Baker High School - Buff Yearbook (Baker, LA)

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Neo j is on art, os Mrs. Hopper demonstrates while care- Mrs. Baker chocks tho efficiency of the laboratory apparatus fully owing each letter on o poster announcing the beauty during a session with tho oarphones. poge Every classroom a different world Mrs. Jacqueline Brown . . . English ... Pet peeve: Excessive record keeping. Mr. L P. Brown . . . Science . . Teaching approach: Trying to relete scientific concepts to everyday experience. Mrs. Mary Brown . . . Math 7 . . . Best teaching fool: Explaining, in terms of e student's experience. Mr. R. Q. Bullock, Jr. . . . Biology . . . Methods: Lectures, dom-Mr. Richard Burgette . . . Am. Hist. . . . Advice jrgetto Tackle the hardest things first. about studying: Mrs. Clothilda Byrd . . . English . . . Most interesting: Motivating the underachiever. Mr. Joe Calloway . . . Boys P.E.: History . . . Impact of history: Not to know his history, t'wer best a student rot know himself. Mr. L. R. Cathey ... La. Hist. . . . Cha lenging: A studont who thinks 'today' tells the whole story. Mr. Tom Cronan III . . . Boys P.E. . . . Attitude: Each student's important. Mrs. Elizabeth B. Cudd . . . Eng. 8 . . . Admonition: Be punctual and be persorable, alort and accurate—be a doer. Mrs. C. W. Danford . . . Math I . . . Important quality in student make up: Determinotion. Mrs. Faye Ensenat . . . Bio'ogy . . . Important: A student must want to know. 15

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Teachers aren’t “tailored to type” Teachers do not come tailored on some uniform tailor's dummy. These are an especially diverse group of individual, with personal styles, personal philosophies, personal plaudits and peeves. In response to an assortment of questions. BHS teachers produced an array of answers. Topics included favorite techniques , philosophy o teach- ing . pet peeve about teaching , and others. Of course one brief remark is no more than an introductory overture to an interesting person— but at least, it's a beginning. Although the yearbook can't provoke the whole score, here some recorded comments act as mood music to introduce the faculty at BHS. Mr. C. A. Abbot . . . Guidance; Speech 8 ... A caution to students: Be honest with yourself about yourself.” Mr. Alfred Allday . . . Typing . . . Technique strosscd: Practice! Practice! Practice!” Mr. N. Bacot . . . Science 7 . . . Commentary: Good bohavior is os important os good classwork. Mrs. F. R. Baler . . . French I. II ... A delightful method: Using d'owings and pantomimes to clarify foreign terms. Mr. J. C. Bexet . . . Chemistry: Physics . . . Interesting: A student who’s working out a philosophy of life. Mr. Gary Blocker . . . Am. Govt; Sociology . . . Positon Paper: Studerts learn best through participation. Mrs. Marjorio Blocker . . . Chorus ... . Commentary: I am happiest when I can got a good tono from a group of singers. Mrs. Lucille Bond . . . Guidance . . . Counsel: Know yourself, and your aims in life. Mr. Jerry Boudreaux . . . Attendance; Driver Educetion . . . To student drivers: Be in style—drive defensively.” Mrs. Ray Boudreaux . . . Home Economics . . . Caution to stu-donts: Use your school time wisely. Miss Pat Bovard . . . Girls P.E. . . . An essential: Ge in there and Play! Mr. Willie E. Bowman . . . Industrial Arts . . . Most important in students: ’ Dependability. Some Baker Coaches (Coach Jennings, Coach Thomas, and Coach Cathey) show that there is more to life than p ay—namely study!

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Mrs. Edwina Ewell . . . Soc. Studies . . . Especially cha longing: ' A student with an eager, open mind. Mr. Leo Faucotto . . . English 8 . . . Finds most intriguing: The unmotivated student. Mr. Lcslio Fauntleroy . . . Math 8 . . . Exclaims: To teach is a privilege. Pot delight: Those noisy1, naughty, laughing, crying, unpredictable, lovable kids. Mrs. Peggy Fochac . . . English . . . Advice for all: Loarn whi'e you can. Mrs. D. Frosina . . . Gen. Science . . . Idea: Learn from experi-ence—yours or someone elsc's. Mr. F. Griffin . . . Band ... To ell youngsters: “Hove a schedule of activities that will ead o a well rounded personality. hfliss Mary Hair . . . English, World History . . . Believes: Each ind'vldual has potentia1 and absolute worth. Mrs. Philip Haley . . . Girls P.E. . . . Point: Physical and mental exercise is important. Mrs. Peggy Hatch . . . Math . . . Joy of teochirg: Students who really want to learn. Mrs. Vera Hayes . . . Home Economics . . . Point about teaching: Elimirate all but absolute and avoid clutter. Mr. Grady Hickman . . . Boys PF . . . Technique: Thoroughgoing explanation of skills followed by demonstration. Mr. 8. Hill . . . Scienco . . . Philosophical insight: In a technological age—students had best master some technicalities! Each day presents a new challenge Mrs. McDowell. Mrs. Olmstead. and Miss Hair stress the importanco of national tests tc seniors Draw Browning. Jane Grey. and Sheila Wilson.