John H Reagan Senior High School - Pennant Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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LIBR RY Mrs. Catherine May Mrs. Dorothy Hamilton DEPARTMENT HEAD Mrs. Catherine May Many changes both in housing and services have taken place in the library since Reagan High School was built. These changes have brought greater opportunities for better reading and research. One of the greatest improvements has been the addi- tion of the periodical room. This made it possible not only to house the magazines properly but also to increase the number of magazines subscribed to by the library. A second advancement made was instituting the audio- visual program. The audio-visual Workroom houses the equipment and offers opportunity for previewing films or any other of the connnunication techniques. This room is also used for processing books and storing supplies. ln 1953 the entire reading room was renovated. Withitt recent years an instrumental program has been set up in the use of the library. so that students during their high school days might be able unaided to find what they want and in later life to use any library on their own. The number of student assistants. also. has increased to give additional service both to students and teachers. Audio-visual assistants thread machine preparatory to Y.. taking it to a social studies class for showing of a . ff ' l umkerb' I4 film. At me Charging dggk with chargers an:

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if nu.,-A E i 4' Mrs. Corinne M. Buckingham, Mrs. Margaret B. Bradford. Mrs. Mildred O. Fisher, Miss Mary Carter, Mrs. Suzon I.. Adam, Miss ,lanie Belle Baten, Miss Pearl Fletcher, Mrs. Margaret Brennan, Miss Cathryn Crawford. Nut pie- lured. Mrs. Louise lfarly. Bach year the lfnglish Department also contributes to the city-wide Anthology with pieces of original writing of students. ln this keenly competitive endeavor Reagan has won three first places. two seconds. and one third. Participates in many essay writing contests. thereby contributing to community welfare. Enters students in interscholastic eontests in spel- ling and ready writing. Offered classes in remedial lfnglish. Uses audio-visual aids intensively as classroom tech- niques. jf. ,xx tl t ft 4 Space does not permit but a mention of the many other contributions the department has made: Purchased a television for class use. lnereased subscriptions to magazines and number of library books. Organized The Reagan Slatesman in 1932. Sponsored The Pennant through 1036. lncreased the departmcntis faculty from 13 to 19. -.. .1 A. An English class listen- ing to a recording of Robert Frost's poems. I3

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Research and practice are essential to the work of stu- lents who make good in Speech. In the matter of prac- ice, speech students at Reagan are offered many oppor- unities. Besides training in the classroom and local ournaments, they enter many others outside the city. 'rincipal ones are at Waco, Muskogee f Little Nation- lwl, S.M.U., Denton, Beaumont, Alice, and the oratorieal ontests sponsored by the American Legion and Optimist flub. In the course of a year Reagan students make ontributions to around T5 community civic and religious rograms. Since 1932, Reagan has won State honors ine times in debate. five in extempore speech, and twice 1 declamation. The manifold projects produced by the Drama Depart- ment keep the members constantly reading, casting, or h , SPEECTI ARTS Mr. Charles E. Wyman Mr. john R. Holcomb DEPARTMENT HEAD Mr. Holcomb rehearsing. During a year a major three-act fall pro- duction is given, which this year was Mr. Roberts, student directed plays, one-act plays for the May Fete, the contest play The Innocents for 1958, and the annual Senior Play. Members also enter about three local tournaments a year. In 1954, Reagan won State honors for the play The Lot- tery under the direction of Mrs. Jean Wootters. Through the interested efforts of Mr. Williams, Reagan was outfitted with a Little Theater last year. The move has proved to be of inestimable benefit and enjoyment, for the department has not only a place set apart for holding classes and rehearsing, but also for presenting plays to audiences. It was with a sense of gratitude and appreciation to Mr. Williams that the members of the department named the building The R. H. Williams Little Theater. Debate practice with an audience. Readying 3 S f . et or a forthcoming play, , I5