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

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' II ' HE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT, the largest and more specialized subjects. Creative and news writing most fundamental one in Proviso, develops the bases train students for work on publications; secretarial Eng- of cultural knowledge through its many types of English lish classes prepare their members for future work in the classes. In general, underclassmen learn the principles of business world. As four years of English are required at grammar, and read the poetry, essays, and short stories Proviso, students learn both to appreciate literature and which are classics in themselves or which deserve note to produce original work, because of their famous authors. Upperclassmen study Because magazines arc published in such variety ami in such quantify in this country, students arc taught to appreciate their invaluable riches. Radio plays an increasingly important part, not only in the class in radio speech, but in many classrooms when special broadcasts arc scheduled. Pronunciation, spelling, derivation, synonyms, and a host of other facts about ivords may he learned by painstaking perusal of Mr. Webster ' s masterpiece. Orson Welles ' s production of Julius Caesar tremendously vitalizes that classic tragedy. Following the text enables the students of speech to study inflection, interpretation, and mod- ulation of tone. He accepts full responsibility for his own work yUALIFICATIONS OK U. S. ARMY OFFICER 36

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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Miss Harman, assistant; Miss Trigg, chairman; and Mrs. Rose Vnlk sit cozily aroiiinl a fireplace absorbing beat and Christmas Bernhardt, secretary, converse in their sanctum, the book-lined spirit. English office, about the profound problems of their depart- The Misses Fancher, Rehr, and Scala smile their prettiest as ment. Miss Harris points out one of the amusing symbols on a litera- ture map. Miss Okerlin, Mr. judd. Miss Taylor, Miss Williams, Mr. Gcr- fen, and Miss Lampton keep up to date with world affairs through newspapers and radio. Miss Scott admiringly displays her model of an Elizabethan theater to the Misses Baldridge, Reininga, and Hogan. Miss Grant, Miss Emge, Mr. Haddock, Miss Neal, and Mr.

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A two- weeks ' course in read- ing the newspaper forms a part of the English curricu- lum. Emphasis is laid upon the elements composing the news- paper and upon different types of papers — conservative, mod- erate, and sensational. Clover Sculley, secretary, ste- nogs, as Miss Otis, supervisor of publications, beams. Public Relations Chairman R. L. Daniels must have that Su- perior in mind as he fondles the Proviso brain baby. These students are utilizing one of the main features of the English department — the classroom library. In the shad- ow of the Globe Theater, they read the plays of the great English dramatist whose works first were presented there. So that they may be proficient in the use of that valuable medium of expression, all freshmen study conversation as a part of their English class- room work. This actiiity helps them in every type of personal contact.