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f ' euciln and uln Writing, reading, speaking, dramatics, debate — there is no end to the variety of things taught by Thornton ' s Enghsh department, the head of which is Mr. O. F. Umbaugh. This is the larg- est department in the school because every stu- dent is required to take at least three years of English, and the seniors usually elect to study one and sometimes two courses. It is bewildering to try to choose a senior English class. Radio workshop, dramatics, jour- nalism, yearbook, debate, and creative writing are all attractive. Dramatics, an addition this year, was started to give students knowledge, not only of acting, but also of make-up, costuming, scenery, light- ing, and appreciation of drama. The radio workshop class vv-rites radio scripts and enacts them before the microphone. This class learns correct diction and appropriate voice quality. The creative writing class naturally does a great deal of writing, expressing ideas freely both in prose and poetry. Clear thinking and the ability to express that thought are the goals of every debater. With these qualities the student of today becomes the leader of tomorrow. Debaters, outstanding in performance, gain membership in the National Forensic league. The second and third years of English study deal with composition and literature, with some public speaking. In the freshman days students are given the opportunity of wide reading from both old and
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new literature. The English rental library, con- taining 18618 volumes of 214 titles, is for use in the English classes. Materials from other sources are available too. Thornton ' s library of 10,000 volumes is a source to English students as well as others. Plenty of sunshine and a friendl y atmosphere make the school library a pleasant place for work. Miss Doris Halverson and Miss Mattie Gard- ner, the librarians, are in constant demand to help perplexed students find the needed books. Their ability and willingness make the library a usable source of information.
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