Wilson High School - Wilsonian Yearbook (West Lawn, PA)

Page 14 text:

At an English Department meeting, Dr. Constein, supervisor, explains the illustrations of a few of Shakespeare's most famous characters to Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs. Herb, Miss Zug, Mrs. Miller, Reading Consultant, Mrs. Rifile, Miss Sheidy, Mrs. Rollman and Mr. Haas. 'Q L Zlnh when it ups mp lips, 'Ist nu hug bark To read, to speak, to write - the three fold purpose of the English Department is to enable the student to do all of these well. Through the literature course one not only becomes appreciative of prose and poetry, but also learns to improve his reading skills. Public speaking is a necessity which gives the student poise and self-assurance in front of others. The writing of themes and term papers throughout the year better students' composition ability. The senior journalism course, whose students are members of the Spectator staff, endeavors to teach the fundamentals of journalistic writing. As they study the literature of England, these 10-C-1 students and Miss Zug associate the authors with their homeland. fThis is the forest primeval, ' quotes Mrs. Hoffman to her eighth grade class as they begin the classic, Evangeline. Reviewing the fundamentals with the ll-C-C section, Dr. Constein explains the necessity for a good background in grammar.

Page 13 text:

mhz school fmdfhl Alfred Steckel, John From, William Tobias, Treasurer, Robert Shearer, Vice President, Henry Ecken roth, Charles Adams, Sr., Wallace Tomey, Stanley Heckman, Donald Miller, James Moyer, President, Mark Yocum, Secretaryg Clayton Rehrer, William Kutz, Millard Reilf, Richard Bollman, Arthur Lutz, John Reigel, Mrs. W'arren Lamm, Mahlon Miller, missing: Harold Biedler. The driving mehcanism, the school board, has ob- tained approval from the state to proceed. with the con- struction of the new high school at an estimated cost of 53,100,000 A photo copy machine, two new school buses and an additional 12 acres plus two lots have been pur- chased. Qlssistants tu iBtin:ipaI Rehrer, Mr. A. Miller, se- nior high, and Mr. Moyer, junior high, enjoy a humorous incident amidst many school problems. milk affine Staff, D. Ulrich, Mrs. M. Emes, R. Keener, R. Reinert, Mrs. T. Lehr and Mrs. C. Brunner, missing from the picture, have the complex job of managing the sc-hool's business.

Page 15 text:

Mein hund, lnein hundf' Chile con carne a la fiesta de Navwlad EWS Greek tu nz D. Lutz, L. Stauifer and L. Barth, members of the German I class, rehearse a German play while Betsy Greene, authoress, directs. P. Guresh dishes up the chile con came tat the Christ- mas Fiesta of the Spanish II class. The pinata in the shape of an elephant was made by N. Fegley. Mr. Haas, Mrs. Rollman, Miss Seitzinger, and Mrs. Herb, teachers of German, Spanish, and Latin, respec- tively, illustrate the importance of foreign languages, classical, and modern, in our everyday lives. Members of the 10-C-2 class listen as Miss Seitzinger stresses the importance of Latin. Displayed are posters depicting the use of Latin in English. Through the advancements in transportation, the countries of the world have been drawn closer to- gether. This has made the teaching of foreign lan- guages in high schools a necessity. Studying a foreign language not only teaches students to speak the lan- guage, but also gives them a background in the customs of the country, helping the student to understand the people themselves.