Ponce de Leon High School - Cavaleon Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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Lefi lo right, top to boltom: Mrs. Elizabeth Bowlby, freshman Englishg Mrs. Belle Crutch- field. sophomore Englishg Mrs. Helen Evans, junior English and journalismg Mrs. Marguerite Harvey, sophomore English and dramaticsg Mrs. Nelle Hill, senior Englishg Mrs. Letitia Hinson, freshman English. p-1 SIIPIIS STYIIY SPEECH o S0PHoM0RI-3-A ENGLISH classes study the ClCIIl8l1lS of speech. One of the many activities taken up during this study is choral speaking, which is important for the clear cnunciation of syllables and words. ln the picture above, a group of students in Mrs. Crutchf-iclrl's fifth pcriofl class, under the leadership of .lean Mc- Googan, are practicing the pronunciation of a number of words listed on the hoard. -LESTON NAY

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o DEAN or Hors Mr. Elmer Day, B. A. from De Pauw University, does much more than sit at his desk in 208A six periods a day. He is also a mechanical drawing instructor and sponsor of the Hi-Y cluh, which maintains a store of school supplies in his office. Under his guidance, the Hi-Y built a visual aids room, where movies on nearly all subjects are shown. Among his special activities this year is the founding of a flying club, the Cavalairs. Known as Scottie to fellow camera enthusiasts, Mr. Day has made a movie of Ponce activities, and has., in the past, taken many pictures for former Ca-valeons. fa? gsm, MR. ELMER DAY oAT THE RIGHT is pictured Mrs. Susan Archer, B.A. in education from the State Teachers' College of South Da- kota. Mrs. Archer is one of the veteran teachers herc, having started teaching at Ponce when the school was first moved to its present location in 1926. In 19410, after being head of thc commercial department, Mrs. Archer took over her present position, that of dean of girls. She derives a great deal of pleasure from working with the Ponce girls, hecause, as she says, wllhc job hcrc is one of guidance, rather than of disciplincfv Among her outside interests, Mrs. Archer has heen active in Red Cross work, especially during the war.

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Contests Add Pep To English QTHE LHERARY EDUCATION of the Ponceite consists not only of the usual four years of English grammar, English literature, and American literatureg hut also much . , t ,s my tie inclusion of numerous contests. These contests, offered hy such organizations as the American Legion, the Coral Gables and Coconut Grove XYIOIHHHWS Clubs, and the Miami Herald, cover all types of composition, Hlld include essays on citizenship, forestry, and a variety of other suhjeets. A great deal of outside reading is required, particularly in the senior year, to acquaint the students, to thc fullest possihlc extent, with the literary styles of many authors, hoth native and foreign. 'LESTON NAY interest is added to the course l l Left to right: Miss Mary Cer-ile Ions, department head, senior English, Mrs. Claire Marley, sophomore English, Mrs. Edith Mason, sopho- more Englishg Mrs. Eleanor Wilson, junior English