Donelson High School - Crest Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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Mary Ruth is about to go crazyg those totals just won't add up! 'tHunt and peck turns into a skilled typing under the guidance of the teachers in the Business Department. BUSINESS DEPARTMENT IS CHARACTERISTICALLY BUSY The Business Department was under the able direction of Mrs. Campbell, Miss Browder, and Miss King. Many students studied under these teachers, and most of the classes were full. Several first year typing classes were held each day, as was one second year class. These classes weren't domif nated by girls, as it might seemg many boys also took typing. Often as students or teachers walked down the hall between classes, they were startled by sudden clatteringg this was caused by the timed writings. These typing classes were held in a large room with about forty typewriters. First and second year shorthand classes were held in another regular-sized classroom which was also provided with typewriters. The Future Business Leaders of America, sponsored by Mrs. Campbell, was composed mostly of short- hand students. The Business Department has also sponsored the annual for several years. Maybe a code expert would help in this case.

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Students dont have a monopoly on extra currl cular 3Ct1V1tl9S, accordlng to the teachers Everv Monday afternoon faculty meetmgs were held after school, wlth every teacher expected to at tend New ldeas were dlscussed and plans made to lmprove the school Each teacher was a homeroom sponsor, 1n the n1nth grade each homeroom was asslgned a spon sor who was to remaln untll hlS students grad uated When a class put on a dance, such as the Prom, the homeroom sponsors often helped by spendlng the evenlng at school whlle the students decorated thls was the only way 1n whlch deco ratlng could be done at mght Thls year the new guldance commlttee was GEORGE J ZEEH BS MA Seventh Grade Geography Sponsor Vlsual Alds Club DOD GLAS BURN ETT Drlvers Educatxon 1Not pictured, 1n1t1ated Under 1ts d1rect1on each homeroom had a program once a week On alternating Thurs days a Sp8C1f1C theme was given to be presented ln the program, the other programs were left to the dlscretlon of the 1nd1v1dual homerooms A guldance room was provlded w1th furmture by the J unlor C1v1tan Club, and students who wanted counsellng about college or work after gradua tlon could go there to talk w1th the teacher ln charge for that perlod Many semors recelved valuable help from the commlttee School dldn t end for teachers at 3 40, as It dld for most students It was through the1r unt1r1ng efforts that th1s school year was a success JOHN .I SHEA General Science Biology Sponsor Fish and Conservation Club Freshman Class CHARLES G SHOEMAKER M M Band MURRAY M SHORT Seventh Grade Sponsor Stamp Club Donelaon Hi Lights MRS MARY M STAFFORD Home Economics Sponsor FHA Club Senior Class MISS MARGARET ANN TATUM BA MA Enghsh I II American History Spon sor Jr Hugh Cheerleaders Pep Club J D TAYLOR General Musxc Chorus Eighth Grade Speech Sponsor Choral Society Semor Class MRS PATRICIA TRACKER Seventh Grade Art Sponsor Hobby Club MISS VESTA WHITLEY BA MA Latm I II III Engllsh III MRS MELLEA JEAN WILL Eighth Grade Arlthmetxc Sponsor Girls Hobby Club MISS ANN WINDROW B A M A Physical Educatlon Gxrls Basketball Coach Sponsor Junior Class THOMAS J WISE Seventh Grade General Science Sponsor Camera Shutterburg Club MRS LULA MAIE WOOD Seventh Grade EngllshI Sponsor Book Club 9 ' . . - I J l n . BS- . . nm., . . V B.A..Ni.A. ' Q B.S: Q: .' 'ea.s. 1 ' B.A. . ' B+ . , 44' . . . . f r Q n.s.' y a , , , : ,f 4, . r ' x 3 I . a.s. T3

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Miss Way from the girls' division of Juvenile Mr. t'oodc's economics class had lively dis Court came to talk for the sociology classes. cussions all year. SOCIAL SCIENCES PRCVIDE FOUNDATIONS Any person who lives successfully in these modern times must have certain foundations of learning beneath him. The Social Science Department provided many of these foundations this year. Sociology, taught by Mrs. Marion Gammel, is a study of man and his relations between groups, and so forth. A study of sociology is invaluable in fields such as public relations. The study of economics is very importantg it helps one to understand world conditions and to be a better citizen. Through economics one can better judge how to vote wisely. At the end of the first semester economics gave way to government, which gave a background to the way our country and others are run. Mr. Coode, who has been on the faculty for two years, taught this class. Of course history is always important, because it is the basis of the other social sciences. World history and Amer- ican history were both taught - world history to sopho- mores, American to juniors and seniors. Anywhere you went you might see someone studying history at the last minute. Here you havc theni-the tools ol' the teaching, txafle.