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

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Medleys from afar LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT MISS ALBERTA GRANT French, French Club Sponsor MRS. CLARICE LYNN Spanish. Latin, Class Rings. Cap and Gown Comm. MISS CHARLENE KIRACOFE Latin. Latin Club Sponsor MRS. MARION VanSAUN Spanish. Spanish Club Sponsor. Faculty Remembrance Comm. MUSIC DEPARTMENT Instrumental and vocal music were both offered by the Music Department this past year. Courses in vocal music included Boys’ Glee Club, A Cappella, Girls’ Chorus and Mixed Chorus. Instrumental classes offered were the Reserve and Senior Bands and the Orchestra. Miss Mildred Bane, department head, led the Music Department in presenting a special Christmas program. TRY THIS ON FOR SIZE — says Mr . VanSaun to Steve Dunlap a he places the dunce cap on his head in a Spanish class. Headed by Miss Charlene Kiracofe, the Language Department included the teachers of foreign languages. This year three foreign languages, Spanish, French and Latin were offered to GW students. Three years of each language were taught for those interested. For students particularly interested in a language, there were a Latin Club, French Club and Spanish Club. Each year one of the language clubs put on an assembly. T his year it was presented by the Spanish Club. REVERIE—Miss Gram relaxes in her classroom after school. MISS MILDRED BANE Adv. Chorus, Girls' Chorus, Boys' Glee Club, Ensemble, Music Club Sponsor MR. JAMES BARR Band, Drillmaster for Majorettes. City-Wide High School Orchestra

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Building better citizens VOCATIONAL OFFICE TRAINING Vocational Office Training was in its second year at George Washington High School. Approximately twenty students participated in the program by attending school for the first three classes and then working in the afternoon. The purpose of V.O.T. was to develop occupational competence in the students' skills. Mr. Eugene Noel acted as the Vocational Office Training coordinator this past year. DIVERSIFIED OCCUPATIONS DEPARTMENT For the third consecutive year Diversified Occupations was offered to the students of George Washington High School. Those who participated in the course attended three classes a day and then went to work. In the fall, a banquet was held for the student employees and their employers. Mr. John Nichols was the department coordinator. MR. EUGENE . NOF.L Office Training. V.O.T. Club Sponsor MR. JOHN NICHOLS Diversified Occupations, D O. Club Sponsor, Student Council Sponsor. A.E.A. Publicity Chairman WATCH IT! YOU'LL SHOCK OIRSF.LF'— exclaims Jimmy Richardson as he watches Wayne Noland work in the Electric Shop. MISS DOLLY MR. PETER CALLAHAN BABICH Social Studies, Social Studies. Head of Social Latin Studies Dept.. Debate Club Sponsor, Quill Palm Sponsor MISS KATHERINE BAUGH Social Studies. World Events Club Sponsor. Superintendent's Advisory Council. V.E.A. Delegate MRS. RUTH ELGIN Social Studies SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT Classes taught in social studies this year numbered approximately forty- each day. The department, led by Miss Dolly Callahan, strove to ready students for graduation. Two years of required social studies were taken by students. The required courses were American and Virginia history and American and Virginia government. The Social Studies Department, one of the largest departments in the school, numbered approxiately eight teachers. Bettering teaching methods was discussed at departmental meetings held at regular intervals. Elective courses offered to interested students were psychology. world history and geography. MISS GRACE MR. LOUIS PATCH SCHREINER Social Studies. Social Studies. A.E.tJ. Board Baseball Coach. Delegate. JV Basketball N.E.A. Delegate Coach MRS. MERCEDES SIMPSON Social Studies. Caduccus Club Sponsor

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Planners of the future FROM FIBERS—Is the topic of the Home Fc. bulletin board being worked on by Barbara Phillips, Miss Taylor, and F.loise Lewis. HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT Home Economics was offered to students this year as an elective course. The complete course covered eight different units. These units were in sew-ing, cooking, house care, home nursing, home safety, budgets, family relations and child care. Each unit covered a complete semester. Being a very small staff, the department was composed of only two teachers. Mrs, Mary Moore was the department head. BUSINESS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Approximately twenty-five courses in various business techniques were offered to provide substantial training for students who desired future positions in business offices. Throughout the year, guest speakers were invited to speak to all the business classes on various phases of business. Awards were also presented to deserving students who had done outstanding work in typing and shorthand. MRS. MARY MOORE Home Economics, Head Home Economics Depc., F.H.A. Co-Sponsor, Faculty Advisory Council MISS PHYLLIS TAYLOR Home Economics, F.H.A. Sponsor, College plight MRS. MARY BUTCHER Bookkeeping, General Business, Business Arithmetic, Sophomore Class Co-Sponsor MISS LOIS DENT Taping. Shorthand, General Business, F.B.L.A. Co-Sponsor MISS EDNA HELM Typing MRS. GRACE McGILVRAY Majorett7r ?lunb’ Sponsor. Faculty Advisory Council MRS. DOROTHY McGRAW Business Education MRS RUTH SCHULTZ Bookkeeping, General Business, Business Arithmetic, Jr. Red Cross Sponsor MRS. WATKINS SMITH Shorthand, Office Training, Head of Business Education Dept., Superintendent's Council MISS JANE THOMPSON Shorthand. Typing, General Business, F.B.L.A. Sponsor 18