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

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peed Reading Program B rd ' » lihrarv an fwnlial part of thr Knglish Department. Here Rnbin Pajje is b ’inp rhrt ' ked into thr bbrarv by Ann Ratsburp. Juniors in Mrs. Marpuerite Ueatherly’s English III rlaas, ckinned in their hats for Basketball Dav, take a te»t on Transoendentalism. The westward movement had a great ef- fect on Ameriran literature. (lollins Nix, Mike Rasberry, Raynelle Smith, and Edith Stevens, examine art work done bv felk»w students on the Oregon Trail. CHRISTA R BtVINE Httmp jBrrxlrd lxiui uuva PnivlrrKntr ln u tulr. Mr trvinr hnM- 4 Rxhrtor r4 Ar drptrrr Shr tmchrs t n|[lwh |V«ndm|ovs vrwinft. nmk inft. rradinyt. and virwinft all «p v Ukir 5 1 1 NANCY LONNEGAN Hutdmft • R A d |trrr »n En|ttnd». Mr» l-un nrytan h» ttmdnd Hmdrrvun Suilr Tnarhrr tzdUftr. t mvrratv td Tra». and thr l nivrmtv 4 Nn Mr mi Shr int- W Eitfcinh 11 «nd En- nrhrd Enytlwh II ind h» manv inlimh SADIE v. yarbrou;h Vtr Yiftmuf(h tm«4w F.n di f at Bvrd Shr taattmdnd IjniMMM Sutr I nivrrutv «nd h«»id btrfh B A and M K Ven-n. Shr mjovi rradinyt nd drrp sra fiahinfc m hrr vpnrr tmvr RITH ANN HAITS Havm attmdrd laiuw ana Putvln hnir InMi tulr and thr I nivrmitv of Arkatmv, Misr Aat huld a Rarhrkir of .Ar¥ drftrrr |n addttHm lo tpnmnrinf thr Junmr la . »hr aKo rnpw Irtrr I 1 29

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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Initiates MARY S NcCLANAHAN Mr MKliiMKan. who lf ch« Lngclvh III •nd Ennt ' hed Fnfclnh III. altrndni llardin Snninon» l m»mal and ( rnlrn r (- 4lr|tr «nd h(4d» 4 H « hrlor Somcr drprr Hrr outMdr int«T9t» ttM ' ludr arwinf(, mding. and «wtm mmft MAMIF BRLAZFALF. Althnugh irw hmft Fnglwh II and ipon«onnf( thr Buainrsi «ufT of Thr H h I jfr tekr up much afhrr tunr. Mn Brramlr »ull findt hnui to «prn«i with hrr |cmnd« hildrrn Shr hnc «ttmd- rd Loutsuuu Sutr l nivcrwt . Cmlmarr. Lni- nmh «if (Fi4 ' f(n. hoidinf B.A. and M.A. dr- ftrrea. KJANNt JFRNK.AN In addibon to tmchinft Juurnalism and Fnjs Iwh IV. Mr Jrmifcan alao «ponwii Thr Hifth Ltfr“ and (,hnll and Srroll. Hohimft a B A dr (trrr. ahr hw altmdnd Truw Trrhn«4oft»« ] Col- Irftr, ( rntrnarv. and thr l mvrraitt « f Oitorado M.AX EDMONSON Spunaur «if thr National FarrnsK Irafcur. Mr Fdmonaon tearhm Sprtrh and Drhatr Havmp rrrrivrd ht» B.A drfprrr. hr haa attrndrd IJ5.U. and thr 1 nivmutv of t ' aahinf ' lon Hr Ukr lo •pmd h» ratra tunr fcardrainfc and travrlinfc Of all the many courses offcred at Byrd, probably none af fects a student ' s life more than those included in the English Department. Without a good background in English, it is dif- ficult for one to obtain mastery in other courst s, for English is the hasis for all othcr subjects. In sophomore English, students learn to appreciate world literature by studying such things as the allegorical meanings of The Idylls of the King and the problems of Silas Mamer. Juniors concentrate mainly on American literature with spe- cial emphasis being placed on The Scarlet Letter and Huckle- berry Firin. Also highlighting junior English are the term pa pers written bv the students on their chosen vocations. Mil- ton’s Paradise Lost and Shakespeare ' s Maeheth tvpifv senior English, which deals with the works of great English writers and their effect on the world and its literature. All dasses are constantly drilled on spelling, rules of punctuation, and gram- mar in addition to literature. Included in thc English Depart- ment are Journalism, Speech, and Speed and Developmental reading. In Journalism students compete with one another to get their articles in the HIGH LIFE, while special reading dasses improve a person ' s reading speed and comprehension. Speech students learn the art of verbal communication and debate. Regardless of what profession a person plans to pursue in life, the English learned here at Bvrd will prove to have a de- cided influence on its fulfillment. Knglish IV stud» nts Harnld Hlark. Kob McGonnell, Janel Posl, and Mar Burke find on the rnap Devon. England. where British writer RoI ert Herrirk lived. 28

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FINE ARTS Create DIANTC tX NN SponMmng ihr Audio-Vi«ual Uhrar Ouh. Mmm iKinn » libramn «t Bvrd A a (traduatr fnrni Nurthwnrtrm Stalr (xtUepr, thr wa award- ed a B.A. m Knpi h Bringing an element of culture to Byrd, the Fine Arts Depart- ment includes music, both instrumental and vocal, art, and the li- brary. Much spirit isadded to the Byrd student bodv bv the Band, which plays at pep rallies, assemblies, and coneerts. Three mem- bt ' rs ol the Byrd Band gained All-State recognition. The orchestra, which performed at the special assemblies and at the Graduation Exercises, represented Bvrd on several occasions. Performing at assemblies and concerts is the Bvrd High School Choir. The teaching of art is a course which is not onlv appreciated by the student, but also by the school. Helping out in assemblies and other activities, pupils taking art draw manv of the back- ground scenes. In the library department students are aided in finding books, magazines, records, films, and tapes in order for them to obtain a wider scope of knowledge. This year the library has started using an extra room for storage. Although credits in these courses are not required, the many students taking them benefit themselves and their future communities bv doing so. KUBKKT F t.K AMHIJNt. Rvrif» irw-trr «1 ln lrummlal Mu i. » Mr t.ramhtinfc Hr wa» ikvM R M M IA ir)(rrm Irurn Siulhraalrrn hmi-utu a»llrpr and LS.I Trai ' hing at ImimI «amp h i-uprd m t of h»» mmmrr munth (.hristmas is always made mt»r merrv when the choir performs during the assembly. They also represent Byrd b partiripating in several festivals. Det ' orating the blarkboard in Christmas spirit are band members (ireg Crambling. Ronnie Hendrix, Beverlv Reeves, t iura Merrer, and Glenn Shearer.