JEB Stuart High School - Sabre Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

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FACULTY □ 24 “ wield a hefty back hand!” cautions Miss Shughrou. Mrs. Bey in lectures, “Class, this is a plant. “Fifty-three ways to describe an ordinary candle! And all I can think of is that it ' s round, it burns, and melts wax.” These lamentations might come, not from an exasperated creative writing scholar, but from any Chem-Study student faced with his first lab experiment. Chem-Study, together with BSCS Biology and PSSC Physics, de- emphasizes memorization: instead concentrates on basic scientific principles anil concepts. These courses practice the learn-by-doing techniques. Students spend approximately 60% of their class time laboring in a labyrinth of equipment. Experiments involve principles not yet covered, thus stimulating individual thought. The department, headed by Miss Shughrou, still offers some traditional science courses, however. Earth Science remains an interesting introduction to the study of the universe. Regular Chemistry and Biology are also offered, although they are gradually being replaced by the newer courses—Chem Study and BSCS Biology. SCIENCES Leslie Benton Chemistry: Radio and Electronics Club Shirley Beym Biology Frank Cataldo Chemistry Lyle Conrad Biology: Gym Club Luther McQuain Biology; Guidance; Sophomore Class Nelle Shughrou Physics: Science Club Myrne Steele Biology: F.T.A. Roberta St oney Earth Science: Physics Thomas Woody Earth Science

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23 □ mathematics Buzz. Swap! Buzz. Swap! With a triumphant smile the executioner adds another victim to the pile of broken bodies and chalks up another minute of released class time. Capt. Rice, leader of the most vicious fly exterminating group in America, gives his Advanced Calculus students another lesson in applied mathematics—counting the number of dead flies, multiplying that number by one minute, and subtracting this from the length of the period. However, this teaching mechanism is not part of the usual “new math” program, which has offered teachers a new method of teaching math. As the SMSG (Student Mathematics Study Group) courses entered their third year at Stuart, the strangeness of this new approach began to wear off. Students no longer blindly memorized formulas and theorems for they began to understand the reasons behind the processes they employed. Students also realized that these courses stressed the information which will be most vital in college mathematics. Now kiddies. Maury Cralle Algebra I: Freshman Class. Ride Club Robert E. Davis Algebra II; Functions Clinton DeVier General Math: Football, Photo Club Janice Garrison Algebra I. II: National Honor Society Algebra I Louise Matney General Math: Hi-Pi Math Club Herbert P. Rice Analysis; Calculus; Functions: Key Club Jean L’phoff Algebra I, II: Pep Club Kenneth Whoolery Functions; General Math Consumer Math: Geometry Elizabeth Harvey Algebra I; Geometry Florence Holdt Algebra I; Geometry Mr. Strutton mathematically inducts. Captain Rice (peasant laborer). FACULTY

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25 □ Bruce Baker Government Margaret Denman World History: Cheerleaders Lorraine Helton World History Jack Boggess U.S. History; Government Jerry I ' auls Government: Football, Golf Mort Irwin U.S. History; Sociology; World Geography SOCIAL STUDIES Mr. Varner and struggling World Geography student. Through the Social Studies classes in Stuart this year, students felt more prepared and even eager to face a world of politics and national struggles. Advanced Government students in Mr. Baker ' s class solved world problems in seminars while learning the means for putting these resolves into effect in a mock U.S. Senate. The juniors experienced a new course in American Civilization. Trips to museums and lectures from special speakers added interest and culture to the new combination of English and U.S. History. Miss Schaller and Mrs. Russell succeeded in co-ordinating schedules and making the class an interesting one. Another addition to the Social Studies curriculum was Sociology taught by Mr. Irwin. This course provided a study of people and their social attitudes and habits. Also included were field trips, lectures and individual research. Other courses in World History, World Geography, U.S. History, and U.S. Government have helped students in becoming better citizens, and in fulfilling the late President Kennedy’s charge to ask “what you can do for your country.’’ Miss Denman, Sphytix, and camel. Carl Kail Government Edward Lippert Business Law; Government Roberta McFarland English IV CADENCE Holly Ramey World Geography; Swim Club Florence Redding Guidance; Geography Winifred Roberts U.S. History: American History Honor Soci ety, Student Staff Dominica Schaller U.S. History Robert Varner Lf.S. History; World Geography: Debate Club FACULTY