Brevard High School - Brevardier Yearbook (Brevard, NC)

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Past With Present Even political campaigns can be humorous in Mrs. Sam Bre «ton’s American History class, as students and teacher participate. Charts help Mr. Ray Simpson convey to the students in his Brittains geography and his- economic classes the importance of organized movements. classes always find the bulletin board interesting and informative. 19

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Social Studies Relates Miss Jennie Ball, who taught for nearly forty years in India, and Mrs. Gilbert S. Willey, Western district chairman for the U. N., present an interesting film on the United Nations. Through pictures and paintings Mrs. Sam Brew- ton helps her World History students understand the Renaissance, American Heritage . . . “What’s your family tree like?” . . . government functions — local, state, and national . . . current events . . . elections . . . “What homework?” . . . world affairs . . . geographies . . . “Is your father really on strike?” . . . populations . . . pop tests . . . revolutions and regions . . . Euro-Asian countries . . . seaports . . . cause and effect . . . knowledge made necessary by a smaller world and increased interest in this world. With the aid of models. Miss Edwards’ World History classes learn about past and present nations. 18

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Business Increases Skill On Mrs. Robert Gilbreath’s short- hand tests, little errors mean big mistakes. Miss Eva Hardy makes frequent checks on her students’ progress in Office Machines. Vocationally-minded students . . . efficiency and speed . . . mistakes, erasures, perfection . . . “Hmmm . . . Is GZHIK a word?” . . . transcribing dictation . . . filing . . . balancing budgets . . . tomorrow’s executives . . . “Hey, Mrs. Gilbreath, not so fast!” ... a better world through business. Mrs. John Verner’s typing classes find that a knowledge of the mechanics of a typewriter helps them work more efficiently. Problems in bookkeeping are often puzzling and require Miss Eva Hardy’s clear explanations. 20