Technical High School - Techoes Yearbook (St Cloud, MN)

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AN INTRODUCTION TO NEW CULTURES Four years of German, French, Spanish, and two years ot Latin were available to Tech students. Two years ot a language were required in senior high before credit tor the course could be given. Conversational German was introduced in the '68-'69 school year tor the student who had an in- terest in speaking German, but could not meet the academic requirement ot C average in English. First year language courses acquainted the stu- dent with the language and emphasized comprehen- sion and conversation. Second year language classes covered grammar and written work, while vocabulary, literature and history ot native countries were stressed in third and fourth year courses. l U5 'T QU -I f 5 1 at W- fai r Mrs. Coffman discusses a test with French IV student. Mrs. DARLENE COFFMAN French Advisor - French Club Mrs. SHARON EICHOFF Spanish Advisor - Spanish Club Mrs. CAROLE GOHMAN French Spanish Mr. ARTHUR MAETHNER German Department Head Advisor - German Club 20 E Q rl E 3 5 e 1 5 5 Mr. Mestnik reviews an assignment with M. Moeglein. A iJNQSLLfv-cas AL - gli'fjRS'k 'V lww ,c VME fx. I J filxxvgx Mr. PATRICK MESTNIK Latin English Advisor - Latin Club Mr. LEROY PAULEY Conversational German German Advisor - German Club Mrs. MERLE HOTZ German

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English teachers conduct department meeting. Mrs. PATRICIA RICHARDS English II Advisor - Tigerettes Mrs. JUNE ROOS English II Mr. LAWRENCE SEVERT English I0 Mr. RICHARD SHOEN English I2 Advisor - Debate Mr. RONALD SOLBERG English I0 Journalism Advisor - Tech Staff Mr. STEVEN VVALZ English IO and I2 Miss MAE WILLIAMS English 'II Declamation Advisor - Pep Club Mr. VICTOR BECKMAN Senior Speech Speech Unit Mr. DAVID HUNTLEY Speech Dept. Head Speech -- Drama TECH STUDENTS STUDIED ENGLISH FUNDAMENTALS The English Department strived to give the stu- dents a better understanding of the English language. Department members experimented with new ideas and approaches to the English fundamentals to make the courses more interesting. The team teaching method was again employed by the English department. Mrs. Richards and Miss Williams taught at the iunior level, and Mr. Mestnik and Mr. Froyan team taught their senior classes. By using the team teaching approach, each teacher could teach in the areas he preferred, and thus make the course more interesting and meaningful. Humanities, a new course open to all students, involved the study of some of the great ideas of man as expressed through literature, religion, philosophy, music, and the arts. A four week speech unit was mandatory for sophomores and iuniors. Senior Speech was an elec- tive for those who were interested in a course that went beyond the material covered in sophomore and iunior years. Drama was offered as a course in which the student could apply himself to the theater arts. The iuniors and seniors who elected to take this course read and performed a wide variety of plays.

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ARTISTIC TALENTS DEVELOPED Tech students were offered three courses in Art. Art ll, a general art course, was an elective in tenth grade and beyond. Concerned with fundamentals of design, representation, skill development, and crea- tivity, Art lll was open to all students having a C or better in Art ll. Art IV, elective in twelfth grade, was designed for the student seriously considering a career in art or some related field. For instrumentalists Mr. Thoreson offered the Varsity Band, and for the more advanced musician, the Concert Band. Members of the Concert Band were given the opportunity to participate in the Marching and Pep bands. Students of the string instruments per- formed in the Tech Orchestra, directed by Mr. Skewes. The Girls' Glee Club, Mixed Chorus, and a selected group of vocalists which formed the Concert Choir were directed by Mr. Dahl. Rudlments of Music was offered for any student interested in music, Theory, history and harmony were some areas touched upon in this class. 1 i xi X , Mr. Hummel helps D. Loesch with an ink stencil. Mr. CARL ANDERSON Department Head Art Mr. DENNIS HUMMEL Mr. R, Skewes cues in the brass section. Art Basketball Coach Track Coach Mr. AMES DAHL Department Head Vocal Music Rudiments of Music Mr. RICHARD SKEVVES Orchestra Mr. THEODORE THORESON Band 21