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

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That Important Decision SCHOOL BOARD Annual budget, repairs, school construction, and pro- curement of teachers are problems the ten members of the school board try to solve. The organization provides the tools which are necessary for the successful manage- ment of a public school system. The school board office is a familiar spot to all G.W. students who are industrious and ambitious, thus needing iff ' if B O. T. BONNER- Superintendent of City Schools ERNEST G. BAXA-Administrative Axsislfznt W. C. OVERTON-General Supervisor and Director of Research OFF TO WORK are Susan Crane, Tim Montgomery, and Keith Allen. First stop-School Board Office! work permits. HOSEA E. WILSON L. H. KERNODLE-Chairman MRS. C. J. SCHOLLENBERGER DR. JEFFERSON D. BEALE W. TOWNES LEA FRANK TALBOTT, III J. R. DENNY, JR.

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Right hand men is an appropriate curriculum and student activities affords title for Mr. Thomas P. Houser Ccenter, an invaluable contribution to the ad- rightb and Mr, Guy K. Yeatts Cbottom, ministration of the school. rightb. Their knowledge of the varied Twelve In These Offices Rests Guiding the students of George Washington High School to maturity is the responsibility of Principal T. Christopher. Mr. Christopher tempers his wisdom, fostered through long-term dealings with young people, with firmness and justice. J. T. CHRISTOPHER-Principal B.S., College of William and Maryg M.A., Columbia University Graduate work beyond a Master's Degree, University of Virginia and Columbia University. ,.-ull-.gag THOMAS P. HOUSER, Assistant Principal B.A., University of North Carolina M.A., University of North Carolina. GUY K. YEATTS-Assistant Principal B.S., Richmond Professional Institute Graduate Work, Duke University.

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uestions Answered ith Understanding Ethel Barker Pencie Fulton Mabel Davis A.B. M.Ed. B.S. Director GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT Helping students arrange schedules and advis- ing prospective collegiate scholars are two of the Guidance department's major roles in the aca- demic life of G.W. Guidance teachers constantly lend an understanding ear to all crises great and small, academic and personal. They have become experts at reducing mountains to molehills. The educational, vocational, and personal serv- ices of the Guidance department help the student not only to explore opportunities open to him, but also to better understand himself. Students are encouraged to solve their own problems and to make wise choices based upon an understanding of their aptitudes, limitations, and interests. College boards are administered each year by the department. As a .special convenience to the students, this department arranges for some twenty colleges such as Mary Baldwin, University of Vir- ginia, Duke, and William and Mary to send repre- sentatives to G.W. As an additional service to the student body, the guidance office places, in stra- tegic areas in the school, displays which help stu- dents in the choice of a career. In addition to regular class testing, numerous tests are given to all are valuable in the guidance of students for their course of study classes by .the guidance department during the year. These measure at G.W. and for college planning. not only intelligence but general achievement and aptitude. They ew F ourtcen