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

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Mr. Roger E. Bailey Mrs. Phyllis J. Brown DISSECTING A FISH adds to the list of ex- periences that GW ' s sophomore biologists enjoy. Ruth Petty seems fascinated with Mrs. Coral Hurt’s explanations, but Louise Young avoids get- ting “that horrible odor” all over her hands. LET ME SEE, now. The right wire’s connected to the left post; freshman scientists experiment with the flow of electrical power in the left wire’s connected to the right post.” Mr. Marshall Pender’s their study of matter and energy. 22

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Encourages Intellectual Pursuits Mr. Kenneth M. Miller, Assistant Principal PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, broadcast each morning, include lost-and-found items, sports reports and messages from the administration. Here Mr. Kenneth Miller, “the voice of GW,” ac- cepts a late bulletin as the first-period bell rings. WHEN THE LEADER CALLS the “troops” obey! Mr. J. T. Chris- topher, principal, instructs Darlene Beamon and Charlotte Hill in the fine art of straightening out the everpresent, all-important report. Channel GWHS turns its camera on the administration scene, as it views the requirements of a growing student body. While supervising and establishing efficient work schedules, the administration strives to make available for each student the best possible education. Under the careful eye and continuous direction of the personnel in the main office, the programing system used by GW has proved quite successful. The McBee equipment has resulted in the freeing of teachers for more productive duties and in greater efficiency in record-making. There is a conscious and constant determination to increase the number and quantity of opportunities for the various academic departments. Through attendance at professional meetings and at educational conferences, the principal and his assistants keep abreast of teaching trends. In fact, reports on progress and development at George Washington often serve to guide other educators in their planning. No matter how busy or involved the demands of a 2200- plus student body becomes, the front office constantly meas- ures the needs of students in curriculum planning, and the effectiveness of teachers. With the omnipresent, ever-increas- ing requirements for college entrance, the administrative leaders search for modern and up-to-date improvements in the scope of related curricular. Mr. Guy Yeatts, Assistant Principal A MOMENT’S PEACE from the constantly ringing telephone causes Mr. Guy Yeatts to contemplate. What news — good or bad — “Mr. Bell’s invention” will bring him next!

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Inquisitive Students Find Stimulating Challenges Channel GWHS previews the science scene of 1968-69. Looking to increased college requirements, the GWHS Science department augmented the program. Test tubes, microscopes, and slide rules are a few of the items which the science department utilized. This year the Quantitative Physical Science program for the ninth grade level was continued. Despite the closing of the contract with Duke University which supplemented the course of QPS, the GW science department took over the entire program with good results. Progressing to the next level, biology was offered in two levels. Chemistry 5 and 6 functioned as regular Chemistry classes. Two Chem Study classes received a comprehensive study of chemistry ' by means of intensive lab work and stu- dent research. After an experimental trial last year, Science 9 and 10 (or Research Lab) was continued with good results. By- limiting the classes to five or six people for each class, the students were provided with more individual instruction. Each student who was enrolled in Science 9 and 10 worked on a project for the duration of the year. The department throughout the year has given time and consideration to improving the science programs. Teachers planned more demonstrations and lab work to supplement the regular course of study offered. CONFIDENT THAT AN earth-shattering discovery is near, amateur chemists Jeff Tilghman and Anna Blair observe the cataclysmic ef- fects of high temperature on a secret monster-creating formula. Miss Betty Lou Jefferson Mrs. Joyce Gregg Lewis Mr. John H. Fesperman Mrs. Johnnie Fullerwinder Mr. Charles Stephenson Miss Faye L. Walker FIVE-MINUTE BREAKS between classes allow Mr. William Perger- son to catch his favorite program on channel GWHS! The cleverly inventive physics teacher shuns conventional television and gets his kicks from viewing an oscilloscope. 23