South Side High School - Totem Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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The more languages a man knows, he is so many more times a man. It was with this concept in mind that the Language De- partment furnished the student with instruction in any of three languages including Latin, French, and Spanish. No matter which branch was chosen, the student in the first or second year class devoted his study to memorizing vocabularies, learning verb conjugations, and practicing pronunciations. For the advanced student, language study meant translation — trans- lation of such works as the French Les Miserable , the Spanish Tres Cuentas, and the Latin Aeneid. To supplement this bookwork with local color, the French student joined in the singing of La Marseillaise, the national anthem of France and in the reading of he Figaro, a French news- paper. He also delved into the study of famous French cities, landmarks, and geographic and economic areas. To climax his work, the student reported to the class on the daily life of a French pen pal with whom he had corresponded. Similarly, the Spanish student examined La Prensa. the first Spanish newspaper printed in the United States, as well as actual Spanish newspapers and comic books; and the Latin linquist indulged in such festivities as Roman Saturnalias, ban- quets, and circuses, sometimes garbed in a toga. Thus, this program enabled the student to understand not only the speech but also the history, customs, and traditions, and thereby, the people of his chosen country. To depict Ancassir. et Nicohtte, a French tale, Laurie Wadlington displays a medieval castle and colored illustrations to Mike Young. Pronunciations, Dictations, Conjugations Perplex Linguists Canto, salimos, compro . . . With the aid of a Spanish drilling record. Ivan Green assumes the role of teacher as he leads his class in word pronunciation. The language record provided an opportunity for the students to note the different accents of peoples living in other countries. 23

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Journalism students Sally McClain, Sharon Burr, Tom Galland, Pat Cooney, and Wendy Keyser help the Times business staff by checking through the advertising files. This practice was employed to make the students tealize the necessity of the business phase of publishing a newspaper. Prospective Journalists Cover Beats, Proofread Stories Having memorized the proofreading marks in the Style Book,' Doug Pickell and Rosalie Curtis correct several Times galleys. Take away the newspaper — and the world would become a scene of chaos. To diminish this threat, a constant stream of journalists must be trained. By publishing The South Side Times, which again received its high national rating, the student pre- pared himself for a wide range of communication fields such as news-editorial, magazine, and radio-television. Serving as text for the course, the Style Book listed basic rules of good journalism in order to secure greater uniformity in the writing and editing of newspaper copy. After the reporter-in-training learned that such phrases as held a meeting are taboo, he covered a beat on which he interviewed members of the faculty as to topics presented and high grades achieved in their respective classes. Meanwhile, the student worked on various jobs, such as point recording and proofreading, to give him a greater understanding of the systematic publication process. Completed, the paper then rolled off the press; but the job was not finished. The student participated in the circulation pro- gram by folding and mailing outside subscriptions. Only then was concluded the weekly agenda of the journalism class. However, realizing that a journalistic career demands a sound knowledge of the world and its people, the members of the de- partment also required the students to study such works as A Nation of Sheep, Masters of Deceit, and The Status Seekers. Veritably, by the close of the semester, a high mortality rate had been attained for such violations as failure to meet a dead- line; but students who survived rhe rigors of the course were well prepared with the basic essentials of a journalist, quite capable of putting a newspaper to press. 22

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In closing the curtain, Charlie Golden applies knowledge he has gained in the use of the voting machine to select his candidates. Social Studies Department Never since the Korean War has the world been so shaken as it was this year when the Cuban bombshell hit. With it occurred problems of much greater scope than ever before. Consequently, the Social Studies Department made a special effort to impress upon the student knowledge of the past so that he might deal more effectively with problems of the future. As the general history course progressed from the stage of river civilizations, the student took note of the first means of communication, transportation, trade, art, and law enforcement. The instructor stressed that it is not so important to remember when the Roman Empire fell, but why it fell. After reviving the topple of the ancient empires, the student witnessed the period of the Dark Ages and its feudal system, followed by the Renaissance and its renewed interest in learning. Then, covering the modern era of civil and world wars, in- dustrial revolutions, and growth in democracy, freedom, and prosperity, the United States history course emphasized the prin- ciples behind the establishment of the United States' govern- mental system. In the same manner, the futility and wastefulness of war were also impressed upon the student. Likewise, Government 1 and citizenship made the student aware of the fact that be is the government; and if the govern- ment is in error, he must point his finger at himself. Meanwhile, the upperclassman in sociology gained a deeper understanding of the American standard of living. At the same time, the economics student differentiated between GNP and GNI; and the student in Government 2 investigated American foreign policy by means of outside reading. With this sound foundation of world political history and philosophy behind him, the graduate was better prepared to use good judgment when undertaking the primary responsibility of an adult citizen — the responsibility to vote. As Mr. Richard Block tunes in a newscast, his United States history class prepares to jot down notes. The television set was added to the So- cial Studies Department this year in order to keep the students more fully informed on the current happenings in both world and local affairs. MAJOR §3