C E Byrd High School - Gusher Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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Students Enjoy Accelerated Classes Tobin Grigshy presents his project on ionization to the accelerated chemistry class. This year for the first time Byrd experimented with rapid-learneru classes. There were accelerated classes in algebra, American History, chemistry, and English. The purpose of the classes was to try to enrich the program offered in a regular course with deeper penetration into the subject and other extra activities such as lectures from businessmen and field trips. Students were chosen by the results of tests taken and by previous scholastic record. If a person qualified for one of the classes, he was of- fered the choice of participating or declining. Students chosen could attend accelerated classes in no more than two fields offered them. The accelerated algebra class, taught by Miss Neva The accelerated algebra class was required to turn in readings on the lives of famous mathematicians. These students are hard at work on the assignment. Norsworthy, hopes over a two year period to study not only algebra, solid geometry, and trigonornetry, offered in a regular course, but also to include an introduction geometry. The American to calculus and analytical History class, instructed by Miss Lurline Allison, has covered much of the material in four textbooks and has done extensive research. The chemistry class, taught by Mr. Cyrus Larmoyeux, included much deeper subject mat- ter and more experiments. The English class, instructed by Mrs. Bettie Davis, covers the material in two textbooks and frequently have outside speakers from the business world. Students of thc algebra class demonstrate the graph of H parabola with imaginary roots on the board. Dr. Penn Crain talks to the accelerated English class about his recent trip to Europe. - 29

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MISS ALMA LUFCY B.A.. M.Ed. Miss Lufcy helps Senior Doris Walker decide on which college to attend and how to apply for entrance. As our junior and senior counselor this year, the most important part of Miss Lufcyis job is helping students select a college and then aiding them in applying to that college. This is a full time job, but one she thoroughly enjoys. Miss I.,ufcy's door is always open to help students decide on their future after graduation. Handwork and reading occupy all of Miss Lufcyis leisure time. They Give Advice And Inspire Conduct MISS JANICE DAVIDSON B.A. Miss Davidson. the super cheff' fills her bag with popcorn to sell at the Faculty Talent Show. Acquamtin freshmen and sophomores ruth Byrd the main job of Miss Daxidson As student advisor she will Untfullx consider ans prohlems you maj have A runnin lJSlSOI13ilIX 'ind smile help her in he-1 joh f Counselin '. pl akin time off from the job, Miss Davidson enjoys playin 'lJ'id 'e.

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W. FRANK BOYDSTON B.S.. M.A.g Typingg Hobby: Kiwanis Summer Camping Pro- gram for needy boys and girls EVELYN CARMICHAEL B.S., M.A.g Clerical practice, Typing: School Savings Pro- gramg Hobby: People Commercial Skills Ar Helpful in later life, as well as in school, are the commercial skills taught at Byrd. Our city literally hurns with business ac- tivity. For a secretarial job these subjects are a must. Two years of shorthand, one year of typing, booking, and Business English are offered. Although these courses are not required for graduation, they are popular with Byrd students who realize that the competi- tion of modern life makes a basic understanding of business neces- sary in any chosen profession. Over nine-tenths of the total gradu- ates have learned to type in the twenty-two typing classes taught daily. Budding accountants keep a set of books and learn to operate the business machines of their trade. In Business English the students drill on the fine points of grammar and commercial writing. Brief forms of dictation, translation, and typing are of- fered to the shorthand students until he is ready for an employer. DAISY DOBSON A.B.g Clerical practice, Hobby: Fishing EARLINE JORDAN B.A., M.A.g Shorthandg Hob- bies: Gardening, Bridge liarry Montgomery explains the accounting charts to his c ass. Finally office practice quite literally allows practice for the more advanced student in all office procedure-filing, using machines, typing, bookkeeping, and shorthand. Miss Jordan gives dictation to her shorthand students, Vir- ginia Kennedy, Alsie Duncan, lrene Zagonc, Pat Lomax, and Virginia Millener. Eddye Graves, Ouida Bazer, Fredda Gaye, Frances Boden, Connie Corn, Robbie Hendrix are transcribing their short- hand at the typewriter.