Teaching by Television Begins This Year at South Teaching by television will become a reality for some classes this year at Maine South, announced Dr. Clyde K. Watsgn, principal of South. "There are many advantages to teaching by television," Dr. Watson pointed out. "Teacher knowledge can be supplemented by additional information offered in broadcasts.
Seniors Offered Engraved Eyries Subscriptions for Eyrie, student yearbook, will be solicited in homerooms Monday, October 12, through Friday, October 16, announced Ida Cook, Eyrie sales manager. Payments will be handled as in previous years. Students may either pay $4 in October, or $2.25 in October and $2.25 in June. A special feature is being offered this year to seniors. Seniors may have their names engraved in gold on the cover of their books for an additional 50 cents. Eyrie staff members will sell books in front of homerooms every day during the week of October 12 through October 16.
Casting Opens For Senior Play Tryouts for the Importance of Being Earnest will begin Monday, October 5, at 3:30 p.m. in room C-127. Although the play is sponsored by the senior class, casting is open to all students. Mrs. Saundra Trunick is the play's director.
"If we are able to set up a Maine Township studio, departments within the three schools will be able to capitalize on strong points in teachers' backgrounds." All of South's classrooms are equipped with coaxial cables, and each lecture hall will have portable receiver sets. Such receiver sets can be moved from lecture halls to classrooms, allowing a flexible television system. Initially South's television programs will consist of broadcasts from MPATI, Illinois-area corporation for educational TV. Planes broadcast from the air programs for a certain area. Because this method is less expensive than other broadcasting systems, smaller schools generally use this television setup. MPATI telecasts to South would include lessons in science, English, world history, American literature, French, Spanish, and American history. However, Dr. Watson noted the possible inadequacy of this setup. "Programs are worthless to a class unless they coincide with the same material the class is studying. A whole broadcast series would mean very little to a class unless this were the case." Eventually Dr. Watson hopes the Maine Township School System will set up its own studio so that teachers specialized in certain areas may instruct classes at all three schools. Thus, students will receive maximum benefit from faculty knowledge. "We're not the first to think of this system," Dr. Watson stated. "Other schools in this area have initiated their own studios. It's coming!"
Sigma Chi Changes Image Sigma Chi Sigma, national honorary reading society, recently elected its first officers for Maine South's chapter. Officers elected were Ray Hilgermann, president; Jim Casey, vice-president; Linda Haka, secretary; and Ann Mullen, treasurer. "The club was very inactive at Maine East," stated Miss Rosemary Case, club sponsor, "but I am sure we will not have the same problem here." A Thanksgiving dance, Friday, November 27, and one after-dance are planned by the
club as money-making projects. With the profits, the club plans to buy tapes to record books for the blind. Now the club is in the process of writing a constitution. Miss Case encourages students to try out for club membership. The club began a new system of testing last year at East, which is not based on reading speed, but rather comprehension and vocabulary. Anyone interested in Sigma Chi Sigma should see Miss Case any time during the day in the reading area of the library.
? ? Southwords ? ? Volume I, No. 2
Maine Township High School South, Park Ridge, III.
NMSQT semi-finalists smile as thoughts of qualifying tests race through their minds. Pictured above are: back row, Betsy Elich, Chris Hoyt, Ellen Press, Frank Wyatt, Phillip McCullough, and John Peavoy. Front row includes Art Curtis, Suzanne Tessaro, Hillary Rodham, Susan Stybr, and Judy Fairbanks.
