Woodruff High School - Talisman Yearbook (Peoria, IL)

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I. 1... Terry Nash, Jane Regan, and John Bell check on Evelyn Klein diagramming in Miss Dalton's English class sixth hour in Room' 202. A 8. SSHICHCC 1 , 8 EE Y A-52 U 2. flyiafvi A ' Miss Roth, Librarian, and her assistant, Mrs. Wightmall. check reserve books for use by the English classes. ENGLISH Miss J. Berman explains the viewing machines to increase reading speed to Jim Bosserman, Steve Brown, Sandy Anderson, and fback to cameraj Dave Bibb and Suzanne Augsburger. ,.,..ey,f. J 17-12, i ,,.,,,..,,........-WU ,- lhxjxl 2 4- llesilxxn ur- --1:5548

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Wffmacnak Knowledge is gold in its purest form, ready to use, to seize that opportunity, to build a prosperous and happy future. It is obtained the hard way by digging into books, by working experiments, and by listening to the words of the wise. 5,4

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3, , -4 553i :ff H 'X V ' af' sg aus 4 gr f si I f F X is 'HX , M I lfwl was i 2 lbw' Mary Ann Trott and Dan Schute examine a stage in Mr. Caywood's class to help them understand one of Shakespeare's plays. DEPARTME T Doing reference work in the library for senior term papers are Bob Thompson, Roger Lindstrom, and David Smith. DEMOCRATIC LIVING THROUGH LANGUAGE The objective of the English Department is to teach the fundamental skills necessary for democratic living-- those of thinking clearly and honestly, reading thoughtful- ly, communicating effectively through speech and writing, and listening intelligently. Through oral work the student learns to think logically and to express his ideas effectively. This oral work also encourages him to develop listening skills which develop his interest in the opinions of others and teaches him to evaluate what he hears. He is also taught to think inde- pendently and to broaden his range of thoughts through extensive theme writing. To develop comprehension and appreciation for the ideas of others he reads various types of literary works. Intelligent observation and an increase in one's vocabulary to aid in understanding others are also important areas of instruction. There is evidence of the effectiveness of this teaching in the great number of winners Woodruff produces in con- tests. Forty-three students had their essays published in an anthology entitled Young America Speaks. Every year Woodruff has many winners in the Ad Club essay contest, Voice of Democracy, and speech contests. The most important desire of the English Department, however, is to develop the personality of the individual to his fullest potential in self-expression through language. The use of the dictionary is studied in Miss l.angton's English class by Iohn Stacy, Vanna McEndollar, Sue Crickmore, and Mary Sweeney.