Central High School - Pemican Yearbook (High Point, NC)

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guide students toward greater horizons If the intellectual phase of Central High School were compared to a wheel, then the library would certainly be the hub. The newly-furnished rooms with their rows and rows of fiction, biography, and reference materials furnished an ideal center for learn ing. There students were able to pursue not only their wide range of reading interests but also to gain immense satis¬ faction in writing research papers. In addi¬ tion to books, magazines, and newspapers, the library made available special films, film strips, and slides to supplement the work of the classroom. With the ever- increasing demand for knowledge, the li¬ brary played an important part in the life of the student by helping him to a better understanding of himself and his environ¬ ment. E. Bain Johnson A.B., M.A., Duke University M.S. in Library Science, UNC—Chapel Hill Librarian Co-Sponsor, Library Club Mrs. Nancy K. Poston A. B., Duke University B. S. in Library Science, Columbia University Librarian Co-Sponsor, Library Club Susan Hauser makes a thorough search of reference books in preparation of her term paper. Ann Davis, Margaret Bullard, and Dixie Chiles leisurely look through several books in the library before making a final choice. 27

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Mrs. Evelyn S. Harris B.S.S.A., UNC-G Counselor Shorthand, Secretarial Practice Co-Sponsor, Future Business Leaders of America Frances Haywood A.B., Meredith College Counselor Co-Adviser, Senior Class Mrs. Janet R. McCurry A.B., High Point College M.Ed., UNC-G M.A., Teachers College Columbia University Counselor Mrs. McCurry and Miss Haywood pause for a picture after finishing their daily quota of records and transcripts. CURRICULUM . . . Counselors, librarians Sophomore Glenda Jelle looks to Mrs. Evelyn Harris for advice on her program of studies. No matter what the problem happened to be, a sure source of help for the confused student was the guidance department. There was always some one on whom he could depend to answer his questions and provide assistance. Miss Haywood helped seniors to choose colleges for which they were suited and assisted them in applying for scholar¬ ships. Mrs. McCurry and Mrs. Harris pro¬ vided counsel for underclassmen. The guid¬ ance department also directed the adminis¬ tering of group tests and sponsored the rewarding College Day and Career Day pro¬ grams. The counselors all worked with ad¬ ministration, faculty, and parents, as well as the students themselves, to provide assist¬ ance and advice in making decisions and forming plans for the future. 26

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Susie Frost, Libby Sears, and Mike Church proudly display models of a modern stage and of the Abbey Theatre, which they made in drama class. English, drama, speech present challenge Gayle Brookbank A.B., High Point College English Co-Adviser, Senior Class Flo E. Denny A.B., Queens College English Co-Adviser, Student Council Geneva D. Highfill A.B., Guilford College English Co-Sponsor, Beta Club Mrs. Elizabeth Y. Calhoun A.B., UNC—G English Co-Adviser, Sophomore Class, Fine Arts Club Ruth Goodman A.B., Berea College English, Speech, Dramatics Charter Sponsor, Masque and Gavel Director, Senior Play Mary A. Long B.M., Greensboro College M.S., University of Tennessee English 28