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

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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.

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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.

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sbs.. A 6 ML gt. nw i I ain't got no body, replies Oscar as Mr. Klingler points out to his 10th grade class the chest cavity and describes its functions. J. Moyer observes one car guided by B. Promos and another by M. Keller as they perform the experiment pertaining to the law of frictionless machines. Q . eae ssai E ae E ai f if y sll t ypyy e m f, HMM.. , A I Peek-a-boo! These amateur astronomers of our Science Department, Mr. Klingler, Mr. D. Evans, Mr. Guistwite and Mr. Moyer watch as Mr. Arner, de- partment head, adjusts the telescope so he can locate Venus tonight. Mr. D. Evans instructs L. Wehr and R. Chelius on how to illustrate the presence ol atmospheric pressure. 35 see tbp glory like a shunting star Whether the student plans to be a nuclear physicist or a housewife, a knowledge of science is an important asset. General science, biology, chemistry and physics' are all offered by the department. Mr. Bear, Mr. Arner's student teacher, explains an experiment in chemistry on the dispersion of colloids to J. Lambert and A. Fritz.