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

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English One of the fundamental needs of all types of society is that of self-expression. Our democratic society which is outstanding for its freedom from oppression of thought must teath its youth hoth the art of expression and the mterpretatlon of the literary masters ln teaching the rudiment of grammar, Mr R T Milford gives the students the necessary hackground which is gradually de weloped into the art of speaking and wrltmg co herently With the use of a tape recorder the students are urged to speak clearly and correctly The appreciation of good literature ls encouraged Mn Mnroim KND Mn Molnus through marefully chosen selections md through reports on home reading books ln senior high under the guidance of Mr Ray C Morris the fine se in writing A new series of hooks, written according to a thematn plan takes the elesenth grade tudent on a tour of -Xmerlca through literature and seniors on an lmagmarv journey through the vsorld Thi helps to stimulate the searching mind, so e ential to better llung X Grammar Lesson a more ndvanced type of writing skill I developed the student is encouraged to unfold his thoughts lll the disciplined form of the expository par: graph He also experiments with creltlve poetrv hort torles and dialogue skits Thus the tudent are prepared to use their right in tl Qountrv which ls proud of Its freedom of speech md freedom pre Theme Thoughts N lneteen 1 ,as WX x J- As?-fe ,.. g ' 's , C - I V . . v . .S , . . s ' ' ' z ' ,. s s ' 5, ' ' ' ' Q. x s s 4 L . . S . A I V . of ss. l : . ' :, 1 . . . , ' l kg student studies the means used hy others to achieve s: ' ' ' ' . ' 5 ' ' 1 s ' ' w g . - s f r S A ' I S 1 1 , l ' ' ' ' ss ' . I s . - I 1 : . -' i it' RT ' l,.f..w. Z A .ma Z' ff iii I K V . 'lu

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MR FENCIL um Mn STR-XDTWIAN Today, lll our ultra modern world, suenle ls trlcll, and themual l'lldCllIIl6s and processes haxe Science ln the Making Sclence now come Into ewerydaw use ln our homes as well as our factories A knowledge of these sclen tlfic phenomena ls of great Importance to every one Biology, physns, and chemlstry, along w lth gen eral science ln the Junlor hlgh comprlse the suence deplrtment Mr C G qtradtmann head the general SCISIIPC and physlcs departments, whlle Mr Calun F Fenul lnstrutts the sophomore luologs group md the enlor 1heml trs cla- Another Experiment 5' The students of the Junior high study the funda mentals of 0181118 while their older slhool mate pursue the lnterestlng course of hlologv Field trlps and dlssectlon of anlmals add to the Ill Iere In of thls uence Phwslcs and chemlstrw are subjects of the Junlor and senlor years Physlcs, llll olw mg the laws of the unner e, and chemlstrw, dealing wlth combining of elements and thelr re attlons, gne the senior hlgh school pupnl a steppmg stone into the unlmuted world of science Eighteen I , . ' . , 1-. ' 5, x ' 'C 1 l ' '- , 5 z . . . . . s ' j 1 5 ' ' 's ,' ' ss. the keynote to rapid progress. Mechanical, elec- . 1 1 u - u 1 ' As . 1 s A P ,. Q . . . l if -id -, N s ' ' ' ' ' - - s S R .N sb. l N. Q .Q v '

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Soclal Studles ln order to prepare the tudent for his future Job as 'ln actne cltlzen, the soclal studies department offers an expansive course presented bv Mrs Lllllan R Meyers, Mr Charles Cebensleben and Miss .lean Stack To lncrease the unclerstandlng of the part and the proper appllcatlon of its lessons m present sltuatlons, the student ls Grst lntroduced to a study of anclent hlstorx and world geographv Eighth grade IS reserved for thc. studx of our own continent, cts features and lI'ldllSlI'l'lllZZlIl0ll l CIYICS, the nlnth grade studles the form of our government The class toolc trlps to the court house to see local government ln 8111011 as well a to the United NHIIOHS to see a great expert ment m world l1lllflI'lfl0Il The entlre school participated ln a mock election which was staged by thls class 'md which serv clo elv followed the true electlon held lll November Sopho Lnlted States, and Junior- study the 6V0lllll0l1 of democratic prlnclples IH world hlstorv A closer rel ltlonshlp between our natlon and the republlcs of Latln Amerlca lb enc-ourlged lll the enlor -tudy of these countries With the use of recent pamphlets the seniors are acquamted with the problem ar: mg under warlous economlc svstems In cla s debate mam con tructne ideas are formulated on que tlonc of current lnterest In thls free Interchange of Idea, concerning the pollcx of free government, a -tuclent mn crltlcxze ltlmllll lI'2lll0ll while tlll embracing the true lclell of dBIll01l'llW Miss Srccxc .md 'Vins Mmsns Mr G cereus Hzstors Twentv . . s ', ' ' 5 t A ' s 1- . ' L. ' . 5 . V , .. ' ' l , A I. ' ' ' 5 ' . ' '. ' ' . n r I - I s - : . 1 v . 1 v .. ' s 1 ' - ' ' ' . f - mores study the development of a democratic' society in the ' ' '. Q c ' ' S . S V . i . K L . . . . 5 .Sn ' 4 ' ' . ', N. s' f s, 5 . W . S . . . A . R 1 A -1- . 7 ' X 4 Y ,.,-1-'V