Oscar F Smith High School - Tiger Yearbook (South Norfolk, VA)

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5 Zim Mr. William Hayhurst Mr. Frederick M. Johnson Mr. D. M. Levy vu Q' feli- Come now, no finger counting! Mrs. Jackson's class prepares for a film on mathematics Mrs. Jackson helps students who are having problems in algebra.

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Mrs. Gerry Jackson Department Head MA THEMA TI CS The first graduating class of South Norfolk would be surprised and yet very happy to come in con- tact vvith the school's present mathematics courses. The department offers many new subiects for their students. For students wishing to have a general understanding of mathematics, basic and general mathematics are offered. For college preparatory stuclents, algebra, plane and solid geometry, and trigonometry are offered. The mathematics depart- -...,,, ment is experimenting in new methods of teaching which have proven to be very successful. Mrs. Jackson helps students who are having problems in algebra. Tommy, it's the figures on the board you're supposed to be watchingl

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COMMERCIAL The subiecTs offered by The commercial deparTmenT are Typing, bookkeeping, general business, and shorThand. Typing is Taken by mosT of The sTudenTs because They realize ThaT iT will be beneficial To Them laTer. Some sTudenTs gain experience by working as sTudenT secreTaries Tor The Teachers. These sTudenTs Type, send leTTers, and mirneograph papers Tor The Teachers. Each sTudenT is assigned To several Teachers. ,ns In in Mrs. Reba Frazier DeparTmenT Head Mrs. Jo Raper Mrs. Frazier dictates cz leTTer To her shorthand class. The commercial Teachers seem To be having a summiT meefing. 20 me T 3, W.