Orono High School - Spartan / Orion Yearbook (Long Lake, MN)

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 Be specific! Give examples in your writing. , was on often heard phrase in Mrs. Walmsley's senior classes. The interesting world of literature was opened to her students by Mrs. O'Connor. Fame was goincd by these seniors with the presentation of o force for humanities class. Beginning fundamentals of high school English ore taught skillfully by Mrs. Mitchell. 21

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Insight Begins with Better Use of Our Language To reach their goals the English department fried to provide the students with a good command of the English language and a knowledge of what the best minds of all times have thought. Each student should be equipped with the communication skills necessary for success in personal, social, and occupational life. For this reason the main objectives were based on four major areas of communication: speaking, writing, reading, and listening. In grades seven, eight, nine, and fen some of the basic principles of grammar, and an increasing skill in spelling were stressed. In grades seven, eight, and nine, an idea of how short stories work was shown. The tenth grade studied American literature. The junior English classes studied the styles of American literature. Mrs. Walmsley emphasized the importance of vocabulary. A special point was made of studying the humanities as a whole instead of only the one phase, literature. The literature of the English was the area covered in the work with the written word. To further their appreciation of the arts the junior and senior classes went to see two plays at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater. Among other things, the sophomores learned how to give interesting speeches in Mr. Eieslond's English class. It's read-along-with-Mr.-Seitcr time in the eighth grade English closs. 20

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Daily Conditioning Develops Physical Fitness Physical exercise is not only healthy but fun as well Mrs. Boninc and Miss Stevens know. Up and over os Margaret Kowalko exhibits her agility on the minnio tramp. The trampoline, a favorite pieco of equipment is used by Barb Heinzen, while others wait thoir turn. Silenco filled the air, os the girls waited-anxiously to begin their day's activities.