Andrew Lewis High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Salem, VA)

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MR. RICHARD BOWER, Science; Basketball Coach; B.A., Bridgewater College. MRS. PHYLLIS BUTTS, Science; Eighth Grade Advis¬ or; B.S., Radford College. MRS. ALICE COULTER, Science; Physics; B.A., Uni¬ versity of North Carolina. MRS. NANCY FIRESTONE, Science; B.S., Mary Washing¬ ton College. MISS FRANCES HURT, Chemistry; Bi-Phy-Chem Ad¬ visor; B.S., Roanoke College. MRS. JULIA HYLTON, Science; B.S., Radford Col¬ lege. Laboratory Experiments Convince Science Sh aron Hash (one of two ambitious girls taking senior physics) assisted by George Slusher, doggedly refused to be confounded by the mysteries held in that vast realm of science. Seniors Margaret LaPrad and Gloria Quesenberry concentrated on a temperature experiment in ninth grade science. Many seniors chose this course as a second lab science to complete up¬ dated academic requirements. 24

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World history, a required social studies course, enabled students to see the similarities and differences between civilizations of the past and those of today. Increased Awareness of the World. Students gained a new awareness of the world around them through various history and geogra¬ phy courses. This year in particular students were given the opportunity to witness history in the making as national elections were held and ad¬ vanced findings were announced in science and space travel. The deaths of Sir Winston Churchill and former President Hoover, the resignation of Premier Khrushchev, and the appearance of little green men In many areas were also current news¬ making events. Eighth graders received a foundation for later study through their course in world geography. By learning about the physical aspects of the world they were better able to understand his¬ torical occurrences. World history, a predominantly freshman course, followed chronological happenings commencing with the dawn of civilization and grad¬ ually progressing to the world of today. American History students followed elections close¬ ly and were encouraged to bring newspaper articles and campaign posters in support of their favorite candidates. In their study of the constitution, Mrs. Bowman ' s classes experimented with a type of pro¬ grammed study. Reading, note-taking, and listening to lectures were but part of the work required in the American History classes. S.enior civics classes stressed current events and discussions of political news. In addition to study¬ ing American and Virginia government, students spent six-weeks becoming familiar with the Commu¬ nistic theory of government. Students became acutely aware of the effects of past events on present-day occurrences and were made to realize the importance of our growing ef¬ forts to create the ideal government. 23

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Dotty Martin grimaced in distaste as lab partner Sandra McCown probed deeper into the anatomy of a fish. Students That “Seeing Is Believing.” Science courses transported the students at A.L. into a field of advances and evolving changes. New textbooks, equipment, and techniques updated both classroom and laboratory procedures. Eighth graders were introduced into the science department through a general course that included broad coverage of such fields as geology, astron¬ omy, and human biology. In this way interest could be developed as a helpful guide in selecting lab sciences for study in later years. Ninth grade science was confined to two main branches—chemistry and physics. This course em¬ ployed more extensive laboratory practice, serving as a basis for advanced chemistry and physics. Delving into the complex mysteries concerning life, biology students began with the basic cell and ad¬ vanced through the animal and plant kingdoms. Human biology and genetics presented a detailed explanation of the functioning of body systems and the science of heredity. Students became familiar with a new concept of science as they studied chemistry. This concept was the use of mathematics in relationship to experi¬ mental findings. Frequent laboratory experimenting showed the procedures of famous scientists could be duplicated. A new textbook, PSSC Physics, was used in physics classes with its accompanying workbook. Lab work inclu ded everything from making soda-straw bal¬ ances to observing wave motion in a ripple tank. Every science student was required to complete projects, many of which were entered in the school and county science fairs. MRS. DAPHNE JAMISON, Ssience; B.S., Radford Col¬ lege. MISS DOROTHY O ' DELL, Biology, Bi-Phy-Chem Advisor; B.S., East Tennessee College. MR. MURPHY SCOTT, Science, Audio Visual, Projec¬ tion Club Advisor; B.S., V.P.I. MRS. MICHAEL STEVENS, Biology, Football and Wres¬ tling Coach; BA., University of Virginia. 25