Savannah Country Day School - Country Data Yearbook (Savannah, GA)

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Maestro FINE ARTS The purpose of the fine arts department is se1f-ex- pression. The faculty seeks to develop a sense of crea- tivity and aesthetic apprecia- tion through training in dra- matics, arts, and music. Look at all the fruits! This is ART? s r is 1 ' -r. Z., vgl! v,,, V' ,,-. a sf 3, if MRS. ROBERT WAGNER Dramafics MRS. JOHN INGLESBY Ar? MRS. RICHMOND MURRAY Music 16

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Journalism lt's This way! frequent writing of themes, vocabulary work, and other skills are given attention. The Honors English course for juniors and seniors requires not only the usual major research paper, but also a study, changing each year, of sophisticated literary works. 15

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FOREIGN LANGUAGES V i Mn. Amore enum, M.A. whm is my v. wr: F ' Language at Country Day School is considered vitally im- portant. The study of the four foreign tongues has varied indi- vidual objectives, practices, and ultimate goals. The primary objectives in the teaching of Latin are to train the mind in analytical and logical thinking, and to develop a greater competence in the use of English and the Romance lan- guages. On more advanced levels of study, the department seeks to give the student an appreciation of Latin literature and of Roman history and culture. The most immediate purpose of the Greek department, es- tablished for the first time this year, is to give students a direct insight into the culture of the first great Western civilization through reading some of its great authors in the original. Sec- ondly, the study of Greek hopes to create an awareness of a highly balanced and compact writing style. Reading, speaking, and writing-in this order-constitute the MR. R. W. CONKLING, M.A. Lalin, French, English .xx X MRS. W. G. CAMPBEIJ. Lafin, Spanish Member noi picfured hero: MR. JOHN DUNN, Greek