Flora High School - Falcon Yearbook (Columbia, SC)

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French Banquet Held . . German Geography Studied . NJ if 'T German This clulfs membership is drawn from those students who are tak- ing German. The students in this cluh have opportunities which will help them to understand the Cer- man people. Leaming to speak a foreign language cannot give a complete appreciation of another country unless one also knows something of that eountry's cus- toms, dress, and religion. The German club is designed to help impart to its members this under- standing and appreciation. . 4 , -Jvggslgi ' , , 4 ,, , WM, 1 sf, 'Meg vb -Q., Mrk' French This club is an extention of an opportunity' to French stIItlf'1'lts to learn more about the French peo- ple. A sound idea of the French Way' oi life isnlt to ln- Qainflrl lwtww-n the coxvrs vii tl lirvnch text alone, A lanfliittue- hecoines at livin! entity only when the- peo- lt- who use that ldlliflltlill' claily lit-coiiic lixing entities. 'lhf' incin- hers of this cluh stucly French customs. flI't'SN. and inany other facets of lift- in l r.incc in ortlf-r to inaltc the laniluagc tht-y art: studying more meaningful.

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Speaking Events Sponsored . . Band Begins Rehersals . Band Though not at cluh in the full sense of the word. the Flora hand participates in extra-curricular ae- tixities hy playing: at fonthall ganies. tal-ting part in paracles, .intl eiiliveiiiiig any oeeasion of which they are a part. This year has primarily lmeen one ol organization for the hantl. All Hora stuclents are eagerly an- titipating the clay when the hand tan inartli 100 strong, with new scarlet .incl hlue uniforms. ation al Forensic League The Flora Forensic la-ailiie ex- pects to hecoiue a iueiuher ol tht- National Forensic I.ea5.1ue this year, The Charter Nlemhers of the eluh will have to earn twenty-five points in puhlie NDL't1lilll31. .intl the clulm will have to he approvetl hy the national office before Flora can receive a National Charter. The eluh has been host to a speech tournament: attentletl con- gresses at Dentsville. Laricaster. antl Dreherg and participatecl in debate meets. It will enter rep- resentatives in the state tlehate antl speech contests, XYith niein- hersliip in the National League, representatives will participate in tournaments and congresses spon- soretl hy the tlistrict which in- cludes schools from Virginia. XYest Virginia. South Carolina. and North Carolina. Francis Steaclnian was votetl the hest speaker of the lower house at the Dreher Congress antl Butch johnson, the runner-up for the hest speaker of the unieaniernl house at Lancaster.

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Dircctones Published F T A Honors Blum . F. B. L. A. The A. C. Flora chapter of the FBLA was organized to help stu- dents develop business leadership, to huild the confidence of young people in themselves and their work, and to help them in learning about and in choosing business 0 c cu patio n s. The FBLA also strives to develop character, to encourage thrift, and to train for good citizenship in school and community life. These goals are achieved through cooperative ef- fort on projects such as the publi- cation of the Student Directory, and the selling of typing paper and envelopes to the ty ing classes. Our club is affiliated, with the national and the state FBLA. F. T. A. The J. K. Blum chapter of the Future Teachers of America is an organization which has as its foremost objective interesting, cap- able young people in the teaching profession. In this group high school students learn more ahout the wrofession of teaching. Each memlmer of this cluh has ex Jressed an interest in some way of liecoin- ing a teacher, and it is here in this organization that he is first acquainted with the profession from a standpoint other than that of being a student.