South Eugene High School - Eugenean Yearbook (Eugene, OR)

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ACADEMICS Encourage independent thinking . . . Intense concentration to learn facts, ideas . . . Absorbing lectures to stimulate thought . . . Jokes, moments of laughter breaking up class monotony Each leading to greater skills and knowledge. 30

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ENGLISH Shakespeare to Sartre William Dedmcn 1' ' V 4 4 , I 1 ' S-,fl , M 5, M Raymond Kehl Department Head Elinor McLendon Grace Sikes David Sherman As one of the backbones of high school curriculum, English included far more than the traditional aspects of grammar and literature. Basic skills of word usage and understanding were sharpened by extensive reading and composition, and most of all by discussion of the underlying meaning and philosophies of novels, plays, poems, and non-fiction works. In addition to required general English, students were offered several special-interest electives, including drama, speech, debate, stagecraft, reading, journalism, and creative writing. In a special humanities seminar, students explored the world of art, music, religion, and philosophy. A system of varying achievement levels was the mark of South Eugene's English department in which basic, regular, advanced and honors classes were offered at all three grade levels. Capable seniors in English 5 concentrated on college- level work and a chance for college credit from the spring Advanced Placement examinations. This year two classes were necessary to accommodate the increased number of students eligible to take the course. Pulrlfla lskm Mrs. Elinor McLendcn leads an informal discussion on Victorian poetry. Sevilla Berremun Doris Slringham