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

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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

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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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New Horizons Discovered in Mathematics Realizing the vast need for people experienced in many fields of mathematics in today's rapidly Mrs. Patricia W. Bailey changing world, Mrs. Walden's advanced mathe- ged IEICE matics class studied several aspects of the field of Mrs. Barbara Bass mathematics. Tautologies, trajection, and logic were Boe Gone aes @ just a few of the topics into which the class delved. The purpose of these projects was to widen the stu- dents’ knowledge of mathematics and, perhaps, to induce some of them to enter a phase of mathe- matics when choosing a’ career. As each person Vice tPA hee completed his research, an oral presentation was B.S., East Tennessee State College made to the class. Mrs. Cora L. Foster Because of the increased enthusiasm of the stu- eg) Om OE dents for algebra, the Mathematics Department of- Red Cross Sponsor fered students a choice of algebra and trigonometry or solid geometry and trigonometry in their last year of mathematics. Besides courses for a college preparatory diploma, there were also courses for eee those students working toward business certificates. Virginia Hargrave B.S., Westhampton College S.C.A. Sponsor PryonWitcon lamer This is one of many occasions when Raymond Bohannan, B.S., M.Ed., North Carolina State College, William and Mary College Alice L. Leach B.S., William and Mary College Alice C. Newland B.S., B.A., M.Ed., William and Mary College, University of Virginia Junior Class Sponsor Rhea E. Saltz B.A., M.Ed., Emory and Henry College, University of Virginia Mrs. Doris M. Turner M.A., Columbia Teachers College Head of Mathematics Department aR. Mrs. Martha Walden B.S., VPI 18 Administration and Departments