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

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A touch of Spanish A machinist, first class A future architect V. M. I., to West Point, or to Annapolis, and made splendid records. Our library is one of the largest and best in the South. It contains about 14,000 volumes in addition to many magazines and newspapers. There are also many rare and valuable books, some of which date back to the sixteenth century. At John Marshall students assist with the work of conduct- ing the library, thus learning the rudiments of this valued profession. Many student librarians upon leaving John Marshall have been able, without further training, to secure worth-while positions in public libraries, thus finding a life-career because of the educational opportunity along this line which is offered at our school. For health’s sake { 22}

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The Orchestra Cheering them on! under the direction of Mr. Keeling Sisson. This class, which is open only to boys, features work of a mechanical nature, such as electricity, machine shop, and woodwork, and is divided into two parts. The first term is orientation, which places the boys in the work for which they are best suited, while in the last half the boys specialize in the type of work they have chosen. Courses in physical education are offered both boys and girls. In bad weather these are taught in the gymnasium, but when the weather is bright and warm enough, the classes are held in our athletic field. All sorts of calisthenics and exercises are given the students. They learn team work and have real fun playing volley ball, soft ball, taking track, playing basketball, and all kinds of games suitable for physical education classes. These classes are separate and distinct classes, and not connected with the regular athletic schedule. In athletics, we have football, basketball, track, and tennis for the boys, and hockey, basketball, soft ball, and tennis for the girls. Our teams compete with many city and state schools, and our boys with a few out-of-state opponents. John Marshall has had a cadet corps for many years. We are proud of our cadets. They always rate high in the Government inspection. There are six companies, and the band, headed by the staff. The commandant, Major Earl Brown, not only sees that the boys are well trained in military tactics, but in character as well. The cadet officers yearly take a trip to West Point to see a real military school. Many of our cadets have gone to Bruffey does a head stand {21}

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The goal of every student of John Marshall is to be invited to become a member of the National Honor Society, because this organization represents the qualities of scholar- ship, leadership, service and character. Since the war began, our students have formed a victory corps. They drill daily, keeping their bodies exercised and in good condition. Then they help out in various war projects when called upon. Most important of all, however, the victory corps gives all the students an opportunity to feel that they are mobil- ized for action—any approved action that will speed the cause of victory for the Allies. It helps to build morale, both for those who upon leaving school will take up the varied duties of civilian life and, more important still, for those who will enter some branch of the country’s armed services. It gives the boys and girls a sense of ‘‘belonging”’ to their country and being a part of its activities in these vital, stirring times. Each week they sell bonds and stamps through their home rooms, each striving to beat the others in the amount of their sales. Our Junior Red Cross and our Student Association are organizations to which everyone belongs. Both of these groups play a definite part in our school life. The Red Cross work keeps alive the virtues of human sympathy for suffering You see, it’s simple! Celebration for our principal