Hunter Huss High School - Astron Yearbook (Gastonia, NC)

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Filing, bookkeeping, and secretarial work make up the day’s activities for Mrs. Brenda Turlington, secretary to Mr. Robbins. Secretarial Assistance Pi oves Indispensable in Administrative Office “Brenda, may I be excused for the day?” “Brenda, receipt this money please.” “Brenda, telephone.” “Brenda, Mr. Davidson said to give you this.” “Brenda, please take this letter for me.” “Hunter Huss High School, Brenda Turlington Speaking.” The duties of an office job are numerous and demanding. Chores must be done with prevailing accuracy. The work seems never to end but to go on and on. A secretary is indispensable. Mrs. Brenda Turlington not only keeps up with money, students, telephone calls, and reports, hut also keeps up with other official business matters of the school. Even though her tasks seem endless and her time is limited, she greets both her duties and friends among the student body and faculty with interest. Counsellors Aid in Student Direction The philosophy of Huss’s guidance program stresses the dignity and worth of the individual student. His needs are of primary ' importance. The purpose of the office of coun¬ selor is four-fold: First, to acquaint the students with colleges, scores re¬ quired by the colleges, costs, and scholarship opportuni¬ ties; Second, to acquaint the students with occupational oppor¬ tunities in professions and various fields of service, and the requirements of the college which offers training in the field of the student’s choice; Third, to make available information concerning voca¬ tions, and to guide the students to the schools which offer the courses they need for specific training in preparation for the chosen vocation; and Fourth, to help students with daily problems thereby im¬ proving the immediate learning situations. Pictured at the left is Dr. Margaret Spencer, guidance counselor. A recipient of the Ph.D. degree from New York University, Dr Spencer spends many hours re¬ viewing college applications and recommending Huss students to the various colleges. It was a squirt of mustard in the eye that brought Steve Thomas to Mrs. Thomason’s office. The newest addition to the guidance department, Mrs. Helen Thomason is a graduate of Winthrop College.

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Administration Expands to Direct Curriculum of Senior High School Relaxed, efficient, amiable, organized, and firm describe Huss High’s principal. Serving in the chief administrative capacity, Mr. B. E. Robbins exer¬ cises his leadership as he helps create an atmosphere conducive to both the mental and physical develop¬ ment and improvement of the Huss student. While at Huss, Mr. Robbins has organized a well-rounded curriculum and extracurriculum and has employed an able staff and faculty to aid him in building the Huss student world. His daily ac¬ tivity mirrors more than any other effort, concern for the individual student. Answering numerous telephone calls is only one of the many time-consuming tasks of Mr. Robbins’ busy schedule. The voice of Mr. Briggs, assistant principal, is a familiar one over the Huss intercom. Making the announcements of the day, he executes another of his varied duties. His commanding height, a de liberate voice, friendliness, and sincerity make Mr. Bill Briggs a capable and respected assistant principal. As co-ordinator of extracurricular ac¬ tivities, Mr. Briggs works to direct the student body into worthwhile use of leisure time. His dedication and interest in the Huss program is in¬ dicated by his attendance at athletic events, his concern for students, and his desire for Huss to become one of tbe most outstanding high schools in North Carolina. 26

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English Study Sparks Student From the cave man’s “Ugh evolved such rare choice of words as Elizabeth Barrett Browning ' s: How do 1 love thee? Let me count the ways. 1 love thee to the depth, breadth, and height M soul can reach . . .” A need, a desire, and a determination to communicate, com¬ plemented bv God-given powers, initiated and perpetuated the growth and progress of language. A product of the people, language is a studv of the people. As a man thinks, he speaks —he writes—he interprets. His thoughts inspire, degrade, enlighten, or entertain. His thoughts ignite or harness his actions. To stud English is to feel the pulse of the English-speaking people and their ancestrv. Introducing to its scholars a vast reservoir of learning, it opens new channels of knowledge and avenues of interest. At Huss the basic skills of grammar are introduced to the English student as the essentials of communi¬ cation. Skills in speaking, writing, reading, and listening are stressed to insure vocational and professional security. Mastery of these skills keynote creativity and enhances literary appre¬ ciation. Found among the pursuers of these skills may be a successful actor, actress, novelist, journalist, poet, lecturer, teacher . . . Others of these will have learned how to make better use of their leisure time and to see the world—parts that experience will never allow them to visit—through the eyes of another. Some will learn to think and communicate their thoughts more ably. Still others will learn to see value in the efforts of others and point these out to those who do not. In so doing they will compliment the intent of each teacher and attain the purpose of the Huss English Department. ROBERT RIDDLE University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill English IV Department Head MISS JANET A. CARRIKER Central Wesleyan College English I, IV; Annual Production Sponsors: The Astron Jnd Huss Journalistic Society MRS. DIANNAH ELLIS Winthrop College Reading and Math 28