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

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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.

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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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Another Turkey Day victory, and District title, ended with cries of joy from coaches and boys alike who made up the team with the middle nanie “Desire.” A score of 24 14 in favor of Byrd climaxed an evening and week of excitement and prepara- tion for the State Semi-final football playoffs. After the game, pep squad and drum eorps mem- bers crowded around the team congratulating the finest team in the State as far as the students of Byrd were concerned. An inner spirit was found in many activities of the 1962-63 school year. The concert choir added their large part to the feeling of pride in the name of Byrd by giving the student body several assemblies in which their hard work was received with enthusiasm.