Ridley Township High School - Archive Yearbook (Folsom, PA)

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Fascinating details of the life of Edgar Allen Poe are revealed by Janet Ciumbotti in her oral book report. MISS ALICE DITZLER A.B., Dickinson College The story of language is the story of man MR. CHARLES CHAPEL P M. C MRS. EVELYN GATTEY MISS MARGARET GEORGE M.A., Montclair S. T. C. MR. FELIX MARION B.S., Fordham Unio. A.B., Temple Univ. MRS. JANE SMITH B.S., Univ. of Perma. Through thc use of the tape recorder, Miss Aliec Ditzler hopes to improve Frank Don:1to's diction.

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MISS HELEN HOFFMAN B.S., Temple Univ. Department Head MRS. MARTHA BURKE A.B., Swarthmore College 7 Bailled by diagraming, Ed Michelson looks to Mrs. lane Smith for help. Language is the focal point of life. Without this impor- tant medium of communication there would be no learning and hence, no civilization. Aims of the English Department are two-fold - to facili- tate the use of the oral language and to understand the written. To achieve the first aim, students are instructed to use proper grammer and to speak coherently before a group. The second aim is accomplished by the develop- ment of effective writing techniques through composition work, and the understanding of and an appreciation for the literary heritage of the English-speaking people. If any student conscientiously reviews his debt to Eng- lish, he will realize, without a doubt, that it is the English language which gives him a glimpse of the past, a realistic interpretation of the present, and the promise of a bright future. JB As -- Above: Interest in Shakespeare is prevalent among seniors as Mrs. Martha Burke and students Anna Kirifides, joe Mollure and Bev Trosley display their projects. Right: Sopliomorcs Joann Messa and Larry Powers diagram sentences for classmates in an attempt to master the proper structure so essential in self-expression.

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3 MR. ROBERT FILSON MS.. 7'mnpIr' Univ. fs-Q' c RS., Villanova N373 - Reporting on an Ama-ricam Obsm-rvvr article, jam-t Taylor captivutcs Mrs. Frances Drake-,s P.O.D. class, Z Studying the past and present MILXXJOSEPII M NIJHOLAS a Above: Murivl Sinnnons locatvs for Mr. Jos:-ph N1L'NiL'l1fJl1lS one of thc if ll INIRS. FRANCES DRAKE A.B., Swarthnmn' Cnllvflz' Dvpartmvnt fluid xiii first slam-s !ns4'L'm'd1' from the Union. Right: Old dm-111114-nts, such as the Bill of Rights, are il fzlvoritc topic of clisvussioll in Mr. Holwrt FilS0ll,S vlalsscs.