St Louis Park High School - Echowan Yearbook (St Louis Park, MN)

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Language arts courses stressed The im- portance of communications as the key to understanding. Sophomore English intro- duced tenth graders to the vvorld's literature with readings including Lost Horizon, Julius Caesar and Mending Wall. The skill ot writing a clear, well-constructed sentence was examined and applied. Junior English delved into the study ot American literature. It moved from the l7th century and Cotton Mather to the 20th cen- tury and J. D. Salinger. The ability to write a concise paragraph was accentuated. Voyaging across the Atlantic Ocean to Britain gave seniors the opportunity to sur- vey centuries ot English literature. Students utilized their writing skills to coordinate into ' c acceptable compositions the concepts ot Interpreting the meaning of the recently developed English curriculum for Beowulf and Brave New World Revisited. Miss Barbara Berg, student teacher, is David Litsey, department chairman. Communications Hold Keg To Understanding Barbara Watts, Joan Schnabel, Cecilia Sutin and Larry Levin are a few of the seniors contemplating this backdrop while waiting for the first act of Henry V to begin at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater. 29

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Informalitg Thrives in Unique Atmosphere School, its faculty and students, was a unique atmosphere of intormality and will- ingness to help. It was not uncommon to see students consulting teachers on their reasons for not supporting Barry Goldwater or comparing ideas on the society of Skin- ner's Walden Two. There were long vigils after school attempting to obtain the maxi- mum from a geography book which could not be taken from the room or straining to find meaning in the axioms, postulates and varied theorems of geometry.

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eachers Help Students Grasp Fundamentals MISS GAYLE AALBU: English 12 . . . B.A. . . was Trained at Hamline University. LLOYD ALWIN: English 10. . . B.A .... Hamline University . . . Sophomore Class adviser, Sopho- more Class Play business manager anol All-School Play musical director . . . feels secure in education- minded city. DEAN BERRY: English lO and Reading . . . B.S. and M.A .... attended University of Minnesota . . . enioys working with friendly faculty and compe- V tent administration. Dean Berry ' ' MISS JANICE BRAEGER: English l0 . . . B.A. . . . University of North Dakota . . . appreciates easy access to varied cultural activities, such as the- aters and concerts. MRS. KATHARINE CALVIN: English 10 . . . B.S. . . , Mankato State College . . . likes the clean and progressive community. MRS. SALLIE CANNOM: English l2 . . . B.A. . . . attended De Pauw University . . . Cheerleaders sponsor . . . praises friendly student body and wonderful staff members. MRS. MARGARET FREEMAN: English 10 . . B.A .... University of Rochester. LYLE GERARD: English ll . . . B.A. and M.A. . . . Macalester College and University of Minne- sota . . . Ski Club adviser . . . enioys the school's excellent materials. Mrs. Sallie Cannom Mrs. Margaret Freeman 30 X