George Washington High School - Cavalier Yearbook (Danville, VA)

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LATIN Cl ASS £ «, Catherine! Maybe next year, was Mr. Wilson’s dubious remark as he prodded Mary Catherine on with another of the many Latin exercises. FRENCH CLASS While June confidently ex- plains the French exercise on the board, Mr. Ellis follows in his genial manner, ready to give a mild correction. SPANISH Spanish is easy when taught by Miss Frances DeLamar, for she has the unusual knack of combining work and play. Organizing the class into a club, she often has the group singing Spanish songs, talking en la espanol. JOURNALISM CLASS Keep your eyes on the proof! was the admonition of Mrs. Hill to these Chatter- box workers Wednesday morning second period in the pressroom.

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HIE CAVALIER ENGLISH CLASS Kitty must be reading a passage from The Haunted House at Midnight . . .” It could be the class is just relieved not to be bur- dened with another essay, but from the smile on Miss Dod- son’s face, perhaps they are seeing the calm before the storm.” HISTORY CLASS No, this isn’t the dividing line between the Democrats and the Republicans, but the Mississippi River,” Mr. Mot- ley explains to two of his His- tory 7 pupils. MATH CLASS With such rapt attention and bright faces, there is small wonder Mr. Lefty” Wilson can make rapid strides in the field of high school mathematics. PHYSICS CLASS It ain’t easy!” says Ruddy, as he and Slick struggle through another Physics ex- periment on specific gravity, with Mr. Thomasson standing by ready to add more weight to the subject.” 14PPPP m

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TYPING CLASS Nancy’s gleam seems to say she is way ahead of her fellow students in Miss Coppedgc’s typing class. However, all work hard and enjoy their efforts, each hoping one day to be the future private secre- tary for a John D. Rockefel- ler. HOME EC CLASS What’s cooking? It may be those famous plum puddings that these homemakers, un- der Miss Anthony’s efficient direction, turned out for Christmas treats. SEWING CLASS Here they arc not ripping what they sew, but according to Miss Simpson, these girls often do just that. MECHANICAL DRAWING CLASS Mr. Blinky” Grau is cheerfully explaining the basic standards of mechanical drafting to four of his indus- trious students during an Ad- vanced Drawing session.