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

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Superior Scientific Scholarship SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Test tubes are agitated, formulae perused, and equa- tions frantically completed by would-be Einsteins in chem- istry and physics classes, The botanists and zoologists of tomorrow intently probe the worlds of the fungi and the planaria. To increase and take full advantage of evident en- thusiasm in science, the Science department has added new courses. A Physical Science Study Committee class in physics is being taught for the first time. This pres- entation of physics covers more material and affords each student opportunity for individual advancement and experimentation. Other courses now under consideration for adoption are Chemical Bond and a class planned according to the Biological Science Committee Study. All students are required to take two years of science which will furnish them with basic scientific knowledge. A solid founda- tion is provided the students who wish to pursue a scien- tific career. i f I f I M FACULTY MEMBER in charge for the day's work is Mr. Norman Haar. SCIENTIFIC CONTEMPLATION and investigation is the order of the day for Jeanne Abbott, senior physics student. I' ' , ii K .. r a . 'WIC . . W 2 A Marion Creech Preston McLendon joseph Kelsey Marshall Pender Jean MWC! B.S. A.B.g M.A.T. B.A. B.S.A. Co-sponsor, Science Club Twenty-One

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uv Y. il, LCPN if D TYk ATPLY l WW K ' A: if THE MYSTERIES OF CHEMISTRY afford some gay moments and, of course, those gray moments! Enjoying an informal experi- ment are: Mr. James Harris, teacher, Carol Abbott, Bob Atkins, and Keith Sandridge. DO I SMELL RUBBER BURNING? Watch out Russia! These hardworking students are Science Club officers, Larry Aaron, Space-Age Spurs SCIENCE CLUB Amid test tubes, aquariums, and element tables, aspiring young scientists probe the challenging frontier of science. The microscopic world of the amoeba and the hydra reveals some of nature's most fascinating and inti- mate secrets. Formulas and experiments hold the key to man's world of the future. By stimulating an interest in science and by encour- aging students to use their inherent abilities, the Science Club, which is federated with thousands of other clubs in Science Clubs of America, hopes to make the student aware of his universe and to develop a desire in the student for pursuing scientific knowledge. Scientific ideas are brought into focus through field trips, Bell Telephone Company films, trips to Chapel Hill, and programs with guest speakers. In the spring of the year the Science Fair, which is the club's most important project, was held as usual. NEW TRENDS IN EDUCATION continue to be the order of the day as G.W.'s fifth TV Science class prepares to heed the teacher- on-the-air. president, Jane Wiseman, vice- esid n-t, a Melinda Agee, secretary-treasurer. ' f ,Q , ' f ' Q-,,,,7, , a Q' -y an jg w 'W'-2 James Harris William Pergerson Betty Jefferson Norman Haar M,S.g Senior Sponsor M.S.g Head, M.S.g S.C.A.g M.A. Science Club Judiciaryg Interclub Council Twenty

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Home Ec Courses Prepare Homemakers for Livelihood 6 rr r hr s .5 3 . P - it 2 2 - eee 1 - Q' . so f Q g -. s . .,..,,,..,. s 1 ,.T.aee.,k..,.,fQ5L- Q K ' 2, L- N, f s, TECHNIQUES IN MODELING as learned in Home Ec. are dem- onstrated by Laura Connor with Gay Whitehead and Penny Allen as a mock audience. TEACHING THE UETIQUETTE WAY to set the table is one of the many functions of the Home Economics department. May Daniels and Gail Watlington demonstrate the proper methods of decorating the table for a meal. HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT The click of knitting needles accompanies every chick- party and gab-fest. The Home Economics department, to foster this fad, offers classes in knitting. Every Wednesday a volunteer instructor helped the students with problems, gave tips, and demonstrated knitting techniques. Old picture frames, tables, and stools have been trans- formed into new pieces of furniture. This miraculous metamorphosis has been wrought by the girls in home eco- nomics who have a flair for the do-it-yourself method. Home Economics is a field of study that appeals to girls with varied interests and abilities. It is geared to afford an excellent preparation for homemaking. Since the home F.H.A. MEMBERS LEARN about proper nutrition: Gail Watlington, Clifton, Ann Boggs, Sue Gatewood, Linda Singleton, Brenda Giles. 1 I ina SGP' ,. economics background prepares a student for a career which easily combines with hornemaking, the department em- bodies a curriculum with this fact in mind. At G.W. all the home economics courses afford back- ground for many varied professional outlets: teaching, ex- tension service, 4-H Club work, home demonstration work, business C test kitchens, textile firms, public utility com- paniesb, institution management, health and welfare, re- search, and homemaking. These professions present an ex- citing challenge to the modern woman. She can render a service to her community and design a feeling of self- accomplishment from her chosen field. Mary Frances K Annie Laurie Sayers Elizabeth Moseley B.S.g F.H.A. B.S.3 Chairman Sponsorg Model-T's F.H.A. Sponsor Sponsor