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

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Humanities The English course is an integral part of the student's curriculum, especially in senior high school. The juniors and seniors receive their instruction from Mr. Milford, the ninth and tenth grades, from Miss Kresge. Freshmen are drilled in writing sentences clearly and correctly and use their acquired knowledge in composing book reports and short essays. The sophomores and juniors use the Readers' Digest to help them increase their vocabularies. Seniors write a theme each Friday, often seeking the aid of a thesaurus to enrich their compositions. They also use the Gray Books, comprehensive workbooks which intensive- ly review grammar and vocabulary. Sophomores are introduced to classical literature by lulius Caesar, juniors are involved with American writers, and seniors are shown the myriad of English authors. In order to graduate, each senior must write an Investigative Theme on a literary topic. The great value of such an undertak- ing lies in its preparation for col- lege work and in the fact that it provides the individual with a chance for self expression and aids him in developing a logical writing style. f Mrs. Getz and E. Smith appear to be amused by an unusual occurrence in an eighth grade reading class. Mr. Milford and B. Paine give their attention to a query during a short grammar quiz. 13 English man, and writing an exact man. --FRANCIS BACON. f -1 et- 9 .wt 'V Z-HY Mrs. Houck endeavors to expose her pupils to famous authors, evidenced by the bulletin board display about Dickens. mia i J l Lf i

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English Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready Mr. Russell T. Milford in- structs the sophomores, jun- iors, and seniors in the fine points of English grammar. Tl The junior high school students are introduced to the funda- mentals of good English by Mrs. Getz and Mrs. Houck. Such basic skills as spelling, writing, use of the dictionary, or- ganization, punctuation, and analysis of sentences are mastered by the seventh and eighth graders, then employed in the Writing of book re- ports, short themes, and letters: A developmental reading program, initialed last year and con- ducted by Mrs. Houck, is centered around the Science Research As- sociates Reading Laboratory. This program teaches the students the mechanics of reading, helps them increase their vocabularies, and de- velops their reading speed as well as their comprehension. This is supplemented by the Scott-Foresman Reading Service, begun in the second quarter, which also stress- es proficiency in reading. By using these materials, stu- dents learn to analyze and cor- rect their vvork and strive toward eliminating errors. S S i Mrs. Helen Houck ac- quaints seventh, eighth, and ninth grade with the me- chanics of English and Sowers. speech. Mrs. Clinton Getz, who teaches junior high school English, answers a question posed by B. I2

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Miss Leah Marie Kresge, a new faculty mem- ber this year, teaches French and English to ninth through twelfth grades. Mrs. Henri Millet, who introduces French to grade school students and seventh and eighth grades, checks the homework of J. Hamilton, J. Fegley, and puzzled R. Berry. The French They have been at a great feast of Exposed to the rudiments of the language in elementary school and encouraged to pursue its study in high school, students receive a solid foundation in French. Mrs. Millet introduces spoken French to grade school students and Miss Kresge, a new faculty mem- ber, provides more advanced training. First year French acquaints the student with basic conversa- tional patterns and language structure, while the sec- ond year develops increased fluency in oral commun- ication and broadens grammatical concepts. Sup- plementary reading increases the knowledge of the civilization and culture of the country. Miss Kresge demands, Who put those sentences on the board? but S. Barnette, L. Zalewski, S. Schad, N. Scott, B. Andrews, and M. Rea are amused by her mock seriousness. i Comment allez-vous? Mrs. Millet helps her seventh grade class with correct pronounciation, a vital part of learning the language.