Harding Academy - Shield Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Mr. Terry Beaty, B.A., Bible, Speech, Drama. Speech and Drama Business A general business course and three typing classes made up the Business Department. Each of these classes was instructed by Coach Jordan with classroom lectures and field trips. As typing classes worked to perfect both skill and speed, business students studied income tax forms and business practices. Steve Hubbard and Nancy Grimes, two accomplished typists, spent a brief moment discussing techniques with Coach Jordan. EBH s'.NSHi2vhW'.i9F' .iiPln!Vi9i d' - -1 ' .l ' -X1 521--H The Speech and Drama Department, in- spired and directed by Terry Beaty, a valuable addition to MHA's staff, pushed itself to new impressive heights as students applied their skills in most dramatic ways. Aquite successful Broadway musical, MAME, began the year's work and THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK high- lighted the spring. With these productions Mr. Beaty was also responsible for three speech classes and a drama class. With a determined glance of intense perception, Mr. Beaty kept his speech students on their toes. Mr. J. P. Jordan, B.B.A., Bible, Typing, General Business.

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K , Mr. Jim Chester, B.A., M.A., Bible, Madrigals, Jr., Sr. Chorus, Music Appreciation. B.M., French I,II,III. Mr. Paul McDaniel, B.A., Art, Bible. Mrs. Alice Anne Beasley, Under the instruction of Mr. Chester, the Music Appreciation and Madrigal Singers classes studied the history, style, and apprecia- tion of music. Mrs. Beasley's three French classes studied both conversational French and the customs of the French nation. Art students, instructed in the basic as- pects of design, learned both skill and self- satisfaction. Humanities l l Mr. Chester consulted his music as he directed Madrigal Singers. Mrs. Beasley directed the discussion as her first year students attempted to keep the conversation rolling. Art enthusiast, Donny Hodge, received a little added information on the rules of making pottery.

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1 Mr. B. C. Crawford, B.A., Junior and Senior English. Mrs. Betty Bates, B.A., M. Ed., English 7, High School Supervisor of Instruction. This year as Sophomore classes studied plays such as Julius Caesar, the Juniors were discussing important American authors and the Seniors were laboring with English authors and term papers. Although busy with planned class work, students were fortunate to enjoy several current movies such as My Fair Lady and Cromwell in 28 Mr. Crawford's selection was entertaining and informative to the Junior class. ... H, Miss Margaret Pruitt, Mrs. Donna Armstrong, B.S., American History, B.S., Junior English, Sophomore English. English 8. English Mrs. Barbara Craddock, B.A., Bible, English 9. Working with the intricate rules of English grammar, stu dents found many questions for Mrs. Bates.