Central High School - Cotton Boll Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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llHT llEPllllTIllENT ln the Art Department, a pupil learns by doing. Through expressing their ideas and feelings, they gain not only skill in the manipulation of art materials but also an appreciation of art. Art students are very generous in giving of their time and talent tor any art work needed in the school such as menus, posters, and dec- orations tor dances. MARY K. LOYACONO B.S. Belhaven College SPECIAL EVENTS Illustrations for Pegasus and the Cot- ton Boll are work of advanced students working in close Contact with these res- pective stafts. Each year exhibits are sent off to be shown regionally, nationally, and even internationally. Twelve students had representative work this year in the Scho- lastic Art Awards Competition held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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' SPEEEH lTEPllHTlVlENT A part of the English Department, the speech classes play a very important part in the school activities. Instructors strive to help students develop pleasing, happy personalities, skill in conversation, and to give to them the tool of intelligent speech for assuming the duties of citizenship. EMMY LOU PATTON A.B. Columbia University M.A. Mississippi State College for Women SPEEIAL EVENTS The One-Act Play tournament, in which the speech classes take part, at- fords top-quality assembly entertainment every spring. The Youth Congress is of interest to everyone, especially those stu- dents who are elected as delegates and compete on a statewide basis. This year the Congress for Human Relations, spon- sored by the Southern Speech Association, was held in Jackson. Speeches judged and rated during the Congress were oratory, extemporaneous speaking, and after- dinner speaking.

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BllNll The Band, under the capable direction of L. E. Pullo, plays an important part in community as well as school life. The purpose of the band is to train members to be physically and mentally alert and to instill the sense of rhythm and respon- sibility in them. LOUIS E. PULLO B.A. Cincinnati Conservatory M.A. Royal Conservatory of Music SPECIAL EVENTS Football starts the year of sports at CHS and it also begins the first special event for the Band. No game would be complete without the ceremonius play- ing of our National Anthem and the u- nique halftime performances. After foot- ball season the Band begins training for the Spring Concert and the grand climax of the year, the Mississippi State Band Contest.