South Houston High School - Palladium Yearbook (South Houston, TX)

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New this year at South Houston, Caro- lyn Perry teaches junior English. She graduated from North Texas State with BS. and M.A. degrees. Eva Crumpler, with B.A. and M.Ed. degrees from the University of Hous- ton, teaehes English ll and Ill. Perhaps Mrs. Ellison is reading the book Pat Horacek is reporting on- she is really paying attention. .1 . ,, First period senior composition class are intently watching one of Sl1akespeare's plays on the screen. Probable thoughts are, What in the world will we have to write about this!

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sponsor and main photog- Frances Parker also teaches IV and composition. Mrs. Par- is a graduate of T.C.U. with a degree. Cheerleader sponsor and junior English teacher Genevieve McCaffety at- tended Sam Houston State College, where she re- ceived her B.S. degree. Shirley Ellison, Rice Uni- versity graduate, holds a B.A. degree. She teaches English and is co-spon- sor of the senior class. Piles of English textbooks and long lists of book numbers confront Mrs. Barfield at the first of school. Mrs. Calelly uses recordings of famous literature to teach English.

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Shakespearean plays and book re- ports are important parts in English curriculum. Seniors had the oppor- tunity to attend the Alley Theater and see a stage production of Shakespearels uHamlet.H Sophomores were shown the film of 'cjulius Caesari' after they had studied the play in class. Most Classes are required to read a certain number of hooks and plays during a semester. Projects and oral group discussions combine to make learning as simple as Englishfi What a lot of time and work went into these projects! thinks Diane Alexander, one of Mrs. McCaffety's sophomore students looking at several Julius Caesarl' projects. Projects, Grammar, Book Reports, Shakespeare . . . All Are Components of En lish Vir inia Smith oint out the I e of writ . g p S . . . D mg most students are quite famillar with -and are trying to improve. J I 1 f First assemblies of the year mean mass confusion until proper seats are found. Mrs. Parker assigns Thomas Spencer his seat in Row B. Zl