Wichita Falls High School - Coyote Yearbook (Wichita Falls, TX)

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Scholastic Standing As time goes by, additional courses are introduced to meet the changing needs. The different departments provide a varied choice of studies to be scheduled for each of the more than seventeen hundred students in VVFSH this year. Since four years of English are required for graduation, fourteen teachers of English are employed in this fundamental department. Important preparations for college are acquired here. This department sponsors The Coyote News and The Coyote in collaboration with the art department. The Department of Social Studies provides students with definite training for better citizenship in later life. Its courses give a background for a career in diplomacy or in politics. Slide Rule Club is an additional study in the Department of Mathematics. All students inter- ested in science, astronomy, physics, engineering and architecture find particular profit in the higher mathematical courses. In order to receive a diploma, each student must earn two credits in mathematics. Since Latin and Spanish are the only foreign languages taught, they constitute the Depart- ment of Language. Some colleges are raising their requirements in language by making Latin essential for entrance. Two service clubs supplement the work in the field of language. Students of the Latin Club are not content to have gods and goddesses preside over the slaves, common people and senators at the annual Latin banquet and to re-enact the customs of the ancient Romans in the spring Floralia. Instead, members add the project of supplying food to needy families during the Christmas and Thanksgiving seasons. Pan American Student Forum, a club for the Spanish students, gives an annual Christmas party to the Spanish speaking students of Travis School, sends delegates to the PASF state convention in Austin, sponsors the study of some different American country each year and promotes the spirit of Pan-Americanism in WFSH. Biology, chemistry and physics constitute the Department of Science. Although these courses are considered more difficult than some others, they are essential to most students who desire to go on to college and give the average student practical information about the human body and nature. Our scholastic standing is broadened through the fine Department of Music in which many students develop their talents in the choral groups and the two band groups. The Coyote Band faithfully performs in parades, pep rallies and the half-time at all the football games. In the sound proof practice rooms in the new building this year, an a cappella choir, a mixed chorus and ROTC singers make constant progress in the field of choral music. WFSH would be incomplete without the showcases which are arranged by the Department of Art. Six art courses insure sufficient variety to develop the individual student artist who can sample everything from poster making to oil painting. From these artists, the art staff for The Coyote is selected. The Department of Speech helps to maintain our high scholastic standing by training the individuals who win so many honors for WF SH in debate, speech, play productions, radio and television. This year many students are learning about television programs by actually participating in them. At the present time there is a great demand for work in the Commercial Department where students are trained for detailed and tedious work. Industrial co-operative training, introduced this year, provides a profitable study in industry. Distributive education and diversified oc- cupations, two part-time courses, furnish opportunity for many to acquire experience and education in the same length of time. Shop and mechanical drawing afford practical manual training. Behind the scenes of every play and most social events is the work of the stage- craft class which builds colorful background sets. In the Department of Home Economics young women are trained in the arts of homemaking so that the wives of tomorrow will be able to cope with the problems arising in the future. The Reserve Officer Training Corps, now in its third year, is of growing importance to our country as well as to our school. b Valuable exercise is available to boys and girls in the Department of Physical Education. The boys have moved to the new gymnasium this year, and the girls use the enlarged old one. Thoughtful students of WFSH believe the reason for a high scholastic standing is that here is found one of the best faculties in the state to direct these appropriate courses.

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Around the Calendar 'E its l9f3l7s 5 Miss Works and Mrs. Lucy cheerfully observe Miss Lipscomb and Miss Wood in their haste to reach the waiting buses. They accompanied the seniors on their trip to Sheppard Air Force Base. 0 1 . . an 3 4-., A up .ag Faculty members receive Christmas favors from the home economics department during their off-hours. Mrs. Harris checks the accuracy of the scales before receiving her gift. 'Ie ,t .o7?,:. P3 . N -A .1 w 'r gf-N, Q ,I 9' in .. t,.- LH. .Au -,i.y..,: r .emi ,. H ' a , if Q .--.f.,,,.1: ,r xi. 14 , A if 1 1 A iiii I Spring is in the airg Mr. Williams and Mr. Brown are grateful for an hour of relaxation in the lounge. his family. .t Windy March viewed Mr. f Presson checking test pa- pers during his off-hour to give him more time with -3 .i-N9 . I trrifl-LQZQ7 , Q51 In Ianuary Mr. Cabaniss came to take the place of Mrs. Booher, who changed her career from teacher to housewife at mid- term. Also in January Mr. Reaves planted pfitzer junipers by the front steps upon the suggestion of the home room representa- tives. Mrs. Menefee joined the students at a Coyote basketball game in our new gym. ine. .l-.- J 1

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those who reach their goal after twelve anxious years called