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

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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.

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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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Mr. Immcl, Mr. Mcore, Miss Stark, Miss Reid, and Miss Lonek. Recording voices is one of the most amus- ing, dreaded, and profitable undertakings in public speaking classes. Judging from the happy faces of these two young ladies, they must be reading that silly disserta- tion, Arthur, the Rat. Anyway, ive feel certain that in the ultra-modern future, someone ' s grandchild will be delighted to listen to his ancient ancestor ' s blurred and high-pitched voice squeaking ' round and ' round. For the present, a recording helps the student improve the pitch, tempo, and inflection of his voice. SPEECH A FTER A STUDENT hm studied one of the various speech courses offered at Proviso, he should emerge a clear-voiced, poised individual who has learned the art of conversation and public speaking, and to whom stage fright is unknown. These speech courses include dramatics, public speaking, argumentation, and radio speech. In dramatics, special stress is laid upon finding and cultivating latent dramatic ability; the history of the stage forms a background for the study. He has a sense of humor OrALIFICATKJ.NS OF V. S. ARMY OFFICER Eek! cries the frightened damsel as the villainess shakes a threatening fist. But it ' s all in fun as these would-be Ethel Barrymores display their talent. The com- edy, Joint Owners in Spain, was en- acted before a hilarious and appreciative audience, the Proviso Players. The actors icere chosen from one of Miss Stark ' s talented classes in dramatics. Student cooperation is evident in such panel discussions as this one. Here one learns to give and take, to recciie opinions and weigh them, and to speak both pleas- antly and forcefully. Completely equipped with table and microphone, these students exhibit their interest in the ideas being voiced. Notice how poised they look; this is another fruitful project in public speak- ing classes. I I 1 28