Southington High School - Chronicle Yearbook (Southington, CT)

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ls.,,,, MRS. PHYLLIS KROM Bloomsburg State College University of Hartford B.S., M.Ed.g English IIg Advisor to the Future Teachers of America A senior English class hard at Workf, MRS. PATRICIA PATRICK Bowling Green State University, B.S.g MBS. ANNA MILEY English IIIg Cedar Crest College, B.A.g Advisor to the Drama and English I, II Pep Clubs 22

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WILLIAM P. CILLAN Catawba, Trinity Central Connecticut State College, A.B., M.A.g English IV, Public Speaking Creative Writing CALVIN L. HUSSEY University of Miami, Florida University of Hartford, B.Ed.g English IV, Advisor to the Key Club Andy Flood poses a question in his sophomore English class.

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ARTHUR P. PAYNE University of Connecticut Trinity, B.A., M.A.g 'WX ., Q ,..,,,,1E, English II MISS BARBARA RONDINARA Central Connecticut Sharon Moone seems concerned with her Eng- Stzgegiogelieig-S-5 l h U 15 w 5 ls papers Advisor to the Cheerleaders English, the school's largest department has tried, through a wide and Hexible program, to reach all its students in promoting a respect for literature and grammar. One important goal of any English program is the encouragement given each individual to de- velop his own tastes in literature. Each of the General, Standard, and Academic courses has done this in its own way. Much of the best of World, American, and English literature is pre- sented in the closely allied three-year program. Also, stressing the importance of vocabulary building has aided students in speaking and writ- ing more effectively. A certain amount of study in the mechanics of the language is necessary in any English course, and Southington's program is no exception. Grammar, book reports, and oral talks round out the year's curriculum, giving a solid background in all the aspects of a sec- ondary-level course in English. The success of this program is perhaps re- flected in the two senior electives of Public Speaking and Creative Writing. The enrollment in these classes has doubled in the past year, showing the students, growing interest in Eng- lish.