Newport High School - Blunita Yearbook (Newport, PA)

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 Volume 11 February 15, 1532 Humber 3 public Speaking in Vi H, Something new hes been started in the English department this year So far during the second semester the llA’s and 12A:s have devoted one period a week to public sneaking. These per iocs have become really interer.tinr . The subjects for discussion have teen current afiairs in wiich t:.ere xo ew„ « Jntcvest. Several times have had visitors and once even a guest sneaker adorned the plat-orm. The obiect is to create the habit of speaking intellegently end fearlessly before an audience, he have a regular fora of practice Kith chairaan talcing charge and two speakers at a time fitting before the class so that the program runs cuite smoothly. Each speaker talks three minutes mostly on his general knowledge of the subject. It so happens that several of us are able to say much in very few words so that all the time is not occupied. Ethel Smith and hilliam Fickes I night say are the outstanding members of the Junior Class. Vhile yin the senior --ass etty Ull-igan end hilliam Mcl-Titt se m toV be tt shining lights, - jiy A Surprise! Fewport Union School was greeted by a wonderful surprise on February eighth in assembly perion. John Sanderson, as a representative, oi tnc class of ’31 presented to our school a much needed accessory, ec 2. -• A. radio, hr. Sanderson made a few stipulated re uirements which will not be hard to obey so gla.d are we to have a radio as our very own. Another eoually pleasant surprise was a gift of twenty collars to the TTigh School by the class of ’31 for the -urnose of creating interest in Public Sneaking end Dramatic Art. This is indeed a snlendid gi't to Fewport hi h. In the Future you will see yeoule flocking from miles around to see the dramatic presentations of Fewport High. The whole school wishes to thank the Class of 1531 for its ;reat consideration of its Alma Hater. e hope that the future graduating classes may take this as an example for valucble and worthy expenditure of their money.