Dobyns Bennett High School - Maroon and Grey Yearbook (Kingsport, TN)

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Miss Wylie SCIENCE GF EXACTNESS ln step with the 1 , growth of Dobyns-Bennett, the math depart- mentoiferld ' ' L this mai a wider ' l . , se ec- tion of cour' ' ses to enable stud t . en s to choose subjects intelligently as to need and interest. F rom General M th e a for the Freshman who needs orientation to Trigonometry for the college-bound Senior, th ' ' e math courses this year were ver ' ' ' 5 populal. A valuable cour' se was that of Business Arithmetic which pre- pares the student for the con- sumer's world and at the same time gives him background for the bookl keeping and accounting courses of the commercial department. The tive instructors solicited proj- ects from actual school and busi- ness situations and incl d . ' u ed such in the classroom work. 33. Mr. Clemmer

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HEALTH BUILDING . QQWN Ywokw dam' was nf- Not only students who partici- pate in varsity athletics but all stu- dents in Dobyns-Bennett are re- quired to take four years of physical training. On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays the boys are expected to dress for gym. Under the guid- ance of Coach Rohrdanz, they are able to develop their bodies and at the same time to learn much about Toss Up One Shot the various sports in which they take part. In the fall they play touch football and tennis, in the winter, basketball and volleyballg and in the spring, when the weather per- mits, softball and outdoor track. As a service to the boys Coach Rohr- danz offered again this year a pro- gram by which boys secured towels after every gym session. Along with gym, our intramural sports program and our Saturday Morn- ing League serve to improve the athletic possibilities of the boys. The girls are also required to take gym twice each week, when they meet under the instruction of Miss Enlow. They carry out a year- round program of volleyball, soccer, tennis, softball, and basketball. The Girls' Athletic Association provides an outlet for girls who desire fur- ther athletic achievements.

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Beethmens F utufe SounflS flat AN DAN Mr. Witt, Miss Lewis The music department has kept pace With the development of an enriched curriculum for Dobyns-Bennett. This year marked the addition of a full time instructor in choral music and four new classes in general music. These classes proved in their first semester to be the answer to a real need within our school. Miss Lewis, a graduate of the University of Kentucky, organized the course of study to give the students in these sec- tions a study of harmony, musical terms, history of music, and music appreciation The Glee club now ' is an organ' made up of ' ization students l . se ected from the usual music classes becats ' ' In th ' 189 of klblllty. e same wa y the mixed compos d chorus is e of stude t . n s who h'1 special ab' ' ' ive shown 1 1l1ty With t . wo such orf tions, the ' ' ganiza- school is rapidl . y pushing ' h its program ' Again P a ead of fine arts. rofessor W' . . itt direct d and orche. t ' e band s ld classe .. s. After the dd' of several ' ' a ltion new instrum ' . ents and improve- ments to the band room t ' in i s , he student ' nstrumental ' b music found th ' makin - emselves g great pr ogress. These classes constitute the training ground fc bership in th ir mem- e school band and orches tra. TE FORTISSMO