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

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Serious countenances characterize the members of Company C who are passing in review before rows of attending dignitaries. Lt. Colonel James W. Norwood, USA (Ret.) Commandant, PMS B.S., University of Omaha 64 During the National Anthem, First Captain Gary Moore and Rear Admiral James Dietz salute the American flag. Military Department Cadets Attain Excellence With Assiduous Training Boys who participated in George Wythe Cadet Corps were trained to be leaders, in military or civilian role. Striving to meet standards of the United States Military Department, each cadet found co- operation and devotion essential. He realized that upon his achievement rested the excellence of the entire corps. Under Colonel James Norwood, superi- ority in every phase was stressed. Intensive class- room study and a program of modified military training were pursued by cadets. They participated in field trips, drills, and training. Highlights of the program were excursions to V.M.|. and Fort Lee. The major social function was the annual Christmas Hop and Figure. Each cadet, holding high the name of the Wythe Corps, grew as a well-rounded individual! ready to assume responsibility of leadership.

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+ CMR ee ROR re Mes Driver Training Safe Driving Techniques Stressed in Classrooms During their study halls, Chancellors desiring to learn and to apply driving skills participated in the driver training course under the instruction of Messrs. Joe Locke and Clarence Hale. Each student found self-satisfaction in the knowledge that through his own driving improvement, both he and the other users of the nation's highways profited. Before actually maneuvering vehicles, pupils at- tended classes in the driver training trailer. They be- came familiar with traffic laws, safe driving prac- tices, fundamentals of automobile mechanisms and all factors of the ''Golden Rule of the Road. ' Only after thorough classroom preparation was a student placed behind the wheel. With full realization of the responsibility he assumed upon turning the ignition key, the driver drove cautiously and expertly. Pre- pared by both knowledge and experience, each stu- Before taking the learner's permit examination, Darlene dent found he could take the driver's seat with com- Chamberlain concentrates on the fundamentals of driving. plete confidence. You will have to go back just a little further, instructs Frances Tucker as she helps Joyce Vaiden perfect her driving skill. le AL, a, y er ; 4 } , i b ¢ ; - = f : 2 AZ er if x y, a¢ 63

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Practical Nursing Daily Instruction Sparks Interest of Each Student Students were offered the advantage of a new course in practical nursing. Interested girls had the opportunity to assure themselves that nursing was their aspiration for the future. Textbooks taught fundamental knowledge—the structure and functions of the human body. Instruc- tors illustrated practical skills. Through observation of skilled nurses, students absorbed necessary tech- niques. Nursing pupils aimed to develop good vocational relationships. Through intense and thorough train- ing, they came to realize the importance of being able to think quickly, help patiently, and act skill- fully. They acquired characteristics necessary for the nursing profession—the ability to do the job, the desire to do it well. Through careful practice, con- centrated observation, and diligent study, they grew to understand that, though they would be expected to render hours of work and to sacrifice other activ- ities, they would achieve satisfaction. Connie Baldwin points to the bones of the human skeleton as she recites their names for approving Mrs. Hazel Grinnan. Mrs. Hazel Grinnan R.N., Instructor Diane White listens attentively as Mrs. Grinnan explains the importance of understanding human nature. 65