John Marshall High School - Marshallite Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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clothes as to materials and patterns, all the practical problems of home management which, more than likely, they will need in the not-too-distant future. They discuss social problems, manners, and correct procedure in everyday happenings. This year at John Marshall the girls are offered a new course in family relations. On the other hand, the boys can take machine shop, electricity, mechanical drawing, and auto essentials. Since the war, many boys have found it helpful to take pre-induction radio, since it teaches the basic principles of this subject. The vocal classes, under the direction of Mr. Charles Troxell, have become among the most popular in the school. For those who are talented and wish to continue with the study of voice, there are the Girls’ Chorus and the A Capella Choir. Another form of musical study offered is the orchestra, which is conducted by Captain he Camera Man James H. Donohue. These groups all have officers who Smile while your work take care of the business part of their activities just like any other organization. The choir and orchestra often play and sing at other schools and at special civic occa- sions. Their season is climaxed by the Virginia Music Festival, which is held in Richmond every spring. Our vocal classes and our orchestra, as well as the John Marshall cadet band, are quite often called upon to help out in the city for various reasons. During the Com- munity Fund drive, for many parades, bond sales, and the like, our pupils are called upon to help in the pro- grams—a privilege which they enjoy, as well as do will- ingly, to lend a helping hand. Every other year at John Marshall, an opera is given, done mostly by the vocal classes, accompanied by our orchestra. On alternating years, of which this year was one, at the school play, the orchestra furnishes music for intermission. In order to graduate from John Marshall, a student Designing Will it explode? {17}

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French and Spanish banquet In and Around J-M Wiae E MARSHALLITES are proud of our school. Each day we find some new wonders in this vast storehouse of knowledge. For thirty-five years John Marshall High School has offered its treasures to the students who have attended it. In chemistry we learn of elements, of compounds, of commonplace, everyday substances like sugar and salt, while the students of physics explore the mysteries of motion, gravity, pressure, and electricity as applied to our lives. Biology deals with the study of plant and animal life; geography teaches us of the earth’s crust. All these sciences we have in our science department, and to these has been added, for benefit of the boys, pre-induction physics, a course in physics suited to the needs of the Army. In all our science courses, we have textbook training and field work as well. The collecting of butterflies, bugs of all descriptions, flowers, leaves, and samples of the various flora and fauna of our section of the country, is great fun as well as an instructive part of biology. Particularly for girls are classes in home economics which deal with cooking, sewing, and household management. Here they learn not only how to sew and cook, but, too, how to manage homes, budgeting, how to serve properly, good taste in decorating their own rooms and homes, good taste in selecting their Mr. J. Taylor Robinson Assistant Principal Mr. Floyd E. Fowlkes Assistant Principal Playing ‘‘Santa Claus” for the Red Cross { 16 }

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must complete three years of English, one of American history, and democracy, which is a one-term class. The English classes deal alternately with grammar and literature. Three of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies, Jutius Caesar, Jflachelth, and Hamlet, in addition to novels and poetry, are studied in this class. We study in American history the colonization and wars of our na- tion. The other history classes, which are not compul- sory, study about the civilizations of Near Eastern and European countries. Democracy, which was added to our curriculum this year, is the thorough study of the American's freedom and the citizen’s duties in return for these privileges. This class is unique in the fact that there is no one textbook, but the wnformation used is gathered from many sources. The subjects studied in this course are those that cannot be fully explained in history. Also included in this history department is a course in Modern Problems. Here the students delve into the everyday problems of business, finding out what training is necessary for various vocations, where and how such training may be procured, learning about many The Jlonacte at work Watch your fingers! Translating Cicero different occupations, in order that they may be better prepared to choose the ones they would like most. All sorts of topics are brought up in this class as is shown by This year the modern problems class studied as one project juvenile delinquency, and gave a- Parents and friends came and entered in, too, giving the adult point of view. its very name. public discussion on the subject. The language department offers us Latin, French, and Spanish. The Latin classes read the legends of ancient heroes and the works of the great Latin poets, while the students of French read some of the famous novels of France and, in addition to their regular work, they learn words which are frequently used since the beginning of The United States’ Good Neighbor Policy, South American countries, and literature, are studied by the Spanish classes. In addition to these classes there are two clubs, the Don Juan and Sans Souci, which stimulate interest in the languages. The Don Juan, or the war. Spanish Club, discusses news and our relations to Spanish-speaking countries, while Sans Souci, which is the French Club, presents skits, puppet shows, and plays {18 }