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

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History The History Department aims to improve human re- lationships and develop an understanding of the demo- | cratic way of life. | 3 John Marshall offers freshmen a combined course in “ECOME world history and geography. This makes the study of i heer United States and Virginia history on the eleventh grade ia ) ' level more intelligible to students. The optional tenth grade course, Twentieth Century World, attempts to provide a study of events of the present century. The complexities of modern economic organization demand the teaching of government, economics, and communism in the twelfth grade. James Frederick Barrett B.A., Wesleyan U. Minnie Rosalind Carter B.A., William and Mary M.A., Columbia U. Miss Carter and Vera White discuss trade agree- ments as Vera points to a map of the Common James Osborne Cook Market countries. B.S., Newberry Col. Head of History Dept. Katharine Walton Fontaine B.A., Longwood Col. Kathleen Hill shows the school’s copy of the Declara- tion of Independence to James Childress. Wynn S. Gregory B.A., U. of Richmond Elizabeth Virginia Hart B.A., Meredith M.A, Columbia U. Katharine Denny Horne B.A., M.A.T., Duke U. Elsie Virginia McClintic B.A., Westhampton Col.

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Mary Lowndes Peple Muriel Irene Sanders B.A., U. of Richmond M.A., Columbia U. Senior English students learn a great deal of Britain’s background when they study English literature. Jo Coffey, Warren Corr, and Rusty Hayes look at sketches of the characters depicted in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Special spelling lists are distributed in all English classes. Edward Gray and Dayle White prepare for a spelling quiz. B.A., Westhampton Col. Bonnie Marguerite Ramey B.A., Converse Col. Anne Wirtz Vaughan B.A., U. of Virginia M.A., U. of Richmond

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—t ia — ca ty THE UNITED N An important phase of any history course is the study of current events and geography. Cynthia Clark and Catherine Clary talk about recent hap- penings in South America. Foreign students Marcus Rissi from Switzerland, Charles Hepper from Germany, Marguerite Elliott from Scotland, and Aruna Gideon from India promote international understanding at John Marshall. 25