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

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FACULTY □ 26 DRAMA Splab, and a hapless student slips on splattered cold cream. Crash, and the backstage scenery topples over. Pop, and a panel of lights blow out. These are situations which rarely occur in drama classes, thanks to the scrutinous supervision of drama department head and play producer, Mr. Lee. Beginning with “The Pursuit of Happiness’ ' in the fall, the department energetically undertook three superb productions this year. Later, a one act play was put on by drama classes. Spring saw the department madly preparing for a musical comedy. For one period each day, Mr. Lee abandoned his producer’s chair to instruct a class of public speaking. Poor diction and voice control were among the “evils” he sought to eradicate in his students. Miss Green directs. Miss Green, Mr. Lee, Mr. Dubin. Chewing gum addiction and an S- shape posture are two problems which every choral student learns to overcome, at least while in class. At the start of each year, Miss Green is confronted with a group of individual singers, but by the Spring Concert, each choral group had learned to perform as an accomplished and a unified choir. What would football season be without the band marching down the field in a splash of color, adding spirit and vitality to the game? After football, with what appears to be a swish of Mr. Dubin’s magic wand, the brassy marching band is transformed into a subdued concert band, switching easily from Sousa to Debussy. MUSIC

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25 □ Miss Roberts. Row 1: Mr. Baker, Miss Roberts, Mrs. Helton. Row 2: Col. doe, Mr. Lambert, Mrs. Redding, Mr. Pritchard, Mr. Varner, Mr. Boggess, Col. Kait. Learning “to swim” may not seem very important for school work, but a group of selected juniors did just that this year. These students were enrolled in Stuart’s first Advanced Placement American History course, taught by Miss Roberts. As she explained, the tremendous amounts of research and individual thought thrust upon them at the beginning of the year had the same effect as “throwing them into water without teaching them how to swim.” As evidenced by their achievement on the A.P. exam in the spring, which may award high scorers with up to six hours of college credit. Miss Roberts’ juniors had mastered the sport. American Civilization entered its second encouraging year, augmented by instruction from new-comers, Mr. Pritchard and Mr. Sawyers. U.S. and World History courses saw a number of lively debates, led by Mr. Lambert, a Kentuckian, who enjoys arguing about anything and everything. SOCIAL STUDIES Mr. Irwin. 4 ' ll Mr. Baker: Seventh period. FACULTY

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27 □ Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s not even Superman. It’s a super bulletin board display created by some ingenious art students. The inspirations for these masterpieces most likely came from the dedicated art teachers, Mr. Enright, Miss Smith, and Miss Elder. They encourage embolden, hearten, or maybe just threaten their students to turn out original works of art which pop up all over the school. Spring offered art students the chance, for one week, to transform Stuart’s library into a fascinating art gallery. Awards were given for superior craftsmanship in diverse categories. Students happily sacrificed their lunch study halls to view the displays. Miss Smith encourages budding creativity. Standing: Mr. Enright, Miss Smith. Seated: Miss Elder. ART ' “Absolutely nothing to wear” is a familiar woeful exhortation from beginning Home Ec students. Yet, after a brief study in wardrobe planning and sewing techniques, the frequently-heard sighs of delight prove that each girl has become a bit of a seamstress. In the pursuit of the culinary arts, amateur chefs discovered, much as a chemistry student does, the explosive effects of a pinch too much salt or sugar. They even learn to face, if not eagerly, at least dutifully, the dishes that result from each cooking feat. However, from fresh- baked bread to cherry pies, noses from without approve the nutritious and delicious meals concocted within the kitchens.This year Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Nelson have produced over 170 well-trained girls. Mrs. Nelson examines Karen Williams’ handmade creation. Seated: Mrs. Lee. Standing: Mrs. Nelson. HOME ECONOMICS 1 re. [ ■ FACULTY