Halifax County High School - Haliscope Yearbook (South Boston, VA)

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and dirt Gre ate dn teres t among Students Art Student Pam King works on a sketch that she will later develop into an oil painting. Advanced art stu¬ dents work in all media, from water colors to pastels. 27

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Mrs. Glenn Edens Art Atlantic Christian College, B.A. Mr. John G. Mentzer Choral; English University of Utah, B.A., M.A. Chairman, Eighth Grade Sponsors Mr. Jimmy Tussey Band; Choral Catawba College, B.A. 9K, US1C Mr. John Mentzer leads members of the Eighth Grade Chorus as they sing for an assembly. Painting and sculpture, the art courses offered at Halifax County High School, are divided into many interesting divisions. The student artists this year had the opportunity to develop many skills in oil painting, still-life painting, pen and ink drawing, clay sculpture, tooth pick sculp¬ ture, straw sculpture, collages, mosaics, and charcoal drawings. Many of these were displayed to the student body in the show case in the Art Department. Art was offered to all grades, but eighth graders were allowed to take it for a half year. The other students were re¬ quired to study for a year to receive their art credit. The Music Department at Halifax County High was divided into two sections for this year. The choral division of the department was divided into three different units. The Concert Choir and the mixed Glee Club were the advanced groups. Three eighth grade choral classes spent time in re¬ hearsals and performed for the Junior National Honor Society inductions. The band was divided into three units. The Senior Concert Band performed at many functions and learned mechanics of marching. The Beginners’ Band and the Cadet Band learned the fundamentals of music and marching. For the first time, the music depart¬ ment staged two assemblies for the student body to create more interest in this de¬ partment. 26

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J fome Mrs. Annie Belle Daniel Home Economics Longwood, B.S. Mrs. Glennis M. Greenwood Home Economics Longwood College, B.S. F.H.A. Advisor Miss Erna F. Shotwell Home Economics Longwood College, B.S. Chairman, Home Economics Department Education for homemaking should have the same recognition as training for other occupations and vocations, as home¬ making is one pursuit every individual will experience to some degree, Miss Erna Shotwell, head of the Home Economics Department said. The Home Economics Department at Halifax County High School offers degrees of concentration on domestic industries: cooking, sewing, selecting and caring for clothing; repairing electrical equipment; budgeting finances; and preserving health. The purpose of home economics train¬ ing is concerned with the application of knowledge of homemaking and family living, and with the progress of individuals as family members. With an enrollment of over 500 stu¬ dents, the Home Economics Department offers courses to students in grades eight through twelve. Homemaking is not re¬ quired in any grade, but four years of study in the field are offered. Family living, a half-year class for eleventh and twelfth grade boys and girls, emphasizes methods for solving domestic problems and im¬ proving relations between family mem¬ bers. Homemaking students serve the school in many ways outside the classroom. They serve at special meetings, banquets, and teas, make costumes for plays, and work as nurses aides in the hospital. m ww® WI1 28 TheH.C.H.S. home economics exhibit at the county fair featured local women and girls who are either trained home economists or who plan to be.