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

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Margaret Sue Copenhaver BeAw A.b.) in el.San Universitvenor South Carolina, Emory University Mrs. Doris Schneph May B.A., Nebraska Wesleyan, University of Nebraska All Academic ‘‘Roads’”’ Lead to Modern Center Just as all ancient roads led to Rome, so do all George Wythe ''roads'' lead to the library. The library, one of the most spacious and modern in the nation, was the center of learning and knowledge for all students as well as teachers. By subscribing to seventy-nine periodicals, three newspapers, and purchasing numerous reference books, the library satisfied the needs tor term pap- ers, research projects, and supplied the answer to questions of all kinds. Also, the audio-visual center for the school was the library. Librarians ordered movies and film strips and lent out literary record- ings, record players, movie projectors, and screens. No longer was the library a place to escape Surrounded by an array of magazines and periodicals, Baxter work, but rather it was a place where students went Perkinson thumbs through a popular publication. to make extensive research and to answer the age- old question, ''Why? Performing one of his various duties, Danny Hart searches through the back issues of magazines in order to find the right one. 36 Administration and Departments

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a, Hes '. er Bi Sa ties (SSRSRERERSEEEEEEeEEEEE es 3 2 gt oly Front Row: Judy Hudson, Cathy Whitlock, Janet Ligon, lanie Cox, Zephia Scarborough, David Heilman. Back Row: Suzanne McWilliams, Becky Stevens, Sally Shaffer. Second Steve Bosshard. Row: Diana Barkley, Karen Budowitz, Peggy Thompson, Me- Knowledge of Technology Furthers Musical Talent Emitting sweet, mellow tones from her French horn, Janet Worsham performs during the Orchestra Concert in April. What's the fourth diminished interval of C? Name the major triad in the key of C sharp. These terms were commonplace expressions to the musi- cally alert members of George Wythe's Orchestra and Concert Band. Nevertheless, music theory was not the sole purpose of the group. The Concert Band, in its second year, focused on high goals for future careers or interests. Several members of the orchestra auditioned and successfully became par- ticipants in the Richmond Youth Symphony. Other students played in the RPI Band and the University of Richmond Orchestra. The George Wythe Or- chestra also sent representatives to the Virginia State String Orchestra and All-State Band, where they experienced excellent training in a professional atmosphere. In the Spring Concert, the Concert Band and Orchestra displayed their greatest skill in such selections as ‘'Exodus, ' Flower Drum Song,’ and ''Sound of Music. Aleo Sica B.Mus. and B.Ed., College of Wooster Administration and Departments 35

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Screening physicals, such as the one Dr. Seth Gayle gives Butch Dallas, are among the precautions the school provides. Students’ Health Guarded by an Alert Nurse A bruised toe, an inflamed eye, a hypochon- driac, a concerned mother, a busy doctor, a per- plexed teacher, and a calm school nurse, who knows how ''to spread oil on troubled waters''—this was a cross-section of a morning's activity in the medi- cal department. Mrs. Edith Staples’ most time-consuming task was the supervision of every George Wythe stu- dent's health and physical well-being. In the fall, she requested the faculty to submit the names of any student who had appeared to have difficulty hear- ing, seeing, speaking, or participating in classroom activities. Those who were submitted were examined to determine the extent of the defect. With the aid of Dr. Seth Gayle, Mrs. Staples conducted the screening physicals. After consultation with the par- ents, the student was referred to a specialist and his problem reviewed and studied. Mrs. Edith Staples, B.S., Medical College of Virginia, glances through her files as she prepares for one of her busy days. Administration and Departments 37