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

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Pauline Williams, speech, drama, and senior English teacher, attended the Texas YVomen's University and the University of Houston, where she ob- tained her B..-X. and 3I.Ed. degrees, respectively. She sponsors the Dra- niatics Club. Hanna Timmons, a gradu- ate of the University of Houston with a B.A. de- gree, teaches speech, de- bate, and sophomore Eng- lish. She also sponsors the debatcrs. Pat Gaines gives a demonstration in speech class on how to apply make-up and set your hair. Bob Weathers is the charming model. Speak the Speech, I Pray You . .. Conversation, public speaking, debating, forum discus- sion, reading aloud. storytelling, and acting are all included in the act of speaking. Training in effective speaking is essential for leadership in any field of activity, The speech department of South Houston offers a well-rounded pro- gram including public speaking, drama, and debate. Mrs. Timmons helps debatcrs Dale Wolf and Janet Jones V find information on debate topics. 34 Hmmm, I can't seem to remember my lines, ponders Norwood Mortensen as he is prompted by Margaret Parker.

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Become Apt Linguists Every person learns to speak a native language. He may, at the same time, learn to speak a second language. This op- portunity is given to South Houston stu- dents by the four foreign language courses offered. These are Spanish, French, Latin, and German. By studying a foreign lan- guage, a student develops a closeness to the foreign people and, thus, understands them and their country better. Lothar Diess and Christelle Byrne display costumes, a pipe, and a minia- ture band obtained in Germany. Lothar is a native of Germany, and Christelle visited there during a European tour last summer. Latin is no course to be taken lightly, as is shown by the intent concentration on a Latin story by Elliott Wheeler, Jeff Grimes, and Carolyn Chamblin. Herman L. Grammer acquired his B.A. degree from Baylor University. He teaches English, French, and German. Mr. Grammer is sponsor of both the French and German Clubs. 33

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Commercial Education . . . Commercial education at South Houston in- cludes all instruction designed to fit students for engaging in business. The subjects of- fered are typewriting, stenography, bookkeep- ing, office practice, and commercial law. Upon completion of these courses a student is ready to enter the business world with a broader intelligence, more mature judgment, and a more highly specialized skill, all of which are prerequisites for a job in the field of business. FTA sponsor Charles We Thomas is a graduate of Sain Houston State Col- lege with u B.B.A. degree. As head of the commercial department, Mr. Thomas teaches typing and bookkeep- ing. A second year typing class listens intently to instructions before beginning the day's job.