St Marys High School - Lance Yearbook (Independence, MO)

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English Classes Have Something For Out for drinks and dinner? Things aren't always what they seem. The above Seniors, along with other students attended a performance of ' 'Arsenic and Old Lace'' at Tiffany's Attic in October. The pro- gram included a meal and non-alcaholic beverages. Mrs. Strelluf took her Drama class, and anyone who was involved in ' 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' was invited to attend. Everyone benefitted from an afternoon at the theatre. What better excuse is there for a field trip?

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The seniors experienced an unusual retreat at St. Mary's where they imagined they were butterflies, and wrote letters to God about their hopes and joys or any problems they might have. Many found it to be different than any other retreat. In the group sessions seniors found they could tell people things about themselves and it didn't matter what they said, they were still accepted. 33

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Everyone, Be It Harper Lee Or Camus ENGLISH - 1. THE LANGUAGE OF THE ENGLISH, SPOKEN ALSO IN THE UNITED STATES AND MOST PARTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. 2. A SCHOOL COURSE OR CLASS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE OR ITS LIT- ERATURE. This definition from Webster's New World Dictionary depicts the English department as dull and boring. This, however, was not the case. Who could find sufficient time to be bored while trying to translate Romeo and Juliet into language your average freshman can comprehend, watching Mrs. Strulluf down Coke after Coke after Coke, or waiting, in vain it seemed at times, for Mr. Van Bibber's answer book to agree with him? How many of us merely pretended to read assigned books and then miraculously received a decent grade on the test? Any underclassman could take lessons in that from Seniors who have perfected the art. Good grammar is usually considered obsolete. You can't say, though, the teachers didn't try to pound gerunds, infinitives, and participles into thick heads that found verbals about as interesting as Mr. Morgan's jokes. 35