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

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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

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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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38 Admini D. E. Encourages Future Leaders in Merchandizing Developing future leaders for marketing and distribution was the theme of the distributive edu- cation course. The purposes of the subject were to build respect for education in marketing and dis- tribution which contributed to the success of a stu- dent looking for a business career and to promote an understanding and appreciation of a tree, com- petitive enterprise system. The goal was to achieve vocational understanding, civic consciousness, social intelligence, and leadership development. The D.E. program consisted of class, club, and work. After receiving classroom instruction, the stu- dent went to apply his knowledge in an atternoon job. On Wednesdays, he attended the D.E. club meetings, where he learned to be an able leader and apt follower. To add to his broad range ot bus- iness knowledge, the D.E. student toured business districts and listened to many of Richmond's out- standing salesmen. Mrs. Diane Brewington B.S., Richmond Professional Institute Mrs. Diane Brewington reviews the ''hand-to-mouth'' method of distribution to the class the day before the final exam. Mr. Alvin Phaup, asst. D.E. co-ordinator, discusses marketing with George Islip, Sherry Cole and James Williams. tration and Departments