Bedford High School - Peaks Yearbook (Bedford, VA)

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nS Os eens a ee a ee Mae? Su Stee ea nS Saas ART Oo ae Ral BS sire) Bott = af ie Be snaitet —- ate ee PE Ja Ras a 8 lt Charlotte Padgett concentrates hard to make that foul shot at basketball prac- tice, which is under the direction of coach Mrs. McCabe. TD, ry sical eCXeLcise youth for tts fash ahead... : Mrs. McCabe shows her physical education students, Betty Toms, Sandra Troutman, Peggy Gibbs and Delores Reynolds just how it’s done. stren gthens Mr. Sherman, varsity basket ball coach, demonstrates skill in the game. When the weather was nice the physical education classes went outdoors. Here the boys practice one of their many warm-up exercises for Mr. Sher- man, The girls perform many different exer- cises in the gym. They alternate health and physical education classes; on Friday they have co-ed class- es with the boys. 29 Mrs. James McCabe B.S. Radford College Instructor in Health and Physical Education Mr. Paul Sherman B.S. Davis and Elkins College Instructor in Health and Physical Education

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Mr. Cutler shows Bill Watson how to work a problem in Algebra I, while Frank Thomasson and Charles Holland look on. Mr. J. H. Cutler Mrs. H. C. Turner Bs: Hampden Sydney College Instructor in Mathematics B.S. Madison College Instructor in Mathematics Mathematics trains the en GIN CC'S of the future ee This year a course in Advanced Algebra was offered for those advanced students, who were interested. Mrs. Turner worked closely with Judy Turner, George Cooper, Jean Scott, Ann Per- row, Ward Dean, Judy McGehee, Virginia Watson, Cynthia Twark, and Roy Vaughn. Chuck Reynolds, who also took the course, is absent from the picture. Dinx Jones works a . : problem at the board Mrs. H. A. Nance : in Mrs. Nance’s Eighth BS : Grade Math class. Radford College Instructor in Mathematics , : While Loretta Lynch looks on, Miss Nancy Overstreet checks her Solid Geometry paper. 28

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In the time when individual pictures of Seniors only were used in the annual, the Junior class of 1946 poses for its pic- ture. The most important part of a student’s school day is, of course, the time he spends in studying—in class and preparation. More important than the facts learned are the discussions, the sharing of thoughts and ideas. A student may have an opinion on a topic ranging from the proof of a theorem to the merits of a political can- didate, and he must defend his opinion with logical arguments if he wants to convince his fellow students that he is right. This develops the skill of clear, accurate thinking and gives the student an opportunity to hear the views of his classmates and, perhaps, incorporate them into his own. Thus the scope of thinking and un- derstanding is broadened. Within our classes, a great deal more than factual learning takes place. Here students meet others and friendships begin. Common interests are often brought out through classroom projects and lasting friendships develop. There is much competition even within the - classroom, but the atmosphere of harmony makes the rivalry, although serious, friendly. Classes, then, develop the mind and personality. To neglect either is to fail to become a truly educated per- son. Tro LESS throu gh