Wyomissing Area High School - Colophon Yearbook (Wyomissing, PA)

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work gives a practical knowledge to the students and aids their learning by practicing what they read. An extra-curricular activity which has developed from this language is the Spanish Club. It is an organization that endeavors to aid the pupil in attaining greater fluency in conversation. The average meeting consists of a discussion period followed by games and songs with the finishing touch of appetizing refreshments. The whole meeting is carried on in Spanish which is a good method for the application of ac- cumulated knowledge. This club too has produced a noteworthy project-the nacimiento. After reading of the manner in which our South American neighbors spend Christmas the club decided to imitate a famous old custom-reproducing the Christmas scene. Weeks of research and skillful work were rewarded with a product comparable to any Spanish nacimiento. The basis and foundation for the study of any romance language is Latin. Without its invaluable aid a student would find difficult a comparatively easy subject. Even the study of English is simplified by a knowledge of this so-called dead lan- guage. Many pupils first realize the importance of and comprehend English grammar in Latin class. A great aid is also received in the study of derivatives which does much toward increasing an individualls vocabulary. SPANISH CLVH Third wmv: Madeline Millet, Alice Youiuzxns. Richard Jung, Laurence Clmlmers, Vvlllllllll Crnpallo, jznues l.iudemutl1, Nlrs. Douds, JCCIIIIIQWIS Hettinger. S'm'm11i 1'mt'.' Carolyn Posey. Betty Reese, Hefty june Pomeroy. lilorutliy Hull, Albelta Lereh. Gloria Fork. Carol Sha-rk. li1'rxt rurv: Lucille Dissinger. Rita Christe-l. Miriam Seidel. Mary Ann li:-nller, Marion Hall. Jane .llrenneiz 18

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peculiarities and habits of the common man. A study of a tongue provides more than the superhcial knowledge gai supplies a keen insight into the thinking of the nation. The newspapers of the country betray the ideas, the conceptions, the people. It has been the aim of Wyomissing to give its studen required for future citizenship in a complex society. The stu guidance of Mrs. Douds is giving the pupils a thorough know of the Spanish-speaking peoples. The first year is devoted to the learning of the basic fu and vocabulary combined with a study of Spain, its cities, its Second year Spanish is a combination of grammar plus const periodical studies of the South American republics. The thi the literature of the language accompanied by grammar opinions on the good and bad qualities of various novels pll between English and Spanish literature aid the third-year pu philosophy of another nation. With individual and class projects Mrs. Douds present pictures are part of the work produced by the beginners. T have made extensive files on their South American studies vs has edited a newspaper Las Cincasl' after extensive reading 17 Mrs. E. R. Douds, Ma estra de Espanol cipuntry through its own .ed in a geography-it books, novels, and even and the philosophies of ts the necessary training dy of Spanish under the ledge and understanding country, and its history. uction interspersed with d year is spent reading eviews. Discussions and IS extensive comparisons pil in understanding the s her subject. Maps and he second year students 'hile the third year class of La Prensaf, All this ndamentals of grammar'

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Besides the learning of the basic fundamentals of ti students are taught Roman History. The first year class disc lation, how the ancient Romans dressed, lived, and though second year class to probe into the writings of Ceasar, th details of the many campaigns waged by this famous Roma This overall coverage of an ancient and a modern academic student with not only a basis for further study of so gives him an invaluable aid in the comprehension of cla literature. 30CiaK .guhed Survey progdmri Social Studies are divided into six steps starting with t form of a special course called Understanding Yourself and t is one of the few in the country that have received the priv perimental course. It is designed to help the pupil to unde world. This is brought about by three activities: building up a build-up and using standards, understanding and using the basic activities are a foundation and a framework for the pup SOCIAL STUDIES ie language, the Latin overs, partly thru trans- t. It is the duty of the us learning the minute H. language provides the me foreign country, but ssic and contemporary e seventh grade in the e World. Wyomissing ilege of testing this ex- stand himself and the d transmitting culture, physical world. These ils to understand better Miss U. J. Stack, Mrs. L. N. Myers, Mr. A. W. Rzml: 19