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

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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

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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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Paper Back Books Plague English Students il 1 hui' Hugh Sherrill-A.B. Linda Dennis-A.B. Edna M. Watts-B.A.g Chatterboxg Quill and Scroll, Press Club Mary Bacon-B.S.3 Varsity Cheerleadersg Travel Club, Senior Sponsor Miriam Cooper-A.B. Q Evelyn Miller-B.A.g ':'l Business Staff, CAVALIERQ I.R.C.g 'Q' A Quill and Scroll Vw V Kenneth Miller-M.A.g 4 W I.R.C.g C.T.S.g Quill and Scroll ng- S. H. Perkinson-M.A.g V Ev Headg F.0.0.T. Club . V ,,', at Beverly Bedsole-B.A. ' f a 'eit 3 William Roller-B. S.g Senior Sponsor W Gladys Spangler-M.A. f Patricia Ridge-A.B. gui, Peggy Warlick-A.B. Barbara Wilson-A.B. 5 ' X i '-an I Il I i 'lj ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Gerunds, infinitives, complex sentences, and subordinate clauses are keys which unlock doors leading to the full en- joyment and understanding of the English language and literature. Silas Marner and the Merchant of Venice stimu- late sophomore literary sensitivities. juniors explore the rich history of American literature and venture into the world of the essay and the short story. The ghost of Ham- let's father and the folksy, warm characters from Canterbury Tale: people the senior English classes. Appraisal and revision of subject matter and of learning activities are the guiding principles which members of the English department strive to uphold. This effort to keep abreast of demands made by a modern society has resulted in innovations--in written composition, where emphasis is on brief themes related to the study of literature and stu- dent experiencesg and in parallel reading, where two desig- nated books are required in each class. The English department tries not only to provide levels which allow individuals to develop according to their abil- ity, but also to offer subjects such as speech, journalism and creative writing which add scope to the knowledge ac- quired in the regular course of study. Additional activities which offer a special challenge to students include philosophy of life papers for juniors, im- promptu themes for juniors and seniors, and the special word list on which seniors must score a minimum of 95. T wenty-Three