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

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gl'lg65A lfNGl.lSH-Wir. Russell T. Nlillorrl ancl Wir. THEME DAY-Mr. Nlorris and i2-B English. Ray G. Nlorris. In both junior high ancl senior high, English is one of the most important subjects olierecl in our high school. Under the guiclance of Mr. Morris and Mr. Milford, every stuclent studies the art of self-expression ancl learns to appreciate good literature. Junior high pupils are taught the basic fundamentals of grammar to use properly in written anti oral expression. Monthly reports are written on home reacling hoolcs which have been selectecl from the list of classics clrawn up to help the pupil choose valuable looolcs. ln senior high, the emphasis is placecl on creative CLASS RIZCITATION-Sally Shirk and 7fB English. if teen writing ancl interpretation of litera- ture, since by this time the students should have a good lcnowleclge of basic grammar. Every week the juniors and seniors have one clay set aside as Htlleme clay , when each stuclent tries his hancl at writ- ing an expository paragraph. An- other project of the eleventh graci- ers is the composition ol an original short story, while every senior is as- signecl an investigative theme. Thus the aim of the English cle- partment is to develop a goocl knowledge of the fundamentals of grammar. literary interpretation. ancl lluency in writing ancl spealc- mg. -SV K, , i g- ! x ' 6' tk SJ W if

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190 .x4c!minififrafion SCHOOL BOARD-hir. D. Charlton. Mrs. R. Kitzmiller. Mr. .l. llerkman. hlrs. S. lwrllvain. Wir. .l. C, Butler, The second Nlonclay evening ol every month is set asicle for the Vvyomissing School Boarcl meetings. Here members, who have been electecl loy the voters of the horough, discuss the problems of the schools. They have the power to levy and collect taxes for the up-keep of the schools. to hire employees. to make policies, ancl to govern school activities. The present memhers of the hoarcl are: Mr. John Heckman, presiclentg lVlr. Donalcl Charlton, vice president: Mrs. Siclney Mcllvain. secretaryg lVlr. J. C. Butler. treasurer: and Nlrs. Ruth Kitzmiller. The liaison agent loetween the school looarcl and the stuclent hociy is Wir. Rank. superintenclent of the Vvyomissing Schools. Among his many ancl variecl cluties, lVlr. Rank supervises instruction. makes re- ports to the school looarcl. initiates public relations, guicles cancliclates for college entrance, assists in the publication of the yearhook, and clirects the commencement program. lVlr. Rank shoulcl he specially con' gratulatecl, for this year he is acting as superintencient without a prin- cipal. thus hanclling two jobs at once. His untiring efforts anti arclenl support of the stuclents' ac- tivities are necessary to school life. SUPERINTENDENT-Mr. A. VV. Rank. Fourteen

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790 6Ll'lgLl,6lg2:5 LANCliAGiiS'-Mrs. Edna F. Springer and hir. Edwin R. Haag. The language department is a very active one, for under the guid- ance of lVlr. Edwin R. Haag and Mrs. Edna Springer, courses are of- fered in four years of Latin and two years of Spanish. ln his freshman year the pupii is introduced to the mysteries of Latin grammar. The mastering of vocalo- ulary and the translating of simple stories are interspersed with the study of Roman life and valuable investigation of derivatives. The second year course consists mainly of the reading of simplified stories of mythology and some accounts of Caesars Gallic Vvars. To those students who wish to continue, Cicero with lesser prose Writers is offered in the third year. ln the fourth year Virgilis Aeneifi. an epic poem, and writings oi lesser poets are presented. The Spanish courses are among the most popular ones in the school. All the classes are conducted in the language, even in the first year. Here fundamental grammar and vocabulary are mastered so that in the second year efforts can be concentrated on verb forms, conversational Spanish, and oral recitations. By the end of his senior year the student should he well prepared for any college language course or even Irips usouth of the Borcieru. LATIN TRANSLATION-Br-isy Mt-llvnin. Sixteen CLASP DE ESPANOL-J. Scholl, M. Gardner. H. Clc-miner. S. Kline.