Washington Lee High School - Blue and Gray Yearbook (Arlington, VA)

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-of Enriched English course presents new challenge When sixly icriors and seniors agreed lo incluae a new, enriched English program in lheir curriculum lhis year, lille did lhey realize Whal was lo come-inlensive sludy, and lale hours, bul mosl imporlanl, invaluable benelils. Upon com- plelion ol lhe course, lhese sludenlsx chosen lor lheir ex- ceplional abilily in English and olher subiecls, ore eligible lo bypass lhe lreshman year ol English 'n colleges llal recognize lhe program. The scope ol rhe English cleparlmenls program is nol limiled lo English ciasses alone, Jourfalsm. advanced com- posilion, and speech are also impcaarl parls cl Wozr'rgf lon-Lees laraezf aeparfmevl. Enrollmenl if 'he iocrralifm closie: haz aoublecl, For lhe lirsl lime each icurrafsm close rzf. get prac :ai einer? ence by worlcirg on eilher lre schcoi rewspoper or yearbook. The void 'a o :n read lo' lhe coerhg aiiembly cl 'he S.fx.S,C. convenlior is a sample 5: lhe ificd ol frlrg dere by The aavancea campcsilon cross. fmproverneri 'fade 'hi .ear -exe este suse al lNash'g':'-Lee a be er eo-c3' n 'he lela cl English. BUT WILL THIS PICTURE FIT? pcrcer fournalfsm sluaenls Diane Zell ard Quay Mcl.elan as lhey prepare an issue ol Crossed Sabres. I8 Faculfy Mrs. Rulh Buell English II, III Mrs. Mary Councell Advanced Cornposilon, English Mrs. Rulh Crouse I English III George Dov' I' f English ii is Mrs. Mary Dunninglon English III David Gibbs English Il, IV Mrs. Carolyn Goelz Speech,Drama Freda Guinn English II Mabel Hackney English, Public Speaking i JI V' 4 sl-

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EDITING THE CAREER DAY APPLICATIONS, Mrs. Mary Lalce, secretary, seeks assistance from Mrs. Ruth Watkins, registrar. RELOCATED IN ROOM II6, Mrs. Mildred Nixon types a memo, while below Mrs. Lois Downs prepares the bulletin. 2631 enrollment burdens secretaries, attendance A rocletirg erroltment ot 2,63I placed an added burden on the attendance as did the Asiatic tlu, late buses, and snow. Cne day during the Asiatic tlu siege. 650 students were absent, while the usual attendarce is between ninety- tfve to nintey-seven per cent. The central attendorce system, the only one ot its lcind in the state until this year, is important to the student body because it requires each student to carry adult responsibility. Four students aio Mrs. Catherine Lippy each period in re- cording attendance intormation. Other students benetited the school when they volunteered to substitute For attend- ance runners during the tlu epidemic. Enabling W-L to present more accurate attendance statistics to the state, this system provides the attendance ottce with problems. Family and social problems are delegated to the guidance ottice or principal. An unpredictable. tast-moving position is that ot secretary Mrs. Lois Downs. receptionst, who supervises twenty-two student helpers. Under her direction, these students learn to operate the ditto and mimeograph machines, and place directives in teachers' boxes. Treasurer and boolclceeper. Mrs. Grace Thomas. handles all money associated with the school, Insurance tees, club and class dues compose some at the monies which total 5300.000 a year. Mrs. Ruth Watkins, registrar, and Mrs. Mary Lake. secretary, assist in the guidance department, Mrs. Marietta Campbell handles library correspondence. Reminding Mr. Gerich ot his many appointments is his secretary, Mrs. Florence Jones while Mrs. Mildred Nixon is secretary to Mr. Mahoney. -l RETURNING A BELATED ABSENTEE SLIP Sandra Bryant attendance ottice assistant reports to Mrs Katheryn Lippy Faculty I7 Mm ,,,,..... fe 2 l 't I

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Mrs. Pearl Hanson Journalism Thomas Haynie English lll Charles Houghion English lll Howard Hunier English lll Mrs. Sophia Lilienquisl English ll Elizabelh McKnigh+ English lll, lV James Mullins English ll Dorolhy Nelson English lll Mrs. Marie Peckham English lV MAYBE l SHOULD HAVE CHANGED THAT muses Harlow Church, preparing To hand in an English lesl Mrs. Doris Rodin English lV Mrs. Helen Shannon English IV Hazel Sherrill English II Mrs. June Shurlliff English IV Mrs. Miller Vice English ll Alberl' Vogel English lll Mrs. Elaine Wesiheimor English ll Earle Young English Il, lll