William A Wirt High School - Sandscript Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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Mr. William Morris Mr. Steven Bazin Members of a senior English class ask, Was Lady Macbeth really that bad?’’ Mr. Paul Elliot Mrs. Sharon Robbins Miss Marilyn Lerch Miss Mary Goluch Mr. David Kazen Teachers Expound 28

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Personality and Character Besides competing with their new environment, the seventh and eighth graders of Willie Wirt have started probing into the new and unfamiliar forms of English literature. They were orientated with Steinbeck’s short stories along with poetry by several famous American poets. All through the year-they were kept on their toes with spelling tests, bringing their continually growing vocabularies to new heights. During the past school year, the speech and drama classes, under the duel supervision of Mrs. Margaret Labb Jones and Mrs. Phyllis Court, have gone deep into the fundamentals of diction, audience contact, and overcoming nervousness while speaking publicly. Their aim has been to develop a well rounded personality in each of their students and to arouse a further interest in the study of speech and dramatics. Practicing newly learned poise and confidence, speech student, Sue Anderson, delivers a well received address. Mrs. Margaret Labb Jones Mrs. Phyllis Court The annual Christmas production is rehearsed to perfection by the combined Drama classes. 27

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Depth In Literary Development Having returned from Harvard where he was studying on a John Hay Fellowship, Mr. William Morris reattained the chairmanship of the English department at Wirt. Under his direction, the English teachers worked toward another rewarding year. In the senior classes, the emphasis was on classic plays such as Macbeth and advanced composition work. Once more, the juniors' teachers helped to make a term paper a reality. Under the direction of well-prepared instructors the sophomores found the topics of Silas Marner and Julius Caesar had rounded off the better part of their first year. Guiding the freshmen along through their first year, teachers imposed the importance of analyzing a novel in their keen exploration of Great Expectations. The Troopers had no trouble in finding bits of information in our spacious, modern library. Mrs. Mary Oppman, assisted by Mr. Richard Scheub, kept it stocked with all available, up to date literary materials. Aiding in our eagerness to learn was a very efficient audio-visual department, headed by Mr. Scheub. It provided a variety of film strips, tapes, and movies for both teachers and students. Mrs. Mary Oppman With o pencil, a card, and a smile, student librarians effi ciently distribute library materials. Mr. Richard Scheub 29