Durham High School - Messenger Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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ocia cience eparimeni In the twenty-five years that I have spent looking' over llurhznn High School, I have seen ideas formed that liave set a higher level because of the silent, yet effective work of the Som-iail Heienm-es. The aims of this de- Il2ll'illl6 llf are: to teaeh significant fam-ts in the field ot' history and allied subjects: to seek to establish a sane philosophy of life in our tl6lll0l!I'2lt'j'1 to stren,g'the11 the ability of all students to think logically, in order to form sane ,llltlQ'll1QlliS2 to inspire interest, 1-oopei-ation, and harmonious relations annong all Durliann High School students. Q,.,'?lv liil' l ii-,ef row: Miss Inez l'age, Mr. Joseph B2l1'l'l'tt, Mrs. Maude lletiin. Siaurling: Mrs. Belle Gholson. PAGE 20

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cience parimeni Although for many years I've gazed down on the scientific activities of Durham High, l'm more baffled than ever at the many ex- periments the students have made this year. I'll never know why the hiology classes thrived 011 hisecting' frogs and cutting' up insects. or why M r, Bell 's eheniistry students concocted those strange odors which wander- ed hy me 1-at-h day. I always sat on edge for fear they would blow me sky-high. The physics class under Mr. I'Sunting s direction did the oddest experiment with plain ILO. XVhat miracles these young' scientists per- formed! Some day, I know, they will be famous and how proud l'll be! Q? sw-W' First row: Mr. Glenn Bunting, Miss Ruby NVillia1ns, SfCllll1lillg.' Mrs. Edna Branch, Mr. Jaines Shields, Mr. Edward Bell, Miss Dorothy VVilson. PAGE' 19

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5' The foreign i2lllg.2'll2lQ'0 students must lmw hnd oodles of fun this year, hot-anlisv quite ofteii their lzlllgxiitvr ripped thv air. The youthful tem-liers uf the- miimiice Iaiigliznges, Mr. Barrett, and Miss C'hampiun not only kiww their sllhjevt, hut did an ext-Pllvilt jub ut' putting' it cm-r. Deiiiiitvly not least inipcwtzuit in this de- lNlI'illlPllf was Latin, whit-h was far frnm he- ingr il chfzul laiigz'1mg'v at Durhaiii lligfh Sc-hool. fill? had tho g'r0zit opportunity of taking' four years uf Latin, tzmgrht by two finv tezxvliws, Mrs. l'hristiv and Miss Mivlizulls. ozeign .language parimeni L. 1 Miss Susic- fl. Mivhzivls, Mrs. Loic C. Christiv, Mr. -losvpli Iizirri-tt, Miss Falym- Vhzmupimi 'Am-L 21