Maine Boasts 11 Students As NMSQT Semi-finalists Semi-finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test given last March have been announced by Mr. James L. Coburn, Guidance Director. Reaching semi-finalist status because of outstanding performance on this educational development test are Arthur Curtis, Elizabeth Elich, Judith Fairbanks, Cluisicpher Hoyt, Philip McCullough, John Peavoy, Ellen Press, Hillary Rodham, Susan Styber, Suzanne Tessaro, and Frank Wyatt, all '65. These students, selected from all students to which the test was given in 17,000 schools, are among the 14,000 seniors throughout the country who scored high enough to rate as a semi-finalist. "Semi-finalists are representative of our country's most intellectually able young people," says John M. Stalnaker, president of the NMS Corporation. . . . Must Substantiate Scores These students now move to the finalist stage in which they must take another test to
Staffs Start South's Show Mr. Hal Chastain, faculty Variety Show director, has named Ellen Press and Jackie A n d e r s o n co-directors for South's V-Show. V-Show will be presented the last week in February on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon. Other staff appointments include Ellen Lipsey and Jan
Goble as choreographers. Skip Ritts will be student music director, and Wayne Baumgart will be stage manager. In charge of publicity is Ann Haake. Carol Mack will head scenery design, and June Blaker will design costumes. Alan Clark will be lighting head, and Cyndi Brown will be in charge of pro-
perties. Sue Wohlers and Linda Peterson are makeup co-directors. A five-man writing staff will include Jeff Santino, Sarah Miller, Julie Strom, Linda Dillon, and Roger Vogele. Faculty directors for the show are: Mr. Hal Chastain, faculty director; Mr. Gordon McLean, music director; Mrs. Saundra Trunick, technical director; Miss Diane Phillips, choreography; Miss Marilyn Collins, makeup director; and Miss Helen Naden, costume director. The student staff will hold a meeting next week to discuss and select a theme. Tryouts for the show are scheduled for late November or December, and rehearsals will begin after Christmas.
Club Begins
Heading this year's Variety Show will be: back row, Anne Haake, Linda Dillon, Jeff Santino, and Julie Strom. Front row includes: Skip Ritts, Jackie Anderson, Ellen Press, and Wayne Baumgart.
October 2,1964
Key Club International, a world-wide high school service club sponsored by Kiwanis International, will present its club charter tonight to the newly organized Maine South Key Club at 7:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
substantiate NMSQT results, be endorsed by their school, and fulfill certain routine requirements. In past years about 98 per cent of the semi-finalists have become finalists. In this last phase of the competition, high school grades, creative accomplishment, leadership qualities, extracurricular activities, ?nd school eiti-enrhip of the students will be evaluated along with their test scores. As a finalist, each will receive a certificate of merit in recognition of his outstanding performance in the program. All will be eligible for scholar-
ships which could reach a maximum of $6000 for four years of college. Scholarships are sponsored by NMSC and about 250 business corporations, foundations, colleges, unions, trusts, professional association, and individuals. Semi-finalists' opportunities to obtain financial aid will also be increased, as t?-~ NMSC send;, semi-finalists' names to all regionally accredited colleges, universities, and other scholarship-granting sources. The names of the Merit Scholars for 1965 will be announced next April.
English More Interesting Using Teaching Innovation An innovation will take place in the English Department this year. The school has purchased equipment for a new method of teaching composition. This method utilizes a visual approach which makes the subject matter more interesting, and easier to understand and learn. The program, put out by Scit'nee Research Associates, was developed by Dr. Edwin L. Peterson of the University of Pittsburg. He based his work on the theory that students need illustrations of the concepts of good writing. The course has been successfully used in both college and high school classes. The course consists of a series of transparancies which are projected onto a screen. They are used to demonstrate points of emphasis in good writing. A
Moms Meet "Dirty Work at the Crossroads" will be the presentation of the Maine South Mothers' Club this year. An original Broadway melodrama, the play will be staged on Friday and Saturday, November 13 and 14. Proceeds will benefit the Mothers' C l u b Scholarship Fund. Students interested in filling the positions of Student Publicity Chairman or Student Ticket Sales Chairman should apply to Mr. Coburn or call Mrs. Hilda Baumgart, president of Mothers' Club, at 823-6748 after 5 p.m.
student manual supplements the transperencies. This manual includes suggestions for homework. Mr. Marian A. Davis, Chairman of the English Department states "Although the program still requires some experimentation, we expect students to get a lot out of it. It should help them improve their writing to a great degree. It may also provide ideas for other departments to use in their teachings.
Paper Extends Contest 1 Week Southwords will extend its nameplate contest one more week, Corrinne Schmid, editorin-chief, announced today. "We hope to encourage more entries and more competition," stated Corrinne. Students entering should submit a 2Vi by 11 inch drawing in black ink on smooth white paper. Southwords should appear in the nameplate. If the name Maine is used, the word South should also appear. Entries must be submitted by 4 p.m., Friday, October 9, to Room V-107. Judging will be done by Southwords staff and sponsor. The staff reserves the the right to revise or reject all entries. The display case in front of Room V-107 contains samples submitted by other students. A picture and story of the contest winner will be run in the October 16 issue of Southwords.