Proviso West High School - Mural Yearbook (Hillside, IL)

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Verbs to Chaucer English Program Is Complete Mrs. Shirley McGreal Miss Dorothy Morgan Mr. Mearel Nesteby if . ' 14, Wm? WW' X fam l H ,.::.z :M Mr. Philip Pilgrim Mr. Douglas Poulter Miss Ramona Reed Mr. Glenn Rittmueller Mrs. Swahac Mrs. 'ludith Tamarkin Mr. Laurence Taylor Mr. Edward Todd Mrs. Flora Tworsey Their uftenlion wandering momenlcrily, Bill Smith and Lee Moyer sit oblivious to the facts of English literature. m ama., mf r l

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'True ease in writing Comes Iirom art, not ehaneef' is a quotation the Proviso Xliest English department talges literallv, lor its multi-level eurrieulum is designed to give every student an opportunitv to develop his alnilitv to write elifeetivelv to the fullest. Regular xveelalv or liifxveelalv themes are required and theme liolders are lgept lor every student. Though eoinposi' tion and grammar are stressed, wide reading is also eneouraged, partieularlv through the use ol, elassroom sets ol' paperfliaelt elassies in addition to the required texts. llonors elasses provide opportunities for ehale lenging exploratory reading and enrielied literarv appre eiations espeeiallv valualile to the eollege hound. Qeeasional excursions talie advantage of nearhv Chif eagois plavs and eoneerts. The College Preparatory Honors elass this vear enjoyed an afternoon dressf rehearsal ol the Chicago Lyrie Operais production ol' The lirrrlver of Seville. The department makes Frequent use ol' audiovisual materials, maintaining its own eole leetion ol' reeords and drawing, in addition, on reeords and liilms lirom other sourees. Team teaching, which permits speeiallv qualified teaeliers to xvorli with more students during a given class period, was expanded this year. Nearly -lOO students in thirteen elasses under eight teaeliers xvorliing in teams of two or three are non' involved in the program. Another innovation was the introduction oi a elass in praetieal stageeralit nliose nieinliers designed and eonstrueted sets for luoth all-seliool plavs. Special talents and interests are liurtlier recognized luv the pululie speaking, deluate. ereative writing. dramaties. and nexvsxvriting eourses. 8 rag 2 Z 3 4 i . ,ml,! Q Zi' .17 A3 g a jljgn zn, 'Q 5 N . , .,. at as ...ri ,gf-in Members of the stagecraft class make final alterations on a costume for The Heiress. Mr. Levin caught in a rare pose-sitting down.

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dw Mrs. Jessie Veach Mr. James Xvuagc Mr, John Hvcrlc .wx X ggi Xghub-M ,, Mrs. Blartlm Hvilson 1:8 if ,J 'Wei Qi Q ...Q '5- . i-. C f 'W fa A ,414 Crumpled paper cmd frazzled nerves mark Roy Rc1sche's boui with c challenging theme fopic. .,..-Q-1 57