Washington High School - Lens Yearbook (Portland, OR)

Page 23 text:

hmmm: ,M- ,gr Mrs. Berke Mr. Jocobus Mr. Kinner -1 I N ' wg., ,mf,:W,um.' W L . A 2 Mr ff , m g - 1. W , r Wwff' 5' V fr ' 41 J r j' f fi-'51 , l ., 7 ' X 1 15frr,,,:.3' ff? 3 , A f . i -- gf 11,95 , ' . 2 ' ,JL 4,14 , . , ear 1 s. McMahon M,.MG150n Mr. Morton fl , K, Eff- Miss Hudson-Chm. Mr. Maloney Mrs. Norris I9

Page 22 text:

New Experiments In An Old Field ,.,.....m.1. The English Department tried several experimental projects this year. An A-English class and a pilot class were combined for the first time, to break up the structure system in the attempt they could learn from each other. But this didn't work out as well as expected. Catcher in the Rye was taught formally for the first time. Mr. Morton commented, lt didn't go over as well as it would have five or six years ago. After being out so long, the times have passed the book. A few years ago it would have been considered revolutionary. Most things that are worth any- thing aren't being taught in the schools. Mr. Morton introduced philosophy this year. There is no place in high school where kids consider religion. I think people are more tolerant of other's beliefs if they can study them. His classes took a field trip, visited different churches, and heard speakers, representing different kinds of religions. We need more English electives, like next year's 20th cen- tury literature, and Shakespeare. I wish we had a course where all kids could come in and read what they wanted to read. Several teachers gave their classes choices in what they wanted to read this year, instead of assigning the same book. I wish we could have more field trips in place of more books, so kids could really see what's going on instead of merely reading about it. So many to get thoughts to them, ideals for they loves are so sorrows. far away. AS I Yet I speak must try I really again, maybe do not tomorrow. expect Janis Miller

Page 24 text:

Fortress of Solitude The Strength Cf A Lonely Place Top row from left: Ava Carlson, .lanet Dubuar, Kathy Jones, Debbie Williams. Middle row: Sara Peake, Lorelie Watt, Brenda Smith, Katherine Howard. Front row: Linda Bartunek, Barbara Fry, Janice Leach, Denice Hannan. Not shown: Judi Conway, Patti Murphy, Lori Merrithew, Pat Harmel, Teresa White. Sometimes I seek it as a refuge from the tedium of noisy hours and screaming hallways, sometimes I go in pursuit of a thought I could not have otherwise said. Often it becomes the vortex of learning teaching me things no classroom could offer, stimulating my interest as no teacher could, sometimes my friends call me to this place of our own, to be alone, sometimes a contemporary mind or modern artist beckons my attention to his craft, occasionally I need the reverie offered by music from classical to folk. Sometimes its visual apprecia tion I seek in filmstrips and pamphlets - - - my library offers intellectual life, and asks only silence in return. 20