Cumberland High School - Duke Yearbook (Cumberland, VA)

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«60 alas BLOCKED S Sean ancisnntitte Miss Woolridge, student teacher from Longwood Col- Under the supervision of Mrs. Putney, this group of home lege, drills these students in typing skills. economics girls refinish some furniture. Classwork Many hands make light work is the slogan of these Vocational classes prepare students for work after students of agriculture as they do a clean-up job in the ; ; shop. high school. In the business department many short- hand students received certificates for efficiency, taking 100 to 120 words a minute in dictation. The typing students learned how to type manuscripts, how to make carbons, and how to type good letter forms. The business law class learned the fundamentals of business law and how to apply them to everyday life. A guest speaker talked to the class about insurance. Many students have increased their knowledge in all phases of homemaking through the home economics classes. Much new equipment made the department more efficient and homelike. The students enjoyed demonstrations given by the local Vepco home economist and prepared foods for special occasions as the school board dinner and FFA banquet. In the agriculture department the students conducted 220 enterprises and 612 supplementary farm activities. Many gates, lawn chairs, and trailers were constructed by the boys in the shop. 22

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Mrs. Gilliam explains to interested seniors how the U.S. Government operates. In addition to the regular textbook studies, many additional activities were carried out, and these made the academic classes more interesting and more realistic. The social studies classes prepared a Civil War Centennial display, and throughout the year they saw films on different phases of their studies. The students in the government class increased their knowledge about the operation of their government by holding a make-believe session of Congress and a mock presidential election, and by having guest speakers. The chemistry class worked on individual projects, participated in lab demonstrations, visited a local garage and observed a demonstration on motors, and toured the power plant at Bremo Bluff. In their English class, the senior students read English literature and wrote term papers while other English students in- creased their writing and speaking abilities through writing essays and giving oral renditions. Two serious boys, Bobby Branck and Allen Hazlegrove, dissect a frog in biology lab. Classwork Margaret Holmes and Joe Barker find chemistry lab work entertaining as well as instructive. 1 an 21

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Organizations Youth found expression through organizations. Organizations meant fun and friendship as well as interesting work. Interests were pursued, talents were exercised, and hidden abilities were discovered. Through work in organizations Youth developed initiative, leadership, sports- manship, and other qualities which are essential to a good life. Pleasant memories of this phase of high school life will go with Youth through the years. 23