San Antonio College - El Alamo Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Wide Choice in Evening English Caught with mouth open, Mr. Herbert Stappenbeck makes a point to Report Writing students, Melaine Murray and Jim Baladez. This course is especially designed for students planning to special- ize in science or engineering. Evening students may choose from 55 English classes with English 300, a refresher course, offered for those who wish to review the rudiments of English grammar before they attempt Freshman English 601, which stresses composition. English 602, an honors course, is open to students who make exceptionally high scores on their entrance examinations. Offerings on the sophomore level include British, World, and American literature. The span of study in these courses stretches from the earliest works to selections from recent authors. A special course in Re- port Writing is a ailable for advanced students who plan to major in science and engineering. Mrs. Sadie Maxwell answers a question for Teresa San- chez and Connie Medellin, who are reviewing grammar fundamentals in a course which prepares students for col- lege work. 14 A Young and old concentrate on a reading assignment in an honors class, which is the melting pot of those with various achievements as well as national backgrounds. In the foreground, Marjor- ie Smith scored highest on a Mythology test, John Anderson speaks and writes Japanese fluently, Georgina Reha is originally from Czechoslovakia, and John Ramsey is presently in the Navy.

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Drama, Speech Classes Popular Earl Casten entertains fellow class members with an oration on How to Study. Basic principles of Oral Communication are stressed in Speech 305 classes. Endeavoring to meet the needs of all night students regardless of age or occupation, the Drama and Speech Department of San Antonio College offers several courses each semester. Introduction to the Theater as well as the Fundamentals of Radio and Television Produc- tion were offered in the fall in addition to the basic speech course. Since the art of speaking effectively is an important asset to any person, four Fundamen- tals of Speech classes were needed in the spring semester to fulfill the number of requests. One of the chief purposes of this particular course is to familiarize the student with techniques and qual- ities necessary to speak before an audience. Standing confidently at the rostrum with visual aids in hand, Mrs. Geneva Bond earnestly ex- plains to her fellow students in a Fundamentals of Speech class the necessary procedures for making an Easter basket from a coffee can. 13 A

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8 Foreign Languages Available Lt. Charles Heimardingen practices German in Mr. Byron Niel- sen ' s lab. Each booth is equipped with earphones and micro- phone, and has a plastic front. Courses in eight languages are open to Evening Division students in the Foreign Language Department. In six of these, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Por- tuguese and Spanish, conversational courses are of- fered, while Latin and Russian are given for regular credit only. The conversational course is designed to develop a basic speaking knowledge of the language. To the nighttime enrollees, most of whom are working people, this is very advantageous. The student learns the idio- matic expressions used in daily speech and conversa- tion. However, these are terminal courses. The department also offers courses in elementary, intermediate, and advanced language for transferrable credit. Margaret Jenschke appears ready to take the controls af- ter being instructed in the operation of the console by German student advisor Michael McKay. Ecny-Meeny-Miny-Mo is a serious lesson of recitation in Conversational Spanish Marvin and C. E. Chapman as taught by Mr. Felix Garcia, Spanish instructor. 15 A