Muhlenberg High School - Muhltohi Yearbook (Laureldale, PA)

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ELLA M. BRESLER Geography B.S. Albright College E. BRAINERD REINERT Geography B.S. in Ed., Kutztown State Teachers College Geography Students Learn Customs of Distant Lands Classes studying geography learn about man in relationship to the physical world around him by the use of colorful maps, displays, and appropriate films . . . they endeavor to learn the effect of environment upon inhabitants of countries and acquire an understanding of the importance of this relationship upon world aifairs . . . seventh grad- ers learned about local geography and the posses- sions of the United States . . . eighth grade classes studied Asiatic and European countries-Australia being considered the most interesting because of the unusual customs of the natives and the bizarre animals . . . equally exciting and interesting were their studies of other countries, such as India, Japan, China and Africa . . . pupils heard a speaker on India and were shown the Indian costumes and told about the customs of the country . . . in addition, students made special reports and brought in interesting and exotic examples of things from those countries, such as dolls, ki- monos, shoes, jewelry, and colored slides from Japan, trays, brass dishes, and ornaments from Indiag and chopsticks from China. Looking for a route to the South Pole

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9-4 blend voices in song Music Department Completes Successful Year Music must take rank as the highest of the fine arts-as the one which, more than any other, ministers to human welfarej'-Herbert Spencer . . . applause was merited by Junior High Chorus as they performed successfully in assembly . . . eighth-grade students were made acquainted with various musical instruments, how they operate, and to what section of the orchestra they belong . . . choruses were chosen by auditions individually tape-recorded . . . students of the ninth grade studied operas . . . a test to determine the seniors' ALTA H. HORTON Vocal Music B.S. in Public School Music, Mansfield State Teachers College indigenous musical pitch and ability was given . . . junior high students were given instrumental lessons in preparation for membership in the school band or for use in their vocations or avo- cations . . . everyone possessed the Christmas spirit as members of the band led the students in caroling in front of the school . . . junior high vocalists enjoyed informal songs . . . senior high choruses blended their voices in religious, patriotic, and novelty numbers. HENRY F. HOFFMAN, JR. Instrumentzzl Music B.S. in Music Ed.. Lebanon Valley College Conservatory of Music

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Ninth graders discover Latin derivations Linguists Help To Break International Barriers By breaking down the language barriers which exist between nations, many of the misunderstand- ings which eventually lead to mutual distrust, na- tional jealousy, and frequently to conflict, can be prevented . . . modern language classes study the language, history, culture, and literature of Spain and Germany . . . Spanish I students strug- led with vocabulary and pronunciation, while lit- erary works and translation kept the Spanish II class busy . . . conjugations and declensions proved trying to the German I students, while the forma- tion of the tenses and uses of the subjunctive were mastered by German II classes . . . the annual for- eign language assembly built its theme around actual school events . . . puer and puellae alike tried to conquer Latin . . . Latin I classes learned the fundamentals of the language of the Romans . . . Julius Caesar was the subject of most interest in the second year Latin classes . . . many linguists were surprised to discover how much of the English language is based on Latin. LILLIE R. RIMBY Latin, English A.B., Dickinson College M.A., Columbia University R. DAVID KOCH German, Spanish, English A.B., Albright College