Paramus High School - Delphian Yearbook (Paramus, NJ)

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Social Studies ... Echoes of Eons Past Barbara Kruse Social Studies Riding Club Awards Committee Louis Lanzalotto Social Studies Department Chairman Track and Field Dominick Lauricella Social Studies Debating Club Joseph Fritzinger Social Studies History Club Why so perplexed? . . . The Gilded Age wasn’t so hard to understand!” Mr. J. Ryan teaches a second year American History class. William Pascrell Social Studies Literary Workshop 18

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The Light in the Dark James Morganti Speech Drama Workshop Assembly Committee Richard Piazza English Literary Workshop Estelle Riscoe English National Honor Society Junior year, we ride down the river of life with Huckle¬ berry Finn,” exploring our relationship to society through the study of American literature. In the senior year the world of British literature comes to life and the curtain rises on the theater, as the course takes us from the sound and fury of Macbeth” to the quiet reflections of the sonnets of Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Drama in more detail is studied in the two courses offered by the Speech Department under Mr. James Morganti’s direction. One who graduates from Paramus High, having expe¬ rienced reading on different levels of understanding and appreciation for the various styles and forms of written work, including his own creative writing, has developed an aware¬ ness of literature, and through literature, life. James Wellen Reading Philosophy Club Emily Romney English Publicity Committee Frances Bigart English Tri-Hi-Y American Field Service Ernest Unger English Soccer Coach Lettermen’s Club Stella Wasserman English Red Cross 17

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Foreshadowings of the Future Ralph Polito Social Studies Wrestling Project Committee George Vlasits Social Studies Ski Club, Chess Club Today’s changing world demands that we, the citizens of tomorrow, have a basic understanding of the men and events by which our era has been determined. For it is only through a comprehension of the ideas and ideals which have motivated mankind in the past that we can hope to influence the future. In addition to providing this knowledge, the social studies department endeavors to develop in the student an interest in and an awareness of the world around him. To insure that the student develops this historical perspective, he is required to study two years of American history. For the student with special interest in this field, courses are offered in sociology, psychology, political science, economics, and comparative world governments. Paramus High can be justly proud of its social studies depart¬ ment, which labors continually to instill a sense of citizenship, an interest in government and a desire to be informed, and by so doing, enriches all our lives. William Whaley Social Studies Cross Country John Waneck Social Studies Club Committee Joseph Ryan Social Studies, English