Sunbury High School - Torch Yearbook (Sunbury, PA)

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Mr. Nesline shows his Spanish III class a collec- tion of pictures, gathered during his numerous trips to Mexico, of the ruins of Mayan Indian civilization. Language Department To solidify the work of the English department, the language department serves as the background through which the student can see the derivation of many English words. This course is readily accepted as an invitation to a new and different study. The depart- ment,' including Spanish, French, Latin and German, is many times the basis for addi- tional study in college of foreign languages. After fundamental rules are learned, the courses turn to speaking and reading. The studies incorporate information on the re- spective countries, thus enabling the student to become acquainted with a way of life other than his own. Miss Shipc supervises a group of French III and IV students listening to and translating colloquial conversations in French through headsets in the language laboratory.

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In a junior English class Mrs. Hoffman listens to Mervyn Paul read aloud a selection pertaining to the Western movement in American literature. English Department The foundation of all other departments in a high school is the English department. The work in any other area can- not be carried on without a basic knowledge of the language. The. department which includes English X, XI, and XII, business English, speech and journalism stresses an under- standing of both the written and spoken language. Appre- ciation of the works of great authors is another goal of this division. Students interested in newspaper or oratorical work as well as the college-bound students find this department an invaluable aid. A group of seniors in Miss Shaw’s first period speech class, from 1. to r., Becky Jo Drumm, Linda Rovcnolt, Cathy Weaver, Larry Bassett, Sandy Kniss, Harry Schrader, and Charles Mcthercll, participate in a panel discussion on the pros and cons of the Beatles. John Parker recites a memory passage from the poem “Snowstorm” by Ralph Waldo Emerson for one of Miss Fernsler’s English XI classes.

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Business Department After the basic foundation in English has been laid, the next step in education is to provide a variety of subjects and a chance to specialize in these. The business de- partment strives to prepare the student to go directly from school into office work. Typewriting, shorthand, bookkeeping, secretarial practice, office practice, and sales and law are the courses making up this department. Through the use of various machines, many of which are the latest models, and through constant practice, the student has a chance to become highly proficient. This department also prepares the student to be a better homemaker. The courses are of obvious use in the keeping of home records and in the purchasing of goods through the sales class.