Wasson High School - Wahian Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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A 7 USING MANY VISUAL AIDS, SANDY FEIIEROVICH DELIYERS HI-IR SENIOR SPl'Il'lf'I'I, A 20 MINUTE TALK 0N TI-IE ART OF THE INCAS, Self-Confidenc Gained by Speech tudents Mrs. Gwenllyn Stout B.A., University of Iowa Mr. Leon Higgins B.A,, University of Denver The speech program at Wasson includes the basic required speech classes, the second semester advanced speech class under Mr. Higgins, and the speech club, Forum. The main aim of the speech classes is to help students to be more at ease while speaking before a group. Every student is required to take one semester of speech. A few of the required speeches given by pupils in Mrs. Stout's and Mr. Higgins's classes are speeches to persuade, to explain, and to convince, panel speeches and debates, and radio speeches. The motivated sequence outline is used as the basis for all speeches, including the ten to twenty minute senior speeches that start in january and continue through May. These speeches are required of every senior.

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Math Department Initiates Honors Course Mr. Mason Anderson Counselor B.A., West Texas State Mrs. Joy Goodnough B.A., Oklahoma College for Women Mr Berthold Hoffmeister Counselor B A University of Colorado Mrs Frances enkms B S Colorado State University M S New York University Mr George Roe B A Colorado State College M A Colorado College Mrs Elma ane Wathen C lmzrman B A M A Colora lo College Recognizing the growing importance of mathematii in the world today, the Mathematics Department this ye: is offering honors courses in geometry and second year algebr An introduction to modern trends in mathematics is al: being made. To graduate from Wasson High School, a student mu have completed at least one year of high school mathematic All'other courses offered 'by the Mathematics Departme may be taken as electives. Among these courses are, in tl usual sequence of classes first year algebra plane geometr second year algebra trigonometry and solid geometry mathematical analyss Arithmetic and general mathemati are also offered as supplementary courses This year the are eight teachers giung instruction in these subjects 7TH PERIOD GEOMETRY class listens attentively while Kathleen Dougherty explains the conclusion to her problem f -lil, F' , . . 7 7 . . , 1 . ., . yi . . . . J . n . ., ' ' Q . ., l l . Q S . ., 1 . ., - .l . ., . ., 1 A 2 f l ie ers.-. fi K X . Hull 5 WC I , 1 3 '-a 0 X., M ' If' ',., ,, L k '

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llfll '-lil-is AFTER CLASS, BILL GRAY, KAY STOUT, AND PAULA GBIFFITII DISCUSS THE WORLD OF COLUMBUS WITH DR. HALL. Social Studie Explore Man' Heritage Putting realism into the study of the nation's farm situation, and The manage- ment-labor disputes which have periodically plagued the American economy -these are some of the topics a visitor might hear being discussed in one of the American History or World History classes. Among the special projects that were undertaken are the mock congressional meet- ing held by one of Dr. Hall's classes and the formation of a new farm program and labor legislation by one of Mr, Simolke's American History classes. Mr. Ralph Conner B.A., University of Tulsa gl Dr. Charles Hall, Cl711Il'77111U B.A., Illinois State Normal Universityg M.A., University of Illinois: Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University Mr. Edward Simolke B.A.. XY istonsin Stateg V M.A.. Vniversity of Xwyoming 'J ans. 1' A . ,, , Mr. Robert smith tg 0 I - B.A., Colorado College ' tw V- YN -., INK' Mr. Gonzalo Roldan X B.A., M.A., Colorado