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

Page 20 text:

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.

Page 19 text:

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

Page 21 text:

Humanities Spanish and Latin languages, and stolen the scraps. -WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. Spanish, an increasingly popular language at Wyomissing High School, is ably taught to sopho- mores, juniors, and seniors by Mrs. Knipe. Because she believes that students can acquire a more com- prehensive knowledge of the language through oral' aural practice, Mrs. Knipe conducts many of her classes in Spanish. Once the student has mastered basic forms of grammar and conversation in the first year, he is ready to undertake more difficult trans- lations and to learn about the background and customs of the people of Mexico. Mrs. Knipe also conducts a senior elective Psychology-Sociology course in seminar fashion, which allows each student to analyze himself and improve his social relationships. The informal atmosphere of Mrs. Knipe's psy- chology classes encourages senior students E. Jones, B. Heckman, and M. Johnston to present their opinions. Because the basis for the Romance Languages is Latin, most ninth and tenth grade students become well acquainted with the fundamental aspects of Latin grammar before they undertake Spanish or French. During the first year, Mrs. Schrack stresses vocabulary and grammar so that myths and portions of Caesar may be translated in the second year. Those who wish may elect a third or fourth year of Latin in which Virgil's Aeneid and Cicero's Orations Against Cataline are read, respectively. This year the second and fourth year classes traveled to Philadelphia to attend the Annual Latin Festival in observance of National Latin Week. Mrs. Norman Knipe explains the conjugation of a new verb to a second year Spanish class. M. Westkott, M. DeLong, 1. Kitzmiller, and L. Zalewski, four of the seven girls taking fourth year Latin, meet in the library conference room with Mrs. John Schrack.