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

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All the years of his life, a person remembers his high school days. For this reason, it is important for school to be more than just studying. Byrd is filled with many activities that bring students enjoyment and experience. Graduation, which is the highlight of a student’s high school days, brings the three years to an end, but also starts him on a path to new experiences. 18

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To build a life of hope and plans To give and work and play Activities play a big part in the school- life at Byrd. They enable students to de- velope their interests and talents for ful- filling years after high school. Byrd has a large variety of activities. from service or- ganizations to the festivities of Homecom- ing and Basketball Day. This covers all types of interest so everyone has a chance to participate in something worthwhile. These activities, not only give a student a sense of being part of something, but the also give him a chance to develop and culti- vate his interests. Years after graduation, Byrd students will remember high school as being full of excitement. thanks to these many activities. In this section the “things that count” are interwoven into the fabric of service clubs that benefit the individual, Byrd, and the community, language groups that are an extension of the classroom into the culture of a people, and friendly social groups that bring pleasure and laughter to the citizens of Bvrd. 17

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Students Enjoyed All Phases of SCHOOL LIFE Each Thursday Byrd students awaited the unpredictable assemblies which hroke the monotony of the week. Assemblies not only provided relaxation for students, but also proved to be stimulating and serious as well as hilarious and utterly ridiculous. The brotherhood assembly was one in which fellow students, representing different denomina- tions spoke to the student body concerning the attitudes of Brotherhood Week. Speaking were Amy Lerner. Patti Falk, and Dannv Booras. An assembly away from the ordinary was the Senior Favorites presenta- tion in which Craig Flournoy gave an original poetry recitation. School serves not only to expand the mind. but also to help stu- dents to show their true creative ability. To the left, Nancy Creamer prepared centerpieces for an Amcricanism banquet. To the right. Kay Cor- bin, Nina Hernandez, Kathleen Lambert ' , Mary Campbell, and Billie Adams, Home Ec students, used their creativity in preparing varied meals. The office was the center of buzzing activity as office workers helped students to check in and out. 19