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

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Elsie Stephenson B.A., Westhampton Col. Elizabeth M. Waring B.S., U. of Cincinnati Mary J. Warinner B.A., U. of Richmond M.A., U. of Louisville To get the right amount of sulphur, Danny Hulbert meticulously checks the balance scale. 29

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Science is hide-and-seek quest for truth Theory, experiment, proof ... through these basic steps science has wrought vast changes upon itself and the world. Obsolescent science courses, caught in the whirlwind of change, have been modernized. The newest addition to the course of study, Earth Science Curriculum Program, was open to ninth graders, while BSCS, a new approach to biology, was offered to sopho- mores. CHEM Study, a chemistry offering; PSSC, the “new In the hope of finding an amoeba for her BSCS students to observe, Mrs. Corbin peers into a microscope. John Adams Hazel P. Corbin B.S., Belmont Abbey B.S., Radford Col. Col. M.Ed., U of Va. Eloise M. Davis B.S., William and Mary sponsor physics”; and Advanced Placement Chemistry, a college- level course, helped to open the minds of students to new developments in these fields. Added to these were the conventional biology and chem- istry classes, plus a freshman course in physics and earth science. These courses were the control group, while the newer ones served as the experimental. In order to learn more about plants, Mr. Adams’ biology class supplements the standard course with a movie. Betty M. Newell A.B., Stanford Col. Carter N oble M.Ed., U. of Maine B.S., Hampden-Sydney Junior Red Cross Col. Science Club sponsor

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30 oo g se adh With a lift of his hand, Mr. Cooke is able to tell the girls’ chorus whether they should speed up or slow down. Student music colors school’s activities By serving as members of the Orchestra, the Cadet Band, Major Cartwright demonstrates his musical prowess. the Girls’ Chorus, or the Choir, Jayem students were able to ne ua —ee further their musical studies. Freshmen and other first-year vocal students comprised the Girls’ Chorus, while others joined the Choir. The operetta was the department’s major project, and it was successfully presented with the joint effort of the Cho- rus, the Orchestra, and the Choir. By playing at pep rallies and football games, and by presenting a spring concert, the Cadet Band contributed to school spirit. The vocal groups also presented a concert in the spring. Paul J. Cartwright Charles P. Cooke B.F.A., R.P.I. B.A., Randolph Macon Col. Bandmaster Choir sponsor Orchestra sponsor Chorus sponsor