William Penn High School - Tatler Yearbook (York, PA)

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l HISTORY is a glorious adven- f H ture in freedom and democ- racy. We are living in a fast moving and rapidly changing world. His- tory, being a narrative of experi- ences of mankind down through the ages, We must through realism inter- pret to our youth a thorough under- standing of the world in which we live, by associating the Past with the Present. Our History Department is stressing the teaching of current World Events and progress of the war, since today the average stu- dent finds little time to leisurely sit MRS. HELEN Y' SMITH down in his home and carefully scan a newspaper or magazine on the issues and news of the day. We are giving every history student an opportunity to become acquainted with world problems, people, and the progress of the war, by making careful class- room assignments and study of these problems. It is extremely important that this generation has a iirm background and knowl- edge of History, including democracy and the government of other countries, for the students of today will be the leaders of our post-war world. First Row Cleft to rigl-ntl: Mrs. Seaks, Miss Englar, Mrs. Smith, Miss Mentz. Second Row: Mr. Byers, Mr. Trattner, Miss Curran, Mr. Grove, Mr. Kauffman. Miss Altland absent. 22

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ENGLISH ,DEPARTMENT To TEACH English speech and composition as living, growing, changing mediums of self- expression, so that worth-while ideas may be presented as effec- tively as possibleg to teach the prac- tical life interpretations of great literature as well as the artistic values always present in the work 5 of literary masters--these in sub- stance, are the goals of the English department. 4 MR. LAMBERT GREEN AWALT Teaching during the present world conflict has been given the closest atten- tion. English projects completed all have a definite connection with the present global war. Letter booklets, specialized study of 'wartime literature, themes and panel discussions are the current mediums of instruction, supplemented by re- cordings of patriotic and other timely pieces of literature. Seated Cleft to rightjz Miss Porter, Mrs. Palmer, Mr. Greenawalt, Mrs. McCulloch, Miss Jacoby. ' Standing: Mrs. Schlegel, Mr. Heiges, Dr. Danner, Dr. Haar. Mrs. Brillhart absent. 21 7

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Seated Cleft to rightl: Miss MacDonald, Mrs. Porter, Mr. Glatfelter, heady Mrs. Seaks,- Miss Jacoby Standing: Mr. Fink, Mrs. McCulloch, Miss Bush, Miss Hallock, P I i 1 , THE study of foreign languages in public high schools is almost as old as the Y I -X high schools themselves. French was the first taught in America in 1608 by Catholic Missionaries in Maine and when the first public high school made its appearance in Boston in 182 1 French was in the curriculum. By studying a foreign language a pupil acquires a knowledge of the history of the foreign country, becomes familiar with its institutions and ideals and develops a degree of international-mindedness that will insure a less provincial attitude toward the civilization of other peoples. The National Federation of Modern Language Teachers appointed a com- mittee to study searchingly the bread-and-butter values, other than teaching, that foreign-language study might offer. The report listed and analyzed sixty occupations in which a knowledge of foreign language is a primary re- quirement and thirty-one in which it is an asset in achieving success in life. Now, more than ever before, do we need foreign languages. No bet- ter testimony could be offered than the hundreds of letters of our boys and girls in the Armed Forces in foreign countries. The text of the letters is much the same: Will you please send me a French grammar or a German reader? Why didn't I study more foreign languages when I was at William Penn? MR. s'rUAR'r E. GLATFELTER 23