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

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John Thomas examines replica of an Elizabethan stage during unit on Shakespeare in Mrs. Sevilla Berreman's senior English class, Made entirely of wood and glass, the model was constructed by Gary Neustadter in 1963. 0- 6 Jinny Jacobs is fascinated by Dave Murphy's three-dimensional make-up for Drama I class. ba 4.69 I7 4 ,A fr df' ALJ X416 o , 'D if Alyce Sheetz Mike Rose Don Smith

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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

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conlinued uns--.4 I Colleen Reimer as Darolhle Mansergh R we 3 , MW, , .J ,,... fl il did. M if-we.- V 'MNHNQQ4 ' f , Lrg ,kr Kalhleen Johnson smiles delighledly as Mrs. Lily Jacob of Soulhern India drapes her in nalive suri during her leclure lo Mrs. Elinor M:Lendon's sophomore English classes. Mary Chapman lislens inlenlly io leclure on early American Iileralure. 34 Virginia Wes! Edward Ragozzmo Kathryn Hudson Alben Leinbnch Robert Monsergh Linda Chamhreau