George Wythe High School - Chancellor Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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16 Administration and Departments Mrs. Margaret Albright B.A., University of Arkansas Mrs. Rachel Artz B.A., Lynchburg College Reading Consultant Richard A. Bell B.A., University of Richmond Debate Team, Chess Team Sponsor Mrs. Martha Benson B.A., Radford College Mrs. Elizabeth Bowers B.S., M.S., Mary Washington, University of Virginia Mrs. Mary Copenhaver B.A., Westhampton College Mrs. Henrietta Ellwanger B.A., M.A., Westhampton, University of Richmond Wythe Ledger Sponsor Virginia L. Gay B.A., Westhampton College Harold Gibson B.A., University of Richmond Mrs. Frances Kitchin University of Michigan Neighborhood Playhouse, Thespian Sponsor Mrs. Linda Landaw B.S., Fairleigh Dickinson Mrs. Carolyn Mitchell B.A., Roanoke College Sophomore Class Sponsor Mrs. Ruby Lee Norris B.S., Mary Washington College Chancellor, Quill and Scroll Sponsor Miss Allyne Shutters B.A., William and Mary Statesman Sponsor Mrs. Ann Westlow B.A., William and Mary Chairman of Assembly Committee Mrs. Frances Wimer B.A., M.A., Fairmont State College, West Virginia University Head of English Department Mr. Frank Pully speaks to Mrs. Wimer's class on the history of South Richmond while Jo Ann Dayne and Suzanne Webb listen.

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Many Outstanding Schools Attend First College Day | don't believe it. I've been accepted. This was the most familiar cry heard in the Guidance Depart- ment during the months of January and February. Anx- ‘ious graduating seniors received letters of acceptance from their chosen colleges, after months of worried planning and filling out applications. To help everyone decide on a school of higher learning, George Wythe sponsored its first College Day in October. Representa- tives from 75 colleges and universities gathered in vari- ous rooms of the school. With the help of juniors and seniors, many bewildered underclassmen found their way to the representative of the colleges of their choice. Four feeder schools of the area sent five representa- tives each to assist as George Wythe guides on that exciting night. With the succéss of this first College Day, George Wythe was assured that it would enjoy many more in the future. Isn't hé adorable? says Cathy Corwin to Rose Mary Street looking at a college yearbook and dreaming of next year. Mrs. Page Tennis B.S., M.Ed., University of Virginia Guidance Department Head Emily Simpson B.S., M.Ed., Longwood College University of Virginia Twelfth Grade Counselor Mrs. Ruby Beazley B.S., Madison College Eleventh Grade Counselor Lucille Gillespie B.S., M.A., Madison College, University of Michigan Tenth Grade Counselor Richard Ernsberger B.S., M.A., University of Tennessee, George Washington University Ninth Grade Counselor Mrs. Mary Edwards A.B., M.S., Scarritt College, Richmond Professional Institute Eighth Grade Counselor Mrs. Floy Bottoms Guidance Department Secretary Administration and Departments

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Initial Humanities Course Benefits English Students A cultural revolution took place in the English classrooms of G. W. The stolid, repetitious litera- ture of a tew years ago was dramatically replaced by one of the best humanities programs in the area. Combining the efforts of the art, music, and history departments plus English teachers such as Mrs. Ell- wanger, who studied under the John Hay Fellow- ship, the English department obtained fantastic re- sults. The program aroused students who enjoyed art and music, some who preferred the historical portion, and others who had considered English “dull. By lectures, slides, and musical presentations fronf opera to folk songs, the students found them- selves appreciating literature and receiving a val- uable foundation for college. In addition, Mrs. Wimer's Senior students con- tinued research begun in 1961 on the history of South Richmond, or ''Dogtown.'' The ''detectives'' tracked down church records, obtained interviews and scoured the libraries for information which should eventually be published. Mrs. Rachel Artz, the speed reading consultant, advises Mel Wright as to the proper techniques for increasing his speed. John McCollister, G.W.'s folk song expert, strums ‘Barbara Allen’ as Cheryl Gary prepares for a humanities report. Administration and Departments 17