George Washington High School - Compass Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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GW’s distinction MR. ROBFRT VC'. MRS. JOSEPHINE GARNER TOLBERT iiiii M Principal Annum Principal $n-(hjrgr-of Ho)i in-chjrge-of Girls ATTENTION PLEASE—Making announcement in ihc morning 10 all the elate i Mr. Pruet, principal. MR. EDGAR G. PRUET Principal MR. EDGAR G. PRUET Mr. Edgar G. Pruet has been principal of George Washington High School for eleven years. His innumerable duties as principal included supervising the school’s activities, faculty, and students and helping to solve any problems that needed his special attention. Mr. Pruet also gave the Student Council the support it needed for carrying out its proposed projects, made the master schedule, and did the planning for the next semester. In addition to his work as principal, Mr. Pruet was active in other organizations. He served on the Executive Committee of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. He was an active member of the Kiwanis Club and of his church where he taught a class. There were two assistant principals directly under Mr. Pruet. They were Mrs. Josephine Tolbert, principal in-charge-of girls, and Mr. Robert Garner, principal in-charge-of boys. The assistants handled disciplinary matters, scheduled football games and were in charge of publicity. 10

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The faculty was composed of eighty teachers, ten of whom were new to the staff this past year. There were thirteen different departments which divided the faculty according to the subjects that were taught. The individual courses numbered over fifty. 9

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Willing advisers GENERAL FACULTY The aim of the faculty at George Washington High School was to try to transmit its knowledge concerning a particular subject to the students. They also assisted the students by offering personal guidance, by stimulating interest in the classroom, and by giving the necessary assurance that every individual needs. This year’s faculty was composed of eighty teachers. The subjects that they taught were divided among thirteen departments. GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT The Guidance Department, under the direction of Miss Jean White, was responsible for advising the students as to the courses they should take in high school, and suggesting colleges that offer the course of study in which they were interested. Each of the four classes had a special counselor to help it with its particular problems. In addition, the Guidance Department supervised various tests given by the school. OFFICE CI.ERKS—The secretaries who worked in the main office were Mrs. Marilyn Tidwell, Mrs. Opal Williams. Mrs. Mary Lunceford, Miss Helen Jones and Mrs. Emily Trivttt. WHY ISN’T PF.TF IN SCHOOL TODAY —asks Mrs. Bibb, atten-dance clerk, when calling parents to find out about absentees. LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE—Miss White, guidance counselor, and Nelson Yeargin go over Nelson’s guidance card, making sure he has all the requirements for graduation. MISS ETHEL BAKER Attendance Clerk MRS. MARGARET BIBB Attendance Clerk MISS HELEN JONES Head Clerk