Girls High School - Halcyon Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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Head of Department GN? 9: Lizzabel Saxon Lillian Dale Thomas I. Miriam Cooper as Father Anchises begs Aeneas lSara Jean Clarkj not to go to war, while Minnewil Storey and Martha Stevenson express their sorrow. 2. The wicked Sinon lMarinel Smithj bows before the king lEdna Chamblessj. 3. Miss Saxon, head of the Latin department, supervises a study. 4. The moon lHelen Knappj overlooks the scene in Pyramus and Thisbe. 5. The maids help to arm the king. LATIN3- To enrich the harmony of our song we add a pleasant interlude of Latin. With the varying chorus of Caesar, Ovid, Cicero, and Virgil we enlarge this important strain. Latin, our mother tongue, has influenced other languages in a large portion of the world. Over half of our own language of English is a variation on the theme of Latin. We shall always remember singing Gaudeamus lgitur and Christmas carols in our classes. When we become seniors the crescendo of our song is reading Virgil's Aenied, and the climaxing chord comes when we put on the Latin plays which were Aenied and Pyramus and Thisbe this year. Our knowledge increases from the time of our first year when we read Hercules in Mrs. Kincaid's freshman class. As juniors we enjoy Cicero and Ovid under the direction of Mrs. Jarvis Barnes and Miss Maude Bolton. lThese three teachers' pictures ap- pear in the book under another subject that they teach.j By studying Latin, we learn to like and ap- preciate all languages, their value to literature and their personal beauty, and we color our lives with this ancient culture which has lived through the years.

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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

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MUSIC Everyday the halls of Girls High echo with the melo- dious tunes which drift down to us from the music hall. This accompaniment to our classes soothes our spirits and lifts our minds to a higher plane. Every- one looks forward to that time during the week when she, too, can take part in this never-ending composi- tion. Many songs which we sing here become a defi- nite part of our lives and linger on in our minds and hearts throughout life. Music which is the basis of all rhythm is the noblest expression of happiness that man has yet devised. Music goes hand-in-hand with our emotions, joys and sorrows: it is a great comfort to us at all times. Our school orchestra offers the students an op- portunity for individual improvement. Here under the supervision of Miss Edna Whitmore and Miss Marcia Weissgerber our ability and eagerness to learn grow until we are allowed to play and sing at our own graduation which is the highest note in our orchestral scale. Q, sf! l. The tempo of the orchestra is set by Josephine Perryman. 2. Hands on the lceys of music. 3. Music by the Glee Club enthralls new freshmen. 4. The cello shows its worth when played by Evelyn Tribble. 5. Elsa O'Callaghan and Alice Crowe are taught the art of music by Miss Whitmore. 6. Billie Lassiter blows in here, and the music goes 'round and 'round. 6- . g .. 5 Edna Whitmore Marcia Weissgerber Head of Music Dept. Director of Orchestra