Chattanooga High School - Dynamo Yearbook (Chattanooga, TN)

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Having fun as well as building sound bodies, ion floorl Kathy Morris, Pat Norris, Carol Smith, jennifer Morris. tStandingJ Marie Allison, Linda May and Iill Street execute a formation as Carol Welch supervises. Are Encouraged Chattanooga High School is one of the few secondary schools in the state to offer sociology and psychology. The twelve hours of social work required by the courses, give the student insight and practical application in deal- ing with people, Other courses included in the social studies department are economics, ancient history, economic geography, physical geography and Bible. To be as efficient as clockwork is the goal of the student in the business education department. Aided by a network of commercial courses, including typewriting, shorthand, bookkeeping, general business, clerical prac- tice, secretarial practice, consumer education, business arithmetic, salesmanship, business law and distributive education, students receive instructions for tomorrowis business world. The value of these courses is witnessed by the number of students who upon graduation are able to find commercial jobs. As the hourglass never ceases to shift its sands, the language department continues to serve CHS, producing students that are a credit to it. English, a three year required course, shows its ex- cellence by the number of students who upon entering college find themselves in advanced English courses. In addition to the grammar, literature, and composition of the English classes are courses in public speaking and dramatics. In preparing the student for college, CHS offers a fine foreign language department in which Latin, French, Spanish, and Russian are offered. Russian was offered this year for the first time, making CHS unique among Southern schools. Chattanooga High School has an excellent library which is well equipped with books and reference materials for classroom enrichment, for research work and for leisure reading. To supplement the classwork Cooperation between members of the home economics group, Delores Howard, Kay Sissom, Carolyn Sear disprove the adage that too many cooks spoil the broth . Proving that Latin lives today in language, and in architecture, Kenneth Pettyjohn shows Mary Albright a model of Roman Archi- tecture. Lrnua hnocien and Elaine Posey give each other the ink blot test in order to gain insight to their psychological make-up. Page 21

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Manny David, Neal Grove and julia Slagle Developing their talents in art under the conuuct an experiment with light a n d direction of Miss Johnston are Sherry Hobbs, mirrors. K ' h ' ' Having two choirs plus a girls' glee club is unusual for a high school. Charles Wilson gives a class report in American History while Wayne LaFerry and Emily Watts look on. Page 20 ay Ric mond, Gall White, and Lynn Powell. tudentgs Abilities Even before Sputnik and the nationwide accelerated education program, Chattanooga High School has had a well-rounded curriculum which offers courses in eleven departments. The student can be no better than his teacher . An ex- cellent faculty has helped maintain CHS as a fine insti- tution of learning. A school is judged by its products. CHS is proud of its alumni who have taken their places in society as responsible citizens. Study for an aspirant mathematician or scientist is com- parable to a perfect time piece. All components must create precision. This is the aim of both mathematics and science departments. The study of these subjects not only prepares the student for college but for life, because they stimulate creative thinking. Another aim of the science department is to teach curiosity and interest in science. The accomplishment of this goal is evidenced by the number of representatives CHS had in the Science Fair, sponsored by the Chatta- nooga Times, the students' class projects, and the large number of students who specialize later in these fields. Biology, chemistry, physics and aviation compose the science department. A prerequisite of the science department is a good foundation in the mathematics department, which in- cludes arithmetic, algebra, plane geometry, solid geometry, trigonometry, advanced algebra and compre- hensive mathematics. Time is eternal, and so is the knowledge to be gained from ageless social studies. Because it is true that we must understand the past before we can understand the future, Chattanooga High School requires each student to take a course in history. Each year the American his- tory classes enrich their study by visiting the famous battlegrounds located near the city.

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TOP: Proving theory by experimentation and gaining knowledge by doing so, are Becky Pike, Charlotte Colbum, Charles Grider and Charles Flowers. BOTTOM: While taking a timed speed test, each mem- ber of the typing class concentrates intently. Brightening the chapel programs, playing at dances, presenting the Pre-Vues and working on Stunt Nite are just a few of the jobs the Swing Band does. Page 22 Broad Corriculum Meets the library shows films at the rate of about two hundred a week and has film strips and tape recorders. Home economics has as its purpose the training for home and family living. It provides curricula for stu- dents interested in homemaking and specialized fields. Included in the program are courses in food preparation and selection, clothing care and selection, family relations and child care. Chattanooga High School is one of the few secondary schools in the South that offers practical experience for students by laboratory work in the nursery school. Practical knowledge is taught in the industrial arts department. The curriclum includes courses in auto mechanics, woodworking, mechanical drawing, tech- nical drawing and home mechanics. Because of increased production of cars and the ever increasing rise in the highway death toll, the need for better educated drivers was shown. CHS met this need by offering a course in drivers, education. Keeping in tune with as perfect rhythm as a pendulum is the music department at City. CHS has been honored many times by the consistent high ratings of the march- ing band. Our choir and orchestra have also Won acclaim. Without the Swing Band, Stunt Nite, Pre-Vues and count- less programs could not have been a success. Other courses the department offers are general music, Girls, Clee Club and junior Choir. Teaching culture and appreciation of the arts is the job of the art department. Creative design, life drawing and composition, pottery, and arts and crafts are courses offered. This department has rendered service by paint- ing murals to liven up the decor of the school. The art service club in co-ordination with the art department has made posters, the scenery for Stunt Nite and the Easter program, to mention only a few of its activities. To keep things ticking away in good working order, physical education is offered. One unit in health edu- cation is required for graduation. The firls, h sical education de artment offers a E P , regular program plus some unusual courses such as modern dance, archery, and swimming. A division of this department is the Dynamettes, the girls, drill squad, which begins practice a month before and continues through the first semester. Many foot- ball games have been enlivened by marching ability of these lassies. The boys physical education department offers a Well- rounded program including basketball, football, wrestling and softball. ROTC is offered to sophomore, junior and commiss- ioned senior boys. n 7, Y Y.. 7, ,, Y. Y , N