Proviso East High School - Provi Yearbook (Maywood, IL)

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D lllstrlletllr lmlllel explains the how illlll why of Sll1'l'l'll-l'9l'0l'llillg' to some of his Til'filllS. 'I'he boy :lt the lllil'l'0llll0lll' is wuitillg: for Hll illNllil'll1i0ll. whieh seems, :lt present. tu Ile quite :l wzly ill the distzlllce. At Illlj' rnte. Ile is not registering: lllikl' fright. p l':ln this l'l'illH'llIiL' fellow he hegggpillg the ytllllljl IIIIIQJS lHIl'd0llf l'le:lse. Wliss Stark. eunle to his :lill: persnmle the fnir damsel to 4 I8 Q Hli0AIll'A5'l' Nu. ll in reading adequate to comprehension of what they read. To correct this deficiency, courses in remedial reading now form a regular part of Proviso's English curriculum. lndividual attention is stressedg reading matter of interesting content and suitable difficulty is provided, and teachers especially trained for this work strive to help those who are handicapped by lack of ability or opportunity. Gratifying results are obtained. Public speaking has long been offered as an elective in the third year. Now, under the direction of Manley XV. lmmel. the scope of the work has been broadened to include speech training as a part of many of the courses. A recording ma- chine has added greatly to the interest and the effectiveness of the course in public speakingg the opportunity to hear one's own words, with all their faults or merits. has greatly stimulated improvement in speech habits. Dramatics, which find some expression in various clubs in the school, form the content of a course elective to juniors who have shown ability in earlier classes. Stage settings. costuming, the intelligent reading of parts, study of charac- terizations and pantomimeg all the elements which enter into dramatic productions are surveyed and studied to the extent made possible in a semester's course. The presentation of short plays or of scenes from longer ones becomes a vital part of the work. Occasionally the students migrate to the social room where they may have the benefit of stage and lights, and put on creditable productions. Occasionally the English teachers indulge in social relaxa- tion. At the end of the first semester, Miss Mozelle Honey re- signed to be married. ln her honor, a tea was given, attended by most of the department. Miss Eileen White presided at the tea tableg Mrs. Roney was an honored guest. We show you here a glimpse of the occasion. For the past two years, a committee consisting of the Misses Anna Harman, Violet Hogan, Mary Emge, Ruth Neal. Grace Trigg, and Eileen Vllhite has been at work revising the curriculum to make it contribute more effectively to the present and future needs of Provisois boys and girls. Their work is beginning to bear fruit. and points the way' to still greater achievements in the future. 2 ifrmn-es Killian. A. Jl. lf. 1 Irlllellelore ldlllllltllll. A. WI. l-Ilezlllor Aliee L0ll0k. A. Nl. l'll1lI'll N IC. A. Moore. Ph. DI. I.nis Moore, A. WI. llntll Neill. H. S. V Allly Okerlill, A. ll. Florence l. Otis. A. Nl. I-Emily Reid. A. M. ffl'Zll'l' Reinillgn. A. YI. V l l0l'l lll'0 ll. Seott. A. il. Ceeil Stslrk. Ph. ll. fllzlrie xvllllll, A. li. Alvin ll. Volk. Il. S. lid. v grunt his request. or plea. or H!'ll!l1l'A'0l' he xvnnts. Or m:lyhe-- can this he love! L Engrlisll tezlellers not togetller .null teal-ell otf when Miss Honey Illlll0lllll'0d her 1'lllJ.'illJ,'l'llll'llf. Bliss Wvhite ponrell: Miss Sc-ott rezlll :l poem: :lll joinell in presenting: Sl gift. 'lliss Rnney 2lllll1'lll'S between the txvu sets ol' ezlllllles. her mother on her riggllt.

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'l'l-IIC DEP.-Kll'l'NlEY'l'S IN At l'l0X b I xxvllilt. no television! Xliell. not now. it's true. hut Yliss Vl'hite Illlll her students may yet attain it. .lt present they IlI'l' considering' suitahle lPl'0l1,'l'IllllS from the radio llllllllllllh. llllll considering.: how to write seript. L Quick. Tir. Ripley. :ret :I jl'lllllIlSl' ol' this! Here :Ire students llvllllllly enjoying: Nlllllylllfll llllt. you see. they :Ire reatling: lilllllllill' niarggazines illlll getting' eretlit for doing so. :IIIII tlI:It really is fun. Q Sllllltlllll' lnnnp's going: on. jutlgg- EX CLISH We take you now to the English department under the direction of Miss Eileen White. assisted by Miss Grace Trigg. ln one hundred nineteen classes. twenty-eight teachers help the students of Proviso to master the art of communication through speech and writing, to develop proficiency in reading. and to acquire an understanding and appreciation of life through contact with good literature. Of foremost importance in the art of communicatitnn todayf is the science of radio. A study of the art of writing radio script has found a place in several classes. Radio speech. in- troduced this year. not only offers training in appearance before the microphone. and in the preparation of scripts. but also cultivates a discriminating taste in the use of the radio. The addition of a radio to the equipment of the lfnglish de- partment has made possible the use of educational programs such as the American School of the Air and the development of radio appreciation in all English classes. ln the study of present-day literature. the magazines render valuable aid. The Scholastic is used regularly' by senior classes: the Atlantic Monthly. llarper's. and the l'leader's Di- gest have all served. Magazine study forms a regular part of all English courses: circulating libraries of magazines arc ayail- able for two days each month in each class. Most students feel that the use of magazines makes literature more vital and significant than exclusive study of the classics. Writing is stressed in all EllgllSl'l courses. themes of more or less length being required throughout the four years ol high school. Letter writing. book reviews. and the writing of reports are taught. ln the senior year. the 'tvocational essay hecomes a source of benefit in many ways. Special writing courses include secretarial writing. required of all taking the commercial course: news writing. for those interested in pub- lication work: and creative writing. for those who like to learn to express their own personality' through the medium of written language. Heading. possibly the most fundamental aid to success in all lines of study. receives emphasis in all regular courses. Sometimes pupils have failed to attain the degree of proficiency Eileen X!'hite. .L ll. t'hairni:In. Grace 'l'rig'::. .L YI . Assistant t'lI:Iirman Wlanley lnnuel. l'h. ll.. Speech t'h:Iirm:In. llarie llllllll'llljL'l'. .L Nl. lliehartl L. llaniels. .L WI. Vlary li. l41In:.:'e. .L WI. t'leora ll. l'lilllt'llI-'IR ,L ll. George F. Ilaeltlock. .L WI. .Kuna VI. llllflllilll. .L ll. Helen Harris. .L II. Violet Hogan. .L ll. Illelvvarcl Jutlel. ,L VI. ing: hy the expression on the faces of these ereative writillg' stu- dents. Vl'e more fllilll snspeet that Wliss Otis has heen reading lilnericks or mouolopgs. or possibly parodies. to an appreciative group. P Miss Harris stilnnlates interest in reading' by giving: ilitlivielual help Zlllll making: everything: uineh luore untler- standable than other courses in lllugplisli. lll'1lllllllI'N not so hail. Iv hen you go :It it in the right wap. 17 P

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'I' H E ll IC I' A ll 'I' WI IG X 'I' S I Y A I' 'I' I 0 N I LATI X It is logical that following the lfnglish department we should present the Latin department. devoted to the study of the language from which. directly and indirectly. sixty per cent of our language is derived. The head of this work is Miss Julia Evans, whom we here picture with several of her pupils, who are studying some of the many views of ancient Roman life which are part of the equipment of the department. With the trend of modern education away from the cul- tural and toward the vocational subjects, the number of stu- dents in Latin classes has dwindled: this year only two courses have been offered. But many of those who take their education seriously still seek a foundation for later work in science. in law, in medicine. by studying Latin. ln both courses. the chief objectives are that the student acquire a more intelligent and discriminating knowledge and use of the English language through the study of Latin sen- tence structure and vocabulary. and that he become acquainted with some of the features of ancient life by means of readings. both in Latin and in English. These readings afford many opportunities to point out parallels between modern and an- cient life, and thus to show American boys and girls that Roman civilization is still of importance to them. The freshman has not been in the department long before he discovers an interesting connection between Latin and his everyday life. He finds that his friends, Vincent. Martin, Leo. Norma, Vivian, Stella. and many others, have names which come directly from Latin. Those who are interested in music discover the meaning of the terms used in that art. Because school is an interesting topic. freshmen are eager to read stories concerning the education of Roman boys. Wax tablets resembling those used as slates in ancient days: models of the catapults, which were the heavy artillery of the Romans, and other objects of historical value still hold interest. Since the second-year student has acquired a somewhat extensive vocabulary. he gains increasing satisfaction in trac- ing the relationship between Latin and English. Lists of words which have come into our language without changing their original form include alumni. campus, circus, consensus, focus, rostrum, and countless others. While such words as nepolism and plebiscile might send the average sophomore to the dic- tionary, the second-year Latin student associates them with his Latin vocabulary. and uses them easily. By thus correlating with geography, history. music, and English, Latin takes its place among the social as well as the cultural studies. Called by some a Hdeadu language. it finds its immortality in modern Spanish. French. and Italian languages, as well as in lringlish. It is inconceivable that it should ever altogether die. Julia l-'. lhans. .L ll.. t'hairman llclen WI. Masters, A. ll. Nlargaret IC. Phelan. .L Il. l Latin students re-live Iflllllilll tilncs uith lliss Evans as they view pictures of ancient forts antl defense IIIUIIHHIS. 'I'his vicious looking' weapon is a catapult lllIHIl'I. which somehow sug'3:s-sts that ancient warfare xvasn't much more than chilll's play. contrasteil with that of flllltly. f Yliss Masters llenlonstrates the tic-up hctvveen ancient Latin and modern lllngrlish. One poster lists music i i v terms derived from Latin: another calls attention to proper names ot' classic origin. The Roman words take on life as they are asso- ciated xvith familiar ones. l XYith genuine interest. some lllllfl' Latin stucles scan relies and remnants ol' Roman civilization. Wliss Phelan sits quietly hy. allowing: the objects to teach their own lessons. 19 P