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

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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

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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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LATIN Li ' t ii}i jnipili coiuluct f .ic recitation helps to ilriclop leadership and self-coiifidcnre. That this experiment holds interest for all concerned is eiideiit hy the expressions on their faces. Hole soldiers eier managed to fight in sHcl.i outfits as these, puzzles the young American used to seeing khaki-clad mod- ern military men. Very ornamental they were, hut practical? Must have been, judg- ing hy the achievements of those who wore ' em. Roman architecture comes in for its share of interest. Incidentally, excavations at Pompeii and elsewhere have discovered many ancient buildings still intact. Miss Phelan, Miss Evans. XyE NOW VIEW Proviso at work in the Latin department of which Miss JuHa Evans is head, assisted by Miss Mar- garet Phehin and George Haddock. This year only two courses were offered in Latin. The aim of the courses is not just to confuse students with what may seem to be an endless string of conjugations and declensions, but to enable them to compre- hend and use the English language with greater proficiency. Directly and indirectly, sixty per cent of our language is derived from Latin. First-year students become acquainted with the educational, governmental, and cultural activities of the Rome of yester- day. Objects of historical value which hold interest in the classroom are wax tablets resembling those used as slates in ancient days, and models of the catapults, which were heavy artillery for the Romans. Sec- ond-year students gain increasing satisfac- tion in tracing the relationship between Latin and English, since they have acquired a somewhat extensive vocabulary. Legends of Rome, Caesarian wars, and Roman myths and fables also help to enhance the interest of pupils. Latin plays an important part in every- day life. The study of the language gives one a more intelligent grasp of the meaning of English words and far more discrimina- tion in their use. The language also illumi- nates textbooks of Roman history and affords a deeper insight into that great civilization from which our own has in- herited so largely. He has the ability to translate knowledge into actual execution QUALIFICATIONS OF U. S. ARMY OFFICER 29