C E Byrd High School - Gusher Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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.I t J Qs .....:ul f .P ,, A sale always brings a smile to ,lolmny bllllll s fare. , I, . t if-A! , I K .A as that CLYDE A. SELF, HS. Commerce, MED., Distributive Education. Distri- butive Education Club. BIELVIN ROY CRAVES. BA.. Driver Training. DI TRIBUTIVE ED CATIO Distrihutive Education is a vocational training pro- gram operating through state and local school sys- tems to rovide smec' li . . .. p I la Zed Films make the learning of each individual education for those persons Jt,ly.x3,1f-1-I entering or already em- ployed in retail, wholesale, and service occupations. D. E. trains at high school level through a combination of classroom instruction and actual supervised work ex- perience in distributive oc- cupations. Learning what the gauges mean he-lp a great deal in driving. The Louisiana Drivers' Guide- provitles students with the answers t X the questions on the tlriw-r's test. Q -'N DRIVI G Students who take the course in driving learn the right way through books and actual exper- ience. The student comes from a study hall or study room, and thus it becomes an extra class. At the end of a set period of time, a graduate takes his test and receives his license. Mr. Roy Graves is the instructor.

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'lay pina: K+-y f.lul I R.vXNK RUYIIS- 'roy .IRAN XI. K.: Nl Xlifi Xlilfl KIRKI. XNU, H5 US.: iliyping. Sliorlliuml: N-nior W -'ll-4-ris. r. Q 5- V . . , if NIQXR- IHIFH INHSSUN. , .r 1 l-Ylli Nlltlltl-I UN Xl lxgin XIX lxpin 5'lI1'1ll uint ' 51 Prngrtnn, S. f lamw. ,Q-' , I Ts In xx I ICIDNX XIHWLXN. XIfI.l,Sl'lNKS. pm Xl' 4 l'u int ILX.: ly g. , . l.vlll1.1I1on COM ERCE The Cfnnrnercial Department consists of typing. shorthand. bookkeeping. and Busi- nvss lfnglish. These Courses. which are ln-riefivial in any vocation anfl in school, arm- 1--st-ntial in sevretarial positions. Two years of typing. two years of shorthand. one year of bookkeeping. and one year of Business English are offered at Byrd. These f-nurses are not required for graduation, but they prove to be helpful throughout the life of any person. xl74iX4'Iililll'x1' pupils IiI'lll'Il4't' llllllj.II'i1l'1lN in tht-ir , . . . l,u.1y1:'ss lillullsll Vlllns. 4' liookluw-ping vliarts arc- of great ht-Ip to :nu stlnlt-nts :lt llvrtl. -9 f .im :- VL ' Ili.,-v -llnli-nts 1 1 ily tnmly li iiliintl Inualism' tlivv TYl'inil if not 3 Wflulfed 5UbJl'Ct- but ll 15 WN realm- tln- mlm- it will ln- In the n in the f mu,-,-, i beneficial in any subject. 27

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SCE BOYDSTON. Xl,-KNIIF BREA- B.A.g English. ZF.-Xl.E. ll..-X.. NI.-K.: lfnglish: Business ,Mlvisor flligh l.iff'. Probably the English Department offers BKTTIE DAVIS BS.. Xl. X.: ling- lish: fnvurtv-sy Curiiiiiittw- of 5tu1Ie-nttlfvuncil. courses most often used in every day life. English affects every course offered in both high school and college. Graduation from Byrd requires four units of English. The four levels of learning include read- ing. oral speaking. writing. and listening. An appreciation of literature, of America and of the world. is gained through the English courses at Byrd. Literature enrich- es the lives of the students by acquainting them with the thoughts of great writers. Students are instructed in grammar to pre- pare them for theme writing, reports, and for use in future lives after graduation. The study of the short story is made very interesting in the Junior English classes at Byrd. N fx lm E GLIH -1- dis-, 1? eq Oral rf-ports are a part of every day liff- in the city of Byrd UOIAORFS DV- NI.-XX rimiox. IL.-XN. li..-X.: ling- 50N . ISA.. li.S.l-..: l1'l1- English. t sr- . t V l 4 BETTY HARREL ll..-'Lg English. Journalism: Edi- torial Advisor- High Life. 3 29