Ballou High School - Roundtable Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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From books and classrooms we turn, quite literally, our vehicle of learning to the Driver's Education class. Of course any vehicle is useless without knowledge of its operation, but with our skilled teachers, Mr. Anderson and Mr. Giles, there is no problem. With their help the students learn to park, to depress brakes, to maneuver through trafic. Most students complete driver's education and in a short time obtain their motor vehicle licenses. Drivers' education Cadets The objective ofthe Cadet program is not only to teach military science, but to develop qualities of pride and leadership. The cadets learn everything from spitshining a pair of shoes, to the intricate workings of the M-1 rifle. Discipline is an important factor to all cadets who compete for trophies on the basis of the condition ot' their uniforms, rifles and their proficiency at marching. At the year's end, outstanding cadets with great leadership potential are selected as oflicers for the next year. fy ' A

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Art Through a spark of inspiration, colors on paper take shape in students' busy hands.. In freedom's quiet concentration, paint, clay, and ink change into imagination's beauty. Business Clerical skills taught at Ballou include typing, shorthand, transcription, clerical oihce practice, otlice machines, bookkeeping, and distributive education. Learning these skills offers an excellent opportunity to prepare Ballou students for promising careers in many office specialties, besides being useful to students who are going to college. A college-bound student who has taken business education can be assured that each day will go smoothly because more notes can be taken quickly and accurately in shorthand, and term papers can be typed without paying someone to do the job. Each year, many business and college prep students pass the Civil Service Entrance Examination and qualify for permanent positions with the Federal Government. fs ,X

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English Ballou's English department affords the student every opportunity to develop his skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. It is in the English class that the student learns to perfect his skills in grammar and diction. Often this is accomplished by practical exercises in the usage of proper English, by writing original prose or poetry, and by memorizing the words of the immortal poets of the western world. In this process the student becomes familiar with the works of authors of different cultures and different ages. Today's English student is the benificiary of timeless style, beauty, and thoughts. Home economics The Home Economics Department presents a most promising and rewarding opportunity for students to learn the fine arts of sewing cooking and home management. With these skills, the Ballou graduate is well prepared to meet the future challenges of family living.