Covington High School - Puffs and Patches Yearbook (Covington, VA)

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Foreign Languages Build Appreciation YOU DON’T SAY . . . “Now, Jay, let’s try again. Aqua doesn’t mean land,” explains Miss Drewry. Foreign languages play an important role in the offerings at Covington High School. Three courses, Latin, French, and Spanish, are offered notv, with a third year scheduled in both Spanish and French. Latin, known sometimes as the basic language, is taught with much enthusiasm by Miss Drewry. In Latin, students learn much of the history of our Amer- ican language. Mrs. Harris, the new French teacher, has tried to instill in her students a greater appreciation of spoken and written French. Spanish is one of the most popular subjects at CHS. Although a language is a required subject for an academic diploma, Mrs. Plott, Spanish instructor, has influenced many general students to seek out this course. Although much hard work and time are needed to pass the requirements of two years of a foreign lan- guage, many students have come to enjoy these courses and have developed a greater appreciation of the people of the world. Mrs. Alicia Plott, B.S., Radford College; Spanish I, II, III; Spanish Club. Mrs. Helen Harris, B.S., Bluefield State College, American University , Mad- ison College; French I, II, III; French Club. Lois A. Drewry. B.S., Madison College, West Vir- ginia University, Instituto de Monterrey, University of Virginia; English IIIA, Latin I, II; Latin Club, Sophomore Class Sponsor. PARLEZ - VOUS FRANCAIS? . . . Mrs. Harris seems pleased as she checks on Marilyn Noel’s and Kevin Hanna’s progress in French. 26

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New Equipment A ids Commercial Department Beulah A. Jones, B.S., M.S., Longwood College, Mary Washington College, Madi- son College, Virginia Poly- technic Institute, Bowling Green College of Com- merce (Ky.); Typing I, General Business; Future Business Leaders of America. Mrs. Virginia A. Williams, B.S., Concord College, Virginia Polytechnic Institute; Shorthand I, II, Typing II, Bookkeeping, Office Pro- cedures; Pep Club. IS IT FUNNY? . . . Debbie Tyree and Miss Jones look on the “happy” side of typing. TRY, TRY, AGAIN . . . Mrs. Williams never “gives up the ship”, even though Nancy Salyers looks as if she were studying Greek. Business courses at CHS give the students an idea of the vast- ness of the field of business. Per- fection is stressed in such fields as typing, shorthand, general busi- ness, bookkeeping, and office pro- cedures, a class which was added to the curriculum this year. The Business Department at Covington High is definitely pro- gressing with the times. In order to familiarize the students with modern office machines, CHS has secured for their use both a full key and a 10-key adding machine, printing calculators, transcribing machines, duplicating equipment, and a Selectric typewriter. Such a variety of equipment enables the commercial students to select a specific area of business in which they feel they would be interested and also set definite goals for their careers. 25

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Arts Offer Students New Opportunities For those students who have a need to express a talent, there are two roads to take. If one is musically inclined, he may participate in the offerings of the Music Department. The other road leads to the Art Department, where one may experience many moments of self-satisfaction with paint and brush. Heading the Music Department is Steve Law- rence, new to CHS this year. Under his direction, the department has grown considerably. The var- ious offerings are eighth grade vocal music, a large choir, an A cappella choir, eighth grade band, marching band, concert band, and a brass choir. The Art Department is expanding, thus offer- ing various levels of achievement. Three years of art are now being taught by Mrs. Mona Water- house and Mrs. Mary Ervine. Under their super- vision, students delve into many aspects of art. Besides, each student is encouraged to exercise his own creativity and artistic talent. UH-OH! . . . But, Mr. Lawrence, you can’t play trumpet on piano! However, Jimmy Kelley and Lawana Blaker are willing to try. Steven R. Lawrence, B.S., M.Ed., Concord College, Wil- mington Conservatory; Band I, Band II, Vocal I, Vocal II. Mrs. Mona Waterhouse. Coventry College of Art, England; Art I, Art II. Mrs. Mary M. Ervine, B.S., Radford College, Green- brier College for Women; Art I, Art II; Decorations for Formals. PATIENCE . . . Patience makes perfect as Janet Griffith works under the watchful eye of Mrs. Waterhouse. 27