Floyd County High School - Bison Yearbook (Floyd, VA)

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MISS ANNIE CATHERINE DOBYNS B. A. , Emory G Henry College Latin I G II, Guidance SCA Sponsor MRS. RUTH B. HARMAN B.A., Radford College English IV, Spanish I G II Senior Tri-Hi-Y Sponsor To students taking foreign language, class life is spent either in Ancient Rome or down Mexico way. Two years of both Spanish and Latin are of- fered at FCHS; thus, conceivably a student could take four years of foreign language. Besides learning the vocabulary, verb conjugations, and basic sentence constructions, the students broaden their knowledge of Spanish his- tory and Latin mythology. In addition to the basic Latin construction, stu- dents translate Caesar ' s Commentaries on the Gallic Wars and Homer ' s Illiad and the Odyssey . Translations are essential to the study of Latin as vocabulary words are to the study of Spanish. More of an international kinship is felt after having studied the language, the people, and the customs of another country. Spanish I students use records, tapes, and almost anything available to help them acquire the correct Spanish accent and word pronunciation. Togas, of Foreign Languages Ponchos Indicative Oh, to be able to translate Latin The history of Spanish speaking countries is part of the study of Spanish II. into English and vice-versa is the These boys are trying to match countries and flags, wish of these Latin I students! 29

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Mrs, Mock ' s advanced choral class meets second period, and its enthusiasm and ded- ication to music is reflected in the sounds echoing through the halls. Jazz, Classics Echo From Music Department Music is the universal language of mankind. A clear soprano note, a willowy chorale from the clarinets, a jazzy trumpet solo or a vocal selection from South Pacific might transport FCHS ' s music students from the daily routine to a ballroom in Vienna, a hazy coffee house in New Orleans, or the pounding surf on a tropical beach. Be it the precision and perfection of a football show or the endless prac- ticing for a choral concert, each music student must learn to develop his talents to work in the group. From a fast moving march in band to a Christ- mas lullaby in choral class a director introduces the many worlds of music to his students. The concentration of these young drummers is proof that band class is not a time to relax, but a time to perfect. A young flutist patiently sits and listens as fellow band members warm-up for their try-outs before Mr. Kaufman.

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MRS. LILLIAN B. COCKRAM B.S. , Radford College Home Economics II, HI, V MRS. NORA K. GARDNER B.S. , Radford College Home Economics I, II, IV FHA Sponsor MR. DAVID R. HARMAN B. S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute Vocational Agriculture I, II, III KVG Sponsor MR. H. P. JENNINGS B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute Vocational Agriculture I, II, UI, IV Bus Patrol Sponsor FFA Co-Sponsor MR. LONNIE J. KEITH B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute Vocational Agriculture I, II, III, IV MR. CALVIN RORRER B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute Industrial Arts I, II, IQ School Photographer Vocational Courses Develop Talents, Skills, In home economics class, girls learn that appreciation of beauty and quality are far more important than quantity, especially in selecting china and crystal. It is an accepted fact that not every high school student is coUege bound. It is further recognized that even those students— especiaUy girls— planning to attend college still need to acquire a degree of skill in some of the ordinary facets of daily living. Thus vocational courses are offered for both college and non-college bound students. In home economics classes girls learn to cook and sew, to handle family finances, and to select and decorate a home.FCHS offers four years of home economics and a one -year homemaking class designed especially for seniors. In the four years of vocational agriculture, boys are instructed in all phases of farming, ranging from selection of farm equipment to the proper care and use of farm land. Under supervised farm projects, every effort is made to see that the up-to-date procedures presented in the classroom become part of the boy ' s working knowledge and not just facts to be repeated on a test. In additions to agriculture, boys may acquire worthwhile skills in in- dustrial arts. Even if a student does not plan a vocation in this field, in- dustrial arts as a hobby can offer a sense of creativity and usefulness. 30