Columbus High School - Cohiscan Yearbook (Columbus, GA)

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balance. C225 Thirty-six typewriters peck, 35 basketballs bounce, 293 paint brushes swash, a few biscuits burn and a few voices squeak as the many preparatory courses are taught at CHS. The preparatory courses at CHS are used to endow the pupil with certain crafts and skills which the student will have occasion to use in his chosen vocation or avocation. Such classes are ROTC, art, typing, short- hand, bookkeeping, physical education, music and home economics. Art, commercial courses and home economics carry a full academic unit to be counted toward a diploma. ROTC and the musical courses carry a full non-academic unit, of which two are required for graduation. Physical education is worth only half a non-academic unit. The various classes taught which come under this heading are not heavily required for a diploma, but are very important to the student in developing his talents and creating for him a well-rounded personality and attitude. Skills give learnin The seventh period home economics class gains practice in preparing and serving a meal. Setting the table are ,lane Alston and Pam Watkins, under the guidance of Miss Ruth Plumb. ln the background frying chicken is Elaine Thomerson. Miss Myrtle C. Mr. George R. Mr. Robert Eakle, Blackmon, Agnes Corradino, Flo- Cincinnati Con- Scott College, rida State Uni- servatory of A.B., Columbia versity, BS., Music, B.M., University, B.S., Auburn Univer- Music Librarian sity, M.Ed., Band S.F.C. Huey B. Miss Ruth Plumb, Miss Leone Pennington, Sr., University of Redfern, G.S.C. R.O.T.C. Georgia, B.S., W., BS., Peabody Columbia Univer- College, M.A., sity, M.A., Home Physical Economics Education Mr. Fred McManus, Univ- ersity of Georgia, B.S., Ed., Physi- cal Education Mr. E. Dewey Renfroe, Troy State College, B.S., Auburn Uni- versity, M.Ed., Physical Education Miss Barbara A. Maul, Alabama College, B.A., Art Mrs. Mary N. Strickland, GS. C.W., B.S., Pea- body College, M.A., Commercial Studies ME 1 . . .f J igezyprsggs' - sign at .-,,. .,,.,2W1 amz Ji - lag? ,H , f, J My f F fs, :I ft as Ufffasg. ' ff'sv:,.4' - s?! -'-'s392sigP5, . at tis f was 2,1 5 1-We ww, tee ar 5 arg M ttf s N4 4 a v vig, N' , -1 Y' .1 A , . 7 Miss Barbara Tumer, Alabama College, B.S., Physical Education was 35.4 4 M.. .sf...wsLs,s3s L ' ' E: 'A HMS xv' ' .. , 1 : vu. .. .V 61554 'Zi' fir!-ii 1. , aiiafi fs . .ff ,... , ,rff:4:fz:ss - il lkgil L

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Courteous Jerry Boggs, sophomore, politely offers and renders assistance to Mrs. Dorothy Hawley, Latin teacher, who is getting ready to sit down before beginning her class. Mrs. Hawley, who has been instructing the students at CHS in the classical Latin culture and grammar for the past four years, is preparing to simplify for her students the task of conjugating a difficult vefl' From Rome to Madrid to Paris travel Columbus High students who are taking languages. These students meet many interesting characters, such as ,lulius Caesar, Emil, Va small French boy and Picaro, a very obstinate Spanish donkey. The taking of languages at Columbus High has two aspects, classical languages and modern languages. The classical language branch includes Latin. The Latin classes here have the largest registration of any public high school in the United States. The purposes of teach- ing Latin are to make this language available as a tool in understanding our own language in both structure and vocabulary and to familiarize the pupil with Roman life, customs and literature. The modern languages, French and Spanish, have as their purpose to give the student the ability to both read and speak the language as it is used in everyday life. Many tongues are twisted and mouths are puckered as students make a gallant ef- fort to pronounce difficult French and Spanish words. We must all agree that at Columbus High School languages make linguists. These linguists may go on to college and afterwards hold positions in the United Na- tions or even be interpreters in foreign countries. Others may use thisknowledge only while traveling in another country, but all will have acquired an understanding and respect for a country, its people and its problems. 67 3 stud nt take languages. Mrs- LUCY M- Mrs. Memmie C. Shepard, ASh- Colcord, Con- hl11'Y COHCQC, verse Collee, A.B. A.B. Mrs. Josephine Mrs. Dorothy Mrs. Missouri Mr. Lucien J. Mrs. Lee Ellis Christopher, Hawley, Stetson Huling, Shorter Martini, Emory Miles, Auburn Peabody College, University, A.B. College, B.A., University, B.A., University, B.S., B.S., M.A. Columbia Univ- M.A. Columbia Univer- ersity, M.A. sity, M.A. w ffl' 2

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-pp---ff-' - Columbus High students spend an enlightening lunch hour with Mrs. Elizabeth Bradley, social studies teacher and friend. She amuses them by telling of many interesting experiences hap- pening during her long and wonderful career as a teacher. 1961? Who will be our next president is what all of the classes taking social studies are wondering. Some groans may be heard as the Observers and Weekly News Reviews are issued and even more when the time comes for the semester test, but their importance is realized. The objectives of the social studies department are to give the student a knowledge and understanding of our democracy through the teaching of history, geog- raphy, government and social problems. The social studies courses provide opportunities for students to take part in constructive citizenship and democratic practices. They teach the student to think clearly, to evaluate and to reach sound conclusions. Social studies teachers this year are stressing the study of current events and individual progress in their classes. Also, they use films, field trips, speakers and other aids to promote learning. Sixty-seven per cent Aof all CHS students take social studies courses of one type or another. These subjects prepare students for their lives as citizens. servers watch world toda Miss Mary Fort, G.S.C.W., A.B., University of Georgia, M.A. Mrs. Sally Baugh, Gaucha College, A.B. Mrs. Nancy Harding, lll. State Normal University Mrs. Elizabeth Bradley, Auburn University, BS., MS. Mrs. Thelma Kirby, Peabody College, B.S., M.A. Mr. Ronald Carrollton, Uni- versity of Georgia, M.Ed. Mrs. Millie Stevenson. Mer- cer University, A.B. Miss Ann Cooper, University of North Carolina, A.B. Miss D'Este Whitted, Duke University, A.B. Mrs. Carmen Crouch, Georgia- Teachers College, A.B., Duke Uni- versity, M.A. Mr. Howard Young, Appala- chain College, B.S. 1295 ,fi . 1235