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

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Academic achievement is the reason for the exist- ence of Byrd High School. Each of us realizes the im- portance of education, and each of us realizes the tremendous accommodations for leaming offered to us. Facilities are available for our benefit not only for required courses, but also for the all-round improve- ment of each of us. Accelerated classes are provided for those who wish to enrich their study programs. Other fine art courses were added this year in order to augment this phase of intellectual growth. Commer- cial skills are taught, and precision is accented in the ROTC program; in such are our future leaders trained as we all prepare for graduation. Because the influence of our classes and teachers will tremendously affect our futures, these memories will be filed in our treasure chest in a place of im- portance. Sharyl McQueen enjoyed her experiences in ROTC, even when the orders from M Sgt. Charbonneau in- cluded sweeping the floors. Modcrn dancing is one of the manv skills taught in the physical education department. Development of coordination is espe- cially stressed in this area. Ulumination of light was one of the phases of physics taken up by Mr. Johnson’s classes. B o b Hightower, Robert McKenzie, Jack Pyburn, and Sandy Williams took to the lab to study the power of different Iight sources. 12

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Practice all year round is required of most run ners. Jacket cindermen spent hours running for time trials, especially as spring creeped into win ter. Student Council elections are lield every spring to determine officers for the student faculty activity co ordinator. Weeks of hectic campaigning and strain always accompany any such election, but the final result is bene ficial to all who participate. ICCNTS Competition at Byrd began the first dav students entered her halls, for every — type of competition can he found in some form. Scholastic and athletic opportunities ahound for those who wish to take part; elections, promoting competition are held in the spring to determine the leaders for the upcoming year. Scholastically, Byrd maintained its high standards, as was evidenced by the honor of having nitie National Merit Semifinal- ists. Athletically, the Jackets captured the State Runner-up title in football and set a record by winning the District title for the third straight year in basketball. Spring elections promoted a competitive spirit, yet win or lose, all participants gained ex- perience in citizenship. Maintenance of Byrd’s high standards and the attaimnent of even higher goals were accelerated by the competitive spirit. This feeling will always remain.and will be enhanced as our dreams begin to be- come reality. And with the advancement of time, each will remember the treasure chest of memories he holds and draw from this the necessary materials needed for the basis of his tomorrows. ' • I I z K inr Before each foothall game, Jim is John Smith held the ball. Ryan warmed-up his “Golden Toe”

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Classes . . . Lab work in biology involved dissections and classifieations as part of the assigned curriculum. Mr. Connover’s students dissected frogs when studying amphibians. Stairs in between classes were the scene of con tion and confusion as the population of Byrd reac 2,175. Grammar played an important part in the sophomore English course. Diane Johnson and John Walker demonstrated rules for prepositions to their class as Leslie Hadra and Lane Isaacson watched, learning to apply the rules.