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

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Guidance in Education MRS. KATHERINE BLAIR Guidance Countclor. Guidance Advitory Council MAIN OFFICE 1 OR KERS—Front Row: Mitt Lunccford, Mm. Trivect, Mm. William . Second Ro» Mm. Roiamut. Mm Darnell. MR. WILLIS BOWMAN Guidance Countclor GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT Under the leadership of Miss Lynnwood Kinder, the guidance staff performed many necessary duties. Assisting Miss Kinder is a staff of four guidance counselors. The guidance counselors help students with both their schedule problems and college problems. The Guidance Department is also in charge of various intelligence and aptitude tests, College Board Examinations, and scholarship tests. MK. WILLIAM BKT AM Guidance Countclor MISS LYNNWOOD KINDER Guidance Counietor, V. Pret., V . Pcnonnel and Guidance Attociacion THIS IS WHAT I WOULD SUGGEST —tayt Mr. Bowman, guidance countclor, at Ke helpt Skip Bowman with a problem. 11

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Through the years MR. EDGAR G. PRUET Mr. Edgar G. Pruct has been the principal of George Washington High School since 1946. Before that he was the principal of Pulaski High School in Pulaski, Virginia. There arc many responsibilities that come with being the principal. Mr. Pruet is responsible for keeping the faculty on a smooth working basis and for supervising the different activities of the school. He prepares the master schedule for class and teacher assignments and constructs the annual school calendar. Mr. Pruet is an active member of the Kiwanis Club. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. He belongs to the First Baptist Church where he serves on the Board of Deacons and teaches a Sunday School class. The assistant principals to Mr. Pruet arc Mr. Robert Garner and Mrs. Josephine Tolbert. MRS. JOSEPHINE TOLBERT Alllttm ?nncifil MR. ROBERT GARNER Aniitjnl Pnncifil MR EOGAR PRUET Ss oo.' ftinoftl 10 NUMBER ONE PREXY—Mr. Pru » it ptrforming ont of hi mjny dutict at hit d«k.

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Prose and poetry MR. DEUCALION GREGORY Engliih. Hod of Engliih Dept., COMPASS Sponior. Sf. Clm Co-Spomor. Aicimbly Comm. Chiirmin. Guidance Adviiory Council MRS. NINA BURDETTE Engliih MISS ELEANOR CURR1N Engliih, Frcih. Clin Co-Spon or MISS EUNICE GUILL Engliih. Jr. Can Co-Sponaor MRS. MARITA HOLDEN Engliih, Latin, Bible Club Spontor, Spelling Club Sponior, Hall Monitor Suprrvitor MISS PATRICIA HUNDLEY Engliih, Speech, Dramatict, Thcipiam Spwmior. Dramatici Club Sponior MISS HELEN JOHNSON Engliih, F. T. A. Sponior, Poetry Reading for Forennc Conteit MRS. LUELLA KESSENER Engliih, Journaliitn. LITTLE HATCHET Sponior. SURVEYOR Sponior, Quill it Scroll Spontor MISS MARY McKINNEY Engliih, Soph. Clan Co-Sponior ENGLISH DEPARTMENT In 193 5 when George Washington High School was opened, there were seven English teachers. Now, twenty-five years later, there are seventeen English teachers. The English Department was quite active this year. In addition to the regular English classes, speech, dramatics, and journalism were taught. Under the direction of Mr. Deucalion Gregory, the department sponsored the publication of the COMPASS, the SURVEYOR, and the LITTLE HATCHET. The department also encouraged students to participate in the annual forensic competitions. AND HIS NAME WAS WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE —nyi Mr. Murdiugh to hi wnior Engliih elm. 12