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

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English Reaches Outward A. Sandra O'Shaughnessy, sophomore, giggles about an unexpected grade on her English composition. B. Alone in a crowd, Senior Tom Sodano pauses from the grind of grammar for a moment of silent repose. C. Sophomore Lisa Keenan takes a last- minute look at her notes before going into English class. The best place to find informa- tion about Shakespeare is Strat- ford, England. A group of South Side students joined a group of stu- dents from Elmhurst, accompanied by Miss Jenny Manth, Mrs. Jane Langdon, and Mrs. Phyllis Bush. English teachers, ventured to the festival in Stratford, Ontario. Mr. Morphew, better known as a band director, was inducted into the English Department. He taught three periods of junior English. A new program for sophomores was initiated. They were required to take a nine-week course in speech. Mrs. Mary Jane Crum and Mr. Robert Kelly taught these stu- dents. The classes taught students to read, organize, and present material. The purpose was to help the students think on their feet, get organized, and learn not to be afraid to speak before others. The English Department at South is one of the best in the city, said Mr. Daniel Boylan. English teacher. The students might not have realized that they were being taught by an enthusiastic staff. Miss Manth expressed that enthu- siasm: Em really happy with the projects planned for the year. A t . ' 26

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Diplomas Well-earned Reaching our goals for a feeling of self-worth is an important aspect in life. One of those goals is a high school diploma. This piece of paper is a replica of 12 years of work. Sometimes these years were very frustrating, but we stuck to it so we could accomplish our long- set goal. At times, it seemed like all the academics were taking up all of our time. Homework kept piling up before our eyes. We suppose if we hadn't waited until the night before a four-week assignment was due, we wouldn't have felt so bogged down. We don't think we'll ever forget geometry and all the proofs and theorems; English (remember: Jul- ius Caesar, Canterbury Tales, Macbeth, Paradise Lost, and Ham- let); history and government; chemistry and the mole and the quantum theory; art class, trig., calculus, algebra, typing, account- ing, band, choir, or drama and stage fright. Classes aren't as much of a has- sle as we make them. We all had our times when we outmatched the teachers with excused absences and other pranks. These years were truly our years. No one can ever take away the memories. Our diploma will be one of our most highly prized possessions because we can truly say, We did it all by ourselves!

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i u A. Situated in front of his class, Junior Sam Nunez is on the hot seat, prepared to recite his speech. B. Mr. Daniel Boylan, English teacher, grades an incomprehensible essay in the serenity of an empty classroom. C. As he finds his place in the book, Eng- 'ish Teacher Ron Fecher gets the point across to his class. D. As she catches a few Z's, Tina Oster- meyer, senior, steadies her pencil, pre- tending to write. 27