West High School - Trail Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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Selling iunior-sophomore picfure paclcefs in F2 lcepi' iournalism classes busy all day for several weeks. Profiis from ihe sale helped pay expenses on The Wesf Word and Trail. ' , MARY ANN LEWIS. B.A. I p English II, III ' Y-Teens ' 3 PATRICIA WEST, B.A. , English ll. lll tl Pep Club, Senior Class 2 '13 CONNlE MYERS. B.A. A. ROGER SCHlERl.lNG. lvl.E. SUSAN SCHWARTZKOPF. B.S. English II. III English ll. lll English ll Pep Club Sludenf Council Pep Club 27

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language aris language sludies promoie confidence Aiming io help Pioneers express lhemselves iluenily, appreciale good liieralure and recognize correci' speech when iii is used, 'rhe Language Aris Depari- menl offered a varieiy of courses. Wriiings of disiinciive auihors of 'rhe world were siudied. and examined in English classes. Sophomores siudied auihors of differerii naiionaliiies, while iun- iors examined American liieraiure. Specializaiion in English and world liieraiure was offered io sen- iors. Each year English courses required special proi- ecis which called for aclcliiional work. Eirsl' year Pioneers probed info ihe classics while iuniors passed numerous hours 'roiling over research papers on ihe subiecl' of Their choice. Always being behind was a characierisiic of a iournal required in all senior com- posilion .courses. Debafers receive final ins+ruc+ions from Mr. Glen Blakemore as ihey prepare for lournamem' compefiiion. Advanced Placement English was offered 'io sen- iors imleresled in and able lo 'rake a college level course. Journalism prepared wriiers skilled in pub- lishing The school paper. Speech class provided experience and confidence in public speaking. Wiihin 'rhis well rounded deparimeni, siudenis gained knowledge and experience which should prove valuable 'ro lhem in fuiure years. EVELYN THOMPSON. M.S. A.P. English. English Composiiion ' ROBERT GLADMAN. B.A. VERLA GRlFFITHS. A.B. MARVA LANC-BE, M.S. English ll, lll EflQllSl1 lil- EW-3llSl'1 C0mP05il'i0f1- Emlllsll English Ill, English IV. World Liieraiure Pep. Club Liferalure Red Cross Fufure Teachers 26

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+V fs ' 'ir ,.fsgs..,-Q. ' -Q, sf 'L .JJ K. . '- I A Gas' language arls dramas enlerlain, leach reliabililg lvlaslering foreign languages, debaling wilh fel- low sludenls, giving speeches and praclicing in drama were a few of The specialized opporlunilies available lo Pioneers in lhe Language Arls Deparl- menl. Unusual noises heard in lhe corridors were prob- ably creaied by French, Spanish, German or Lalin sludenls praclicing lheir dialogues as lhey Jrried lo comprehend a second language. Deloale class lrained sludenls in syslemalic and logical haloils of Think- ing. while sludenls in ,dramalics read plays and sludied hislory of 'rhe drama. These courses provided a palhway info language arls where sludenls found and developed new in- leresls. ...Q 413. .--.1 . M: 'M -X we X 1 ,' .V 'EY if LAKME COAKLEY, MA. GLENN BLAKEMORE. B.A. , English ll, French ll English Il. Deloale. Speech Debale Coach JOE NIXON. M.S. Conslruclion crew members Glenn Reed: Jim Davis and Englgglgiigy' College Reading' IH Karen Smilh help Mr. Joe Nixon assemble a sel 'lor The Thespians -I-rail' Wesf Wo'rd 9 all-school play Arsenic and Old l..ace.' 28 6+