Girls High School - Halcyon Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

Page 21 text:

S In social problems we study American society, indi- vidual and public health, character, education and kindred subjects. These problem courses prepare us to go into the world, live there intelligently, and sing a harmonious song ot life. We must not only study the history ot America, we must join in the retrains ot the past and the songs of the old world. European history begins with an Egyptian chant and ends with the cry ot the Roman soothsayer. In European history ltwol one first hears the pluck of a medieval minstrel's mandalin and the melody dies out with a choral group sere- nading some English king. When we begin European history lthreel our spirits are roused by the trumpet calls before the Bastille in France, and we leave this course by the beat ot the drummer accompanying Napoleon at Water- loo, and we finish European lfourl in a modern tempo. This study ot the past and present helps us to spend many pleasant hours singing the melody of social science after we have been graduated. Louise Whelchel Mae Culpepper Bertha Carpenter OCIAL SCIENCE I. Miss Rushin straightens her desk after a play pre- sented by her class. 2. Miss Chandler smiles approv- ingly at a radio program given by her class. 3. Mrs. Whelchel's American history ltwol class relive their history at a George Washington Birthday party. 4. Miss Woolt, student government's faculty adviser, discusses plans for the dental drive with Conradine Fraser.

Page 20 text:

- .i..l.... -1 ..l.. .- I. Miss Woolf, with Minnewil Storey, Marjorie Mar- tin, and Edith Stallings, notes this changing world. 2. Cecile Lovelace points to the places on the map, and Sylvia Brodkin takes note in one of Miss Carpen- ter's history classes. 3. Mrs. Taylor collects home- work from her European history class- Are all the papers in? 4. Marion Yancey and Dorothy What- ley discuss the latest world happenings with Miss Culpepper. By studying the different interludes of social science we blend a deeper harmony into our song. We get a better understanding of the composition of the world and become more intelligent in facing many everyday problems. In American history we learn the theme of our melody by studying the ideals of our forefathers. We understand and learn to love the memory of all the great men and the ideals they stood for. Today we can understand better why men died for Ameri- can freedom. Not only in American history, but also in political problems do we study the tempo of American gov- ernment. We hear this well-timed beat more clearly after we study it in detail. ln economic problems our minds turn to the necessary measure of the growth of business, labor, and like problems of the United States. We are better able to understand working conditions by pursuing social problems. of Department 65 Ethel Woolf Myrtle Rushin s i Barbara Chandler Claudius Taylor

Page 22 text:

FRENCH When we study French, another beautitul chord is added to our melody. By increasing our knowledge ot languages we gain another medium in which to compose our songs. At the beginning of our study we do not under- stand all the meanings ot the French words, but we are enchanted with the sound of this delightful tongue. This attraction makes us eager to pursue our study further until we too can talk and understand French. As we read different French writers we enjoy the varying themes that each one displays. Some attract us more than others, but in all we gain a lasting pleasure. The first book one reads in French is an unforgettable experience and is a climax in our melody. By writing poetry a pleasant cadence is added. Bars ot fun and excitement are given to our compo- sition when we work crossword puzzles in French, act in plays, or work on our newspaper. ln French as in the study ot any culture we add a richness to the melody of our lives and complete the composition ot our song. I. Miss Larendon discusses the day's lesson with Geraldine Bullard, Edith Stallings, Marinel Smith, and Minnewil Storey. 2. Mrs. Kimbrough enjoys the French Club program. 3. Miss Cockrell's French ltwol class invited Mrs. Kincaid's French lsixl class to the dinner table skit they put on. Patricia McManmon smiles as Beverly Neely asks, Voulez-vous un mor- ceau de la viande? Head of Department Caroline Larendon Ethel Cockrell Marguerite Kimbrough Marcia Kincaid