Norristown Area High School - Spice Yearbook (Norristown, PA)

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gnghsd meparfmen f Xlltll on Xllen Donald Sluafler F ther Bn ht Kdllltflllt l'i1nm'laub'Nlary X Dllvyorth Rxchard K1 tler label pm Harold Remnullrr Bertha Dutker F Ray Shank Rhoda Bower Nlary Balthaser There comes a tlme each year when most seniors are walklng down the halls dramatically shouting Out damned spot' out l say' Double double toll and trouble fire burn and cauldron bubble or To be or not to b that IS the questlon No doubt the buddlng thesplans haye just come from English class where such plays as Vlacbeth and Ham let are read and enjoyed by every one Besldes Shakespeare senlors study the history of Engllsh hterature from Beowulf to present tunes the art of composltlon and a revlew of grammar As an extra each pupll takes one subject to thlnlc about such as Rock N Roll He IS then dtrected to write down everythlng that comes into hls mlnd about that subject It IS an lnterestlng assignment and one that glves the student a good lnslght into a SPCCIHC subject by the end of the year The year of memory work, the ,lumor Year beglns wxth such thlngs as a study of dangling modlfiers and redundant phrases ln gram mar Besldes thls half year of grammar the de velopment of llterature ln the Lnlted States IQ studied and the connectlon between early Amen can Literature IS made clear Along wlth readlng QCTCLIIOUS of prose and poetry such as some of Poes works and Thanatopsts by Bryant each student prepares a project or report on a speclal lzed theme Passmg lnto a Sophomore Enghsh class one mlght hear a would be 'Vlarc Antony dCCl3llTllI'lg Frlends Romans country men lend me your ears for one of the mam readmg asslgnments durlng this year IS ,luhus Caesar Sophomores also read Sllas Marner and such famous short stories as The Ptt and The Pendulum The Red headed League and Dr Heldeggers Ex perlment The rest of the year IS devoted to elements of grammar By endeavorlng to develop ln each student a genulne appreclatlon of hterature and by help mg htm to express blmself freely and clearly the English department at N HS can truly be credlted with servtng the school and the com mumty alllce S- - ' ' - - s ,. ' .S ' s L ., - as , as M ' ' '. , , . , . or f at - , , . v s s - ' as cc - ' , 5 X 5 ' 1 as - as Y f - l fe 9 e,- . . . . , , Y sa vs as ' as ' v , Y , l 1 v . 1 . . . 4 . v H j , Y ' 7 7 7 I . .QQ n 1 I , c ' ' ' ' . . . 55 . ,, N . 5' N t ' as - 17 - - as s s 91 , M , ,, H ' 1 ' ' ' as as - 9 . . . . i - ,, I . so V vs - . . . 7 1 . . . H . , - 99 sc as - . . .

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Dear Senlors Congratulations and hest wishes to each of you as you FCCBIXC your much cherished diploma May this ceremony of recenmg a diploma stimulate you to do your best on whatever road you may decide to follow ln life You are entering a world that is in great need of people who know how to work how to apply themselves to a task how to find happiness in their work Within the next ten years, shortages may reach critical proportions ln the fields of scientific tion and certain semi professional fields Although there are more workers ln each of the fields 1n 1951 than there were ln 1940 the increase has by no means kept pace with the demand ln each of the fields the need IS cumulative The need IS eudent for those of you who are willing to be trained and who will apply advanced work ln a yob that will assist other people and bring to you personal satlsfactlon To attain this happiness in a job well done takes courage, patience, and perseverance In becom lng prepared for ones place ln life one does not have only happy joyful experiences That would not be a real world but one must also expect days when the world seems gloomy and all things seem to be barriers These are the days that test your real worth and value Hold to your ambition with continued zeal and the goal will be realized Best wishes to each of you Sincerely DOROTHY E BERGER Vzce Prmczpal and Counselor 5 . . I My . . . . . . research, engineering and technology, health services, executive and supervisory' positions, educa- . . . . ,, . . . , . . . . ' . 7 ' 7 10

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Rlehard Ahh rf: r Nlar arct l on Nlary lloyyllc I Damon Holton :ne f' r 5 elaarfmenf NPPECH Ill PfXRTNlhNT ln orccl to teach stucente Ion to expreee thenwelyew cleary coherently and logleally lll Qpeech the Speech TTCIJEIIIIIIPIII at l'IQen homer II If cetahhehed A pupll may Qtudy Speech for two XFHTQ Speer h l Includes an EXHHIIDEITIUII of all phaeee of oral connnunlca TIUIIQ 'lllfl 'I IINQFIIIBTIOII of the correct technlque uqed to plepare and t'lPllNfl a good Qpeech lhe Qccond year HIIIIS at a ljllllihlllg of the fundamcntala learned III Speech l ln addItIon Qtudenti are encouraged to llaltlflpatf? III yarIouQ i0lllpCtltl0I'l'R aIId dehatee held after school Speclal repolte on chfferent phaeee of Qpeec h completc the lUlIllUlUlll ART Ill PART VII- WT Hue at TIQCIITIOMCI there are four coursee dX3llHlll6 to thoee Qtudente who enjoy dabhhng lll art General All offere a general Qtudy of mater colormg flflgel pamtmg and other phaeee of art Alt l Includee a Qtudy of IIIore Qpeclahzed art technlques Ill Art II further atteIItIoII IQ pald to theee Gpeclaltles such ai artIstIc medla, aIId Qtudente are encouraged to work In pursult of oIIe The final yeal Art lll IQ generally elected hy thoee who plan to make art a tdlltl lhcrefore the lhlld year IS Inalnly devoted to the prepara hon of an art portfoho neceieary for entrance IHIO College XILSIC DI- PARTMI' INT lncludccl under the jLlI'lQfllCll0Il of the llllhlc department are the hand tlIe orchestra the XHFIUUQ chorueee and the general IIIUQIC claeeex ln the Band Room MI Damon Holton who dIrecle the llhtlllllllllldl lllllilt lllNlQl0Il of the depaItment caII genera ly DC found holchng forth on a yarlety of Nuhjecte lllllllfllllg a Study cf IllNtl'llll lilellfllllg phlaqlng and tone tIaIIIIng Under 'Vlr Holtone capahle 'NUIJCIXINIOII Qtudente ale Introduced to a general hlstory cf IIIUNII from Bach to nlmdeln Jazz Along ynth thle they earII to lIllf:'llJI'f'l the IHUSIK of the great maetere Lnder tlIe KTIICCUOH of Mre 'Vlary D Fluck the yocal lllllilC lnanc h ollels a 19116110116 of Qtandarcl choral Illalerlal haeed on all foun- and xtyle Choral lllllill IJFUXIIIFQ a rIch aeithetlc experlence lltll eat h pdlllflpdllll The General Mum claseee engage III a yarlety of PXPGIIGIIIFQ In addItIon to Qlllglllg The puplle enjoy llSl6Illllg to pIo I Im of good mu ll of the past and preeent TlIey ale also g.,lXCll a y.IIIety of theoretlcal Quhject materlal followed by CXPCFIPIILGQ lll a Ixldc Idllgt' of explolatory toplci dcalmg mlth IHUQIL IZ