mathematics Since mathematics improves a student's ability to read, understand, and reason, this course will better prepare the individual for a job, for many college courses, and will help him to appreciate the part it has played in the past and future development of civilization. Courfer: Algebra, Solid Geometry, Trig- Protracting the composite cosine angles are: I' Reeder, S. Snyder, and Mr. Matz. in Education sylvania State University eral Mathematics Each course in math will help develop habits of clear thinking and logic for the student. One course may encourage study of shorter methods of arithmetic processes, while another provides opportun- ities for mastering every day mathematical operations. Each, however, will contribute to a better understanding of the basic, necessary mathematical skills. MR. JOHN I.. SHARADIN, B.S., M. Kutztown State Teachers College, Penn- Caurfer: Algebra, Plane Geometry, Gen- Supe'1'1fiJe.r.' Lost-and-Found Department Discussing a theorem are: Mr. Sharadin, W Hauclc, B. Hawk, and M. Wolfe.