Schreiber High School - Port Light Yearbook (Port Washington, NY)

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Linda Lundberg born: Jamaica, N. Y. Carleton likes: reading, theatre James A. Macintosh born: New York, N. Y. Columbia U. likes: gardening, reading Jane Burke born: Newark, N. J. U. of Michigan likes: art, music Conversation and Translation Teachers of French, Spanish, and German employed a new method this year. Audio-Lingual Materials, in which oral skills were stressed. As many classes as possible were conducted completely in the language being studied, in order to develop fluency in speech and greater comprehen- sion. Students also learned the history and culture of the country whose language they were studying. All of this background should make Schreiber’s bilingual students comfortable in foreign lands. 27 You don’t “shoot the bull”; you stab him with the bandilleros.

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G. William Hettler bom: Altoona, Pa. Bethany, Columbia U. likes: painting, reading, good music Elizabeth Barnhouse born: Sayre, Okla. Les Allieres, Columbia U. likes: bridge, travel William Richardson born: Waterloo, Iowa St. Thomas, Middlebury likes: philosophy, music • “Number one on the Language Lab hit parade is . . Miss Houk, head of the Latin De- partment, gives her students a solid background in ancient Roman history and and understanding of the Latin language. The syllabus also includes translations of great Roman litera- ture. The Language Laboratory is an in- valuable aid in improving oral compre- hension and pronunciation of foreign tongues. Language classes used the laboratory once a week; however, the labs were available to students willing to practice in their spare time. Isabella Houk bom: Toledo, Ohio Wellesley, Western Reserve likes: swimming, people Languages Stress Foreign “No, tell me what has three fingers, two thumbs, and crawls on blackboards.” 26

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Bruce I). MacDonald born: Glen Ridge, N. J. New York U., Queens likes: track meets, making furniture Albert A. Prysmont born: Schenectady, N. Y. Hudson Valley Tech., Oswego likes: electronics, scuba diving The shops and mechanical drawing courses provided an opportunity for students to learn the practical side of the manual arts. Stu- dents in the metal and wood shops often dis- played examples of their craft in the lobby’s showcase. Almost every student looked forward to his first time behind the wheel, when he would begin his driver education. The high standards maintained by the course have helped to make driving both enjoyable and safer for high school students. Students Learn G. Edward Mcllhenny born: Trenton, N. J. New Jersey Teachers, N.Y.U. likes: boating, gun collecting Charles Young born: Syracuse, N. Y. Syracuse U„ N.Y.U. likes: boating William Manning born: New York, N. Y. Manhattan likes: fishing, boating 28