York College of Pennsylvania - Horizon Tower Yearbook (York, PA)

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Miss McNitt ' s Communications Class G study the newspaper instead of the traditional grammar Mrs. Chisler and art students Jim Mecklev and Edna Monaghan presen student art on WSBA-TV. Almost any hour of day you will find a liberal arts class in session. Among the courses offered in this expanding curriculum are English, literature, art, music, speech, and foreign language. Since this curriculum is concerned with a cultural facet of society, art field trips are planned to neighboring cities. Proof of the expansion of the department is the use of professional readers to assist the faculty in correcting the students ' themes. Because language and arts are basic to our society, they are therefore basic to the two-year curriculum. 19

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Seated: Hanna Capell, German; Ruth Trcvethan, English; Betty Gunter, English; Ruth Katherman, Reading; Gary Gunter, Enghsh; Ruth Craley, English; Delia Acker, English; Phyllis Chisler, Art; Peggy Deardorff, English. Standing: Alan Smith, English; Willie Morgan, Speech; Alejandro de Vanguardia, Foreign Language; Mary Jones, Music; Helen McNitt, English; Ralph Woolley, Music. In Honor of Shakespeare Address by Dr. W. Gordon Zeeveld, Professor of English, University of Maryland: The Four Hundredth Year January 30 Valuable books for the study of Shakespeare — Mrs. Margo Atwood The Renaissance in England — Mr. Bradley Culbertson Tragic drama — Gary O. Gunter February 13 Music of the Renaissance — Mr. Woolley Shakespeare — a master craftsman of the theatre — flugh Graham Readings from Taming of the Shreiv — Mr. Morgan and Drama Group February 27 Renaissance Art — Mrs. Chisler Philosophy in Shakespeare ' s day — Rabbi Cooper Characterization in the comedies — • Mrs. Joyce Kramer March 12 Sociological background — Dr. Hartnett The sonnets — Miss Deardorff Techniques of teaching Shakespeare — Dr. Benjamin Gault March 26 Science in Elizabethan England — Mr. Arnold Survey of Hamlet criticism — Gary O. Gunter Readings from Hamlet — Mr. Morgan and Drama Group April 9 Economic aspects of the Renaissance — Dean Smith Biographical studies of Shakespeare — Miss Trevethan Shakespeare ' s poetry— Gary O. Gunter April 23 Persons from the Community. 18

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With witty comments, Miss Trevethan returns corrected class themes. The ever-smiling, vivacious Spanish Instructor— Mr. de Vanguardia. To my students — by Mr. de Vanguardia In May 1957 the Commissioner of Education called a work conferen ce to consider how modern foreign teaching programs might be redesigned to serve better the national needs. In accordance with this request, I have insisted that the pupil master the oral form first, then follow with the reading and writing of the language with- out conscious translation. With the broader objective, the language lab- oratory has become a vital help. Drills in the laboratory are most valuable. Modern foreign language teaching now includes a broad cultural orientation and the term culture refers to the total way of life of a people. To learn more of the French-Spanish culture, the Language Club has conducted a cultural treasure hunt this year and has held several in- formal coffee discussions. Si, si, senor says Senorita de Vanguardia. 20