Frederick Douglass High School - Polaris Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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Seniors After Graduating Future Plans There was more to graduating than getting a diploma. There was the waiting also — like the waiting to hear from the college you most desperately wanted to attend. First, however, one had to contend with the require- ments that college demanded for admission. When looking for a college with very good academic standards. Some may have looked at the cost of room, board, and books, while others may have looked at social life they would have. Several students found that money would be a problem when If you demand liberty to yourself, allow your neighbors the same right. they went off to college, and looked into financial aid. Finan- cial Aid was a program designed to assist needy and academically qualified undergraduate students meet their educational expenses. Scholarships were awarded to the bright students. Most aca- demic scholarships were given to students according to the field in which they wanted to major. Sports and military scholarships were also given. These were for students who were outstanding in basketball, football, and ROTC. Looking back on the preparation for college, it wasn ' t so bad, it ' s just The Way Things Were. Some of our numbers have fought for this country, and we only ask to be treated as well as those who fought against it . . . as well as the haters of it. Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Pulling Your Own String For people who would like to be completely in charge of their own lives. It is for every- one desiring to be their own person. 100 Facts on Blacks by E. Rogers It revealed many facts that have not been published throughout the history of this republic. Many of the facts are not generally known by scholars of history. No Photo Available The Computer and the Brain by John Von Neumann It compare the functioning of the human brain with the op- eration of a computer. W. Turner Science W. Waters Mathematics Academics Seniors 61

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Seniors Left Now let me see . . Felechia Robin- son. Right No mistakes so far Teresa Billinger. Bottom left Lisa Watkins tells everyone she went to Probe. Center Karon Ammons studies for her dri- ver ' s education test. Right I did it, I didn ' t burn myself. (Jackie Price) Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty The Autobiography of Mal- colm X by Alex Haley After having read Roots, I wanted to read something else by Alex Haley. Freedom Fighter Every student should know how far we have come; job opportunities and segrega- tion. 60 J. Thornton Mathematics Academics Seniors H. Trimble Physical Education V. Tuggle Social Studies, Chairperson

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Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Animal Farm This was a delightful satire which depicts man ' s greed, his prejudices, and his appre- ciation of power. American Caesar by William Manchester It was a biography of General Douglas MacArthur. It illus- trated the wisdom of civilian control of Armed Forces at high levels in our country. E, White Counselor H. Whitfield ROTC J Wilder Science 62 Academics Seniors