Donelson High School - Crest Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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Mrs. Newman times students in Mrs Campbell and Miss King are seen in a familiar poseg run- speed test. ning the mimeograph machine. The busy business department. The commercial end of a Donelson student's education is in the capable hands of Mrs. Campbell, Miss King, Mrs. Newman and Mr. Rychen. Any one who has taken typing, shorthand, or bookkeeping is probably well acquainted with these fine teachers. They give willingly of their time to help us learn that mixed up alphabet on the keyboard, and that foreign language called shorthand. The Future Business Leaders of America who are sponsored by Mrs. Campbell, are a group of girls who wish to make a career in the business world. The language department of Donelson is busier this year than it has ever been before. We have the new language lab. facilities and everyone seems to be anxious to use them. Mrs. McMurray, our first and second year Spanish teacher, is probably discussing language with a fellow teacher over the phone. Mr. Gaines, a two year teacher with our school, has had charge of the seventh and eighth grade Spanish department, Miss Whitley, our one and only Latin teacher, has been with us several years. Our school started out with Latin one and two and has increased until we now have a Latin three and four class. This to the students is mostly a study hall, but for Latin only.

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.M-n 5i Mr Shea discusses an experiment with his biology class. Mr. Milam, is it a student or do you usually find skeletons in lockers? The most important thing in our world today as far as knowledge is concerned is science. Almost every device used in our homes, schools, recreation, or defense net- work are contributions of our advanced scien- tific knowledge. That is why we value our teach- his. ers Mr. Milam, Mr. Kirby, Mr. Shea, and Mrs. Lancaster so highly. With their extensive knowl- edge in the fields of Biology, Chemistry, General Science, and Physics we the students have reaped great dividends. We can enter this scientific world with the confidence that we know what it is about and how we can further its progress. In today's modern, advanced mode of living a sound foundation in the social sciences are need- ed. In order to' attain what we desire from life a firm knowledge of our world and our place in it are invaluable. Mr. Horace Bean and Mrs. Marion Gammel, teachers in the course of Soci- ology offered mainly to Seniors, help students in the study of man and his relation to others. Mr. Bean lectures to his American History class. History, another of our worthwhile and infor- mative courses, taught by Mr. Bean, provides the solid basis needed by all who hope to prove good citizens. Along the aid of student teachers such as Miss Akin, assistant to Mrs. Gammel, we gained the ability to be well-informed, inter- ested, and active citizens in our great democracy. Mrs. Gammel reads a section of the Sociology book to s. her clas Mr. Milam shows us a friend of H

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Z'fW!mf Busy minds and hands are trained by Mrs. Stafford and Mrs. Beckett to prepare students with a working knowledge of how to run the basis of our great nation, the home. Every day students learned more about the most up-to-date methods of cooking, sewing, child care and housekeeping. Also included in this course are lessons in the art of make-up and cloth- ing styles. With the strong determination and outstanding skill of these two ladies, girls will go out into the world and make it a much better place in which to live. ..,. ...g ,..yy.2. ...K Under the able direction of Mr. Capps, agri- culture teacher, boys gained the fundamentals in scientific farming. Knowledge mixed with fun and interest enabled these boys to absorb if f e the latest methods of farmingg including stud- V. wi. K -K I I -.s mfg... '- 1 'wif - 'fr-',iZNi5li'f'A'?7:htf.fiiigw. V .. 'tm ies of such things as feeding, seeds and even a little mechanics. MQMJVK M Mechanical drawing and shop courses are included in Industrial Arts. With Mr. Hunt as instructor and friend, boys and a few girls learned how to plan modern homes and buildings and some were trained in the field of building these creations. Boys received an up-to-date training in the ways of building our na- tion bigger and stronger. Self expression was encouraged and students were taught how to control and put to work their imaginations. Art, the word that includes so much, knowledge of colors and its combinationsg shapes and designsg figures and fa- shionsg as well as scenic views and the actual finished copy. Art is an expressive outlet in our lives. Under the well planned teaching of Mrs. Atkisson hundreds of students found self-expression and self-satisfaction in art work. Stu- dents worked in a pleasant atmosphere. From this begin- ning several students have gone on to turn their talents into profitable careers. me