Homer L Ferguson High School - Mariner Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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Typing, taking shorthand, keeping books and records, and learning the principles of business law - these are some of the studies in which students who are enrolled in busi- ness courses are engaged. Business stu- dents gain skill in using numerous machines, such as typewriters, duplicating machines, and sound-scribe rs. The business department has two pur- poses: to teach the business skills which develop occupational intelligence and to edu- cate students to become better members of the economic community. Ferguson ' s busi- ness courses are not only for the vocational student, but are also beneficial to the college - bound student. Courses are now offered in business law, general business, typing, cleri- cal office practice, record keeping, book- keeping, notehand, personal typing, and short- hand. Mrs. Haynes helps her third period typing students as they practice typing letters and post cards and addressing envelopes. In order to practice skills for keeping company records, students in Mrs. Robins’ bookkeeping class work on their practice sets. Business courses teach needed skills. Mrs. Phyllis Haynes Mrs. Frances W. Typing, Recordkeeping, Robins General Business Typing, Bookkeeping Advisor: MARINER Advisor: MARINER, Jr. Tri-Hi-Y Mrs. Phyllis Simmons Business Law, General Business Mrs. Helen P. Wilson Department Chairman Typing, Shorthand

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the universal spirit of Christmas. Mrs. Hazel T. Poindexter Department Co-chairman Latin Advisor: Latin Club, Y.F.C. Tom Harleman, fourth year Latin student, diagrams a sentence for his classmates. Special films, outside speakers, and the annual Roman Banquet constituted the numer- ous activities sponsored by the Latin Club this year. The general objective of the Latin de- partment is to help the students develop a deeper, clearer understanding of the funda- mentals of language, and to increase intel- lectual interests and powers. Through the reading of much non-fiction, as well as fiction and through the viewing of appropriate films, Latin students are brought to an understand- ing of Roman culture in its various aspects and its influence on the modern world. Mrs. Mary C. Beyer Latin English Pointing to a flower pot, Mrs. Meissner demands of Robbie Cutler, Qu ' est-ce ceci? Lee Laughlin, Connie McGuire and Liz Lewis question Mrs. Beyer. 27

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V.O.T., D.E. offer on-the- job training. Students in Mr. Harvey ' s fourth period V.O.T. class learn to use various machines, such as calculating machines. Two cooperative work-training programs were offered to Ferguson students this year. The first of these was Distributive Education, which gives students practical experience in marketing, salesmanship, merchandising, and advertising. Students enrolled in D.E. classes take part in area and national con- tests. The D.E. department strives to build social consciousness, civic awareness, vo- cational understanding, and leadership de- velopment in its students. Vocational Office Training offers on-the- job training in office occupations. Courses in V.O.T. cover such areas of business educa- tion as seeking and holding a job, business filing, and receptionist duties. Students also receive instruction in the use of many busi- ness machines, such as adding and calculating machines, transcribing machines, and dupli- cating machines. Mr. Donald R. Harvey Mr. William T.Ward Typing, Clerical Advisor: D.E. Club Office Practice, V.O.T. Advisor: V.O.T. Club D.E. students Marilyn Swisher, Sue Brown, Rae Snyder, and Micky Mitchell practice using a cash register in class. 29