Pensacola High School - Annona Yearbook (Pensacola, FL)

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FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, TOP TO BOTTOM: Mary Nell Kilgore, Howard College AB, University of Alabama MA; Jane Rogers, Baylor University BA; Nita Perry, Christian College AA, Millsaps College BA; Florence Banack, University of Florida AB; Myra Carter, Troy State College BS; Madalyn Burgess, Florida State University AB. ...Most Vital Subject is offered by the department. As a student ad- vances from his sophomore to his senior year, he encounters progressively more difficult English courses. Sophomore English consists of a review of grammar. As a junior the student is afforded a certain amount of choice as to his English studies. With reference to his abilities he may continue a study of grammar in English lll-B, or he may choose to study the works of the great American writers in English lll-L. For the senior a variety of choices to suit every interest is offered. The fun- damentals of grammar are further explored in English IV-B. The literature and life of England are taken in English IV-L. An outstanding college preparatory course is English IV-C, or composition. Speech classes present a colorful facet of study and complete our very extensive English Depart- ment. Like all of our English teachers, Miss Schimme! is always ready to help students like Dottie Culver when they have problems. [ 21 ]

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Caught in a typical pose, Miss Raborn teaches importance of sentence unity. English Curriculum... Because a complete knowledge of all phases of English is vitally important in any field or profession and because great stress is laid upon the importance of a good foundation in the study of English by most colleges and univer- sities, the English Department at Pensacola High School is very extensive, and the import- ance of its courses is emphasized to each stu- dent. A student who takes advantage of the many fields of English study open to him in high school acquires abilities that will prove invaluable in college work. Of all departments the English Department may be considered most valuable as college preparatory. Every possible type of high school English curriculum From left to right, top to bottom: Millicent E. Beck, Purdue BS, University of Western Ontario BA, MA; Marianna Raborn, Florida State College for Women BS; Virginia Schimmel, Florida State College for Women AB; Joy Parrish, Sullins College, University of Alabama BS; Louise Fitzpatrick, Florida State University AB; Jeanette Harper, Wil- liam Carey College BS. [ 20 ]

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 Jr . 'v Aff1 - if DOROTHY BURROW Florida State College for NELL LESLIE BERREY Alabama College BA Women AB AMY SPARKS University of Alabama AB, %MA KATHLYN MONROE Florida State University BA MAY D. PARTRIDGE Florida State College for Women AB, MA of Languages Offered Perhaps one of the most important of the de- partments which compose the academic program at Pensacola High School is the foreign language department. French and Spanish, and the classi- cal Latin are especially valuable for high school students since most colleges list them as prere- quisites. Two years of each of these major foreign languages are offered to students. In order for a language student to receive credit for his work, both years of the course must be completed. The language department offers more than a working knowledge of a foreign tongue. It also presents the life, history, and geography of the land in which this language was born. Included in Span- ish and French class activities are clubs which a student of that language may join and which undertake many outstanding projects. The study of a foreign language is not only important as a complement to a well-rounded education but many times is required for professional positions. For example Latin should be a prerequisite for science majors. Usually the first year of a lan- guage consists of an intensive study of grammar, and the second year, of a great deal of transla- tion. Latin, which is used as a basis for the ro- mance languages, is taught by Miss Dorothy Bur- row and Miss Kathlyn Monroe. French teachers are Mr. John B. Lett and Miss Nell Berry. Miss May Partridge and Miss Amy Sparks deal with the grammatical problems of Spanish. [ 22 ]