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

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Keys to progress MR. JOSEPH ALBANY MISS BLANCHE MRS. NAN PATRICK Driver’s Education, HELM Librarian Driving Club Sponsor Head Librarian, Cap and Gown Comm. MRS. MARY SEAY Librarian, Library Ass't. Club Sponsor ART DEPARTMENT DRIVERS EDUCATION MRS. SANTINA MYRICK Arc, Art Club Sponsor Approximately one hundred students participated in art classes this year. Mrs. Santina Myrick instructed these students in many fundamentals of art work. Students were also encouraged in art appreciation. An art carnival, which was an an- Driver's Education was a comparatively new course at GW, as this was the third year it was offered to the students. In its beginning, Driver’s Education was only for boys, but since, girls have been allowed to take it. The students were instructed by Mr. Joseph Albany. The COL. PAUL MAHONEY Head of Cadet Corps, Saber Club Sponsor, Chevrons Club Sponsor, Liwiski Club Sponsor nual activit) was held in the spring. The Art Department was responsible for the Christmas decorations of the school and the Decorate Your Door Contest ” course in safe driving included both classroom work and driving of the car. The class work consisted of reading material which taught the principles of safe driving. LIBRARY BEETLE AND THE BEAST—Mr. Kapriva barely fits into his MG while Pat Nichols gets in with room to spare in a big Cadillac. ’YOUNG MAN. IS THAT ANY WAY TO . . . —says Miss Helm to Bill Marsh as Mrs. Patrick watches. Shelves filled with hundreds of books gave GW a very adequate library. Many additions were made to it through the purchase of new books. Besides biographies, autobiographies, novels and references of many kinds, the library contained various types of magazines and newspapers for the students to read. The newspapers included local papers and those from New York City.

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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

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Brains and brawn MR. GEORGE GROVE MR. JAMES HUNT Woodworking Auco Mechanics INDUSTRIAL ARTS DEPARTMENT Mechanical drawing and various shops were offered to interested GW students. The shop classes taught were: printing, auto mechanics, electricity, metal and wood working. A background in mechanics and engineering was obtained through the classes. All industrial arts classes met in the GW Shop Building which was adjacent to the main building. Mr. Charles Drury was the Department MR THOMAS CHENY Mechanical Drawing, Itnramurals Sponsor, Trcas. Northern Va. Industrial Education Club MR. CHARLES DRURY Printing, Head of Industrial Arts Dept. head. MRS. JANICE Al.BANY Physical Education, Cheerleader Sponsor MR ROBERT GREEN Physical Education, Head Track Coach, JV Football Coach MISS PATRICIA BARKER Physical Education, Cheerleader Co-Sponsor, Intramurals Sponsor MR. STEPHEN OSISEK Physical Education, Basketball Coach, Ass't. Football Coach, Dance Club Sponsor MR. IRWIN PRICK ETT Metal MR. HARRY RICER Electricity. JV Basketbaii Coach MK. RICHARD CLAYPOOL Physical Education, Ass't. Football Coach MRS. HERMENCIA PROFFIT Physical Education, G.A.A. Sponsor WATCH YOUR FINGERS’—warned Richard Norton as he used the electric saw in wood shop. PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT This year six members of the faculty comprised the Physical Education Department. Three of the teachers under department head, Mr. Stephen Osisek, were participating for the first time at George Washington High. The department offered a well-balanced program for all students who took physical education. Through the program, students developed interest and ability in sports. During cold weather, the girls and boys alternated in using the gym and the classrooms. When meeting in the classrooms, they received instruction in health and driver’s education. 20