Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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Mrs. Elizabeth B. Woodard B.S., College of William and Mary M.S., University of Chicago English Sponsor: Publications, Quill and Scroll Language Because English is the basic element in a school curriculum, Kecoughtan offers a variety of courses designed to meet the needs and ambitions of its entire student body. The English classes offer work in grammar, essays, short stories, novels, poems, and plays. This department, with Mrs. Elizabeth Woodard as chairman, pro- vides regular, college preparatory, and ad- vanced courses in English. Mrs. Woodard and Mrs. Lee Robinson co-operated in a team teaching program. This innovation proved very successful for both teachers and students. A special class in Humanities was introduced this year under the supervision of Miss Gayle Lem- mond. The course offers an introduction to philosophic thinking as related to art, science, and philosophy itself. The Drama course, with Mr. Johnny Meadows as instructor, provides the stu- dents with a knowledge of stage tech- niques and terminology, and practice in acting. Other courses offered in this de- partment as electives are Speech and Journalism. These classes provide stu- dents with opportunities to learn public speaking techniques, and to produce a newspaper. Faculty and students take pride in the quality and variety of subject material offered in the Language Arts department. Miss Jane G. Lemmond A.B., High Point College English, Humanities Mrs. Dorothy L. Robinson B.A., Thiel College English Sponsor: Junior Class Miss Priscilla A. Loomis B.A., College of William and Mary English Mr. Donald J. Reichle B.A., Wayne State University English Miss Diana L. Copple B.A., Mary Washington College English Mr. Whitmel M. Joyner A.B., University of North Carolina English Miss Linda L. Rogers B.A., Furman University English, Spanish M

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Library The reference room provides students with a quiet room for research. Betty Holloman assists Miss Spain in checking out library books. Mrs. Ethel P. Brockley Assistant Librarian Co-Sponsor: Library Club, Audio-Visual Club Books, magazines, records, films, and audio-visual equipment come from the Kecoughtan library to help the students gain knowledge in many subject fields. Miss Spain and Mrs. Brockley co-ordinate the numerous serv- ices of the library so efficiently that it functions smoothly at all times. Reference books, out-dated magazines, and pamphlets are available in the reference rooms for the use of the students and the teachers. Classes in the use of the li- brary are taught yearly to the sophomores by the libra- rians. Miss Spain and Mrs. Brockley also train students as library aides and teach many of the boys to operate the various kinds of audio-visual equipment. Certainly the students and faculty have the right to be proud of the library, its librarians, and its equipment and contents. Carol Nichols seeks Mrs. Brockley ' s help in locating information. 13

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Arts Diane Turner pantomimes while Mr. Meadows instructs her. Mrs. Crouch, student teacher, receives pointers as Tom Vranas watches. Mr. Johnny W. Meadows B.A., Eton College English, Drama Sponsor: Drama Club Thespains Mrs. Joel B. Grimm B.A., University of Nebraska English, Journalism Sponsor: TRIBAL TALES Miss Margaret E. Whitlock B.A., Westhampton College English Miss Mary E. Eller B.A., Longwood College English, French Miss Mary A. McDearmon A.B., Coker College English Miss Joyce L. Stