Drexel High School - Cavalcade Yearbook (Drexel, NC)

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Middle English Studied And Mastered Pygmalion, the new practice of using every Friday as grammar day, English literature, which involved an “all star’ cast recording of Beowulf, and a study of short stories started the Advanced English classes off to a fast year. After studying Old English of Anglo-Saxon times, classes learned to speak Middle English. Philosophy, Camelot, films, and notebooks kept students busy both in and out of class. Helped by the arrival of new English books, the students of Mrs. McNeil’s classes met the challenge of conquering the interesting, different material. Not only did they master a new book, they also read and studied the dramas Macbeth and Julius Caesar. Biweekly spelling tests summed up the overall picture of a typical English class. 20

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A-Mrs. Clark uses board as visual aid in bookkeeping. B-Caught in the middle of a staring contest are Mr. Clark and Shirley Coffey. C-Mrs. Clark emphasizes an organized Bookkeeping system. D-Mr. Clark points an accusing finger at typing student for looking at keys. E-Mrs. Silver Abernathy reads a current magazine to stay up with the news. “Eyes on copy. Type!” echoes through the business room as students prepared for weekly timed writings. Although students were encouraged by Mrs. and Mr. Clark at first to type on the exploration level, speed with control was stressed in all business courses. All typing basics were taught in the first year, while students planning to enter the field of business administration, either in college or on the job, embarked for a second year into the fascinating world of type-writers, calculators, and duplicators. Employees of the “Hamilton Cake and Pastry Company” learned to type purchase orders, office memoes, and answer all correspondence coming into their respective “offices.” Across the hall and fifty-five minutes ater, many of the same students prepared to encounter the mighty “tape recorder,” a daily part of shorthand. Early in the year students were introduced to their filing practice sets with which the shorthand classes increase and extend their filing knowledge. 19

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A-Randy Treadway is confronted by Mrs. McNeil again for supposedly tripping people. B-While Mrs. McNeil helps her neighbor, Don Deal waits eagerly for class to begin again. C-Pausing while students catch up, Mrs. McCall glances at her notes. D-Mrs. McCall ponders at point brought up by one of her Advanced English students. E-Not quite sure of an answer, Colleen Price receives help from Mrs. McNeil. F-Always full of zeal, Mrs. McCall spreads enthusiasm for English throughout her classes tM AS