Spingarn High School - L Esprit Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Miss Howell, journalism teacher, instructs her classin the technique of captioning pictures. Journalism stimulates new interest around Spingarn these days the high lightofwhich is appointing students to the international Quill and Scroll Society. Appoint- ment is based strictly on meritorious service rendered to the school paper and the yearbook. K ,gg . T ustt W S MRS. ELINOR F. EUGENE English and French B.S., Education, Miner Teachers College, Washington, D.C. M.A., English, Univ. of Pennsyl- vania. Further Study, Howard and Catholic Universities, Wash- ington, D.C. Sponsors: Future Teachers of America. MRS. MARJORIE F. HOOPER English B.S., Education, Miner Teachers College, Washington, D.C. B.A., English, Smith College, Massachusetts. M.A., English, Columbia Univer- sity, New York, N.Y. Sponsors: L'ESPRIT MISS CONSTANCE M. HOWELL - English and jour- nalism B.A., English Literature, Trinity College, Washington, D.C. Further Study, English Literature, Howard University, Washing- ton, D.C. Sponsors: Tbe Sentinel 41

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English Course Offerings English is a vast field of learning which can be divided and subdivided almost endlessly. Spingarn endeavors to give students the best instruction in the vital subjects listed below: Drama at Spingarn sets out with a bold objective, that is, to have pupils participate both in the artful skill of writing and dramatizing their own plays. The Christmas play, The Fgght Before Christmas, presented in the auditorium on December 22, was an example of the craftsmanship of the group, coming under the sponsorship and direc- tion of Mrs. Lovell and Miss Faggins. jozzrmzlzkm at Spingarn is not a leisurely profession. The tasks of a good journalist are mostly tense and are made up of long hours of hard physical and mental labor. Our approach to journalism, then, is one of having our students communicate in writing, effectively, fully, and adequately. Readzhg in high school is a necessary tool. Here, students are required to supplement text- book material with many specialized books from the school library. Unless the student knows how to select these books properly and read them quickly with good understanding, he will be seriously handicapped in his school work. Mrs. Miller, a teacher of vast experience, directs our reading clinic at Spingarn on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Speech: Miss Lee had this to sayin reference to speech: I conduct this course, not as a course in 'igolden tongue oratory, which is no longer in vogue, but rather as a course in speech im- provement. Public declamation is no longer needed. I try to gain support, through my students, to shape the course to suit the need of the pupil. Most of us have to be as clear and as distinct as possible when talking. Ifl had my way, all students would be required to take instructions in how to pronounce and how to enunciate. Already, many schools across the nation make such instructions mandatory. What we offer is what is needed for all persons - whether on their jobs, in their clubs, or in colleges - the help of communicating most effectively, making ourselves clearly heard and under- stood.

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First Witch: All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis! Second Witch: All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! Third Witch: All hail, Macbeth! that shalt be king hereafter! Shakespeare, Macbeth, I, iii Gregory Gibson, right, personally arranged an interview with two leading members of Macbeth, Mr. Damon Brazwell and Miss Delores Wilson. These professional actors came to Spingarn for the interview Tues day, November 1, 1966. , - Vsiiit 1' MISS ELVIN M. LEE English and Speech Improve- ment B.A., Education, M.A., English, Graduate Work in Reading, Two years of Law, Howard University, Further study, D.C. Teachers Col- lege, Catholic Univ., Washing- 42 ton, D.C. MRS. DORIS D. LOVELL- English M.A., Education, George Wash- ington Univ., Washington, D.C. Sponsors: Thespian Society MRS. VIVIAN MILLER Reading B.S., 1-listory and Geography, Miner Teachers College, M.A., Education, Reading, George Washington Univ., Washing- ton, D.C. Further work, Reading, Univ. of Maryland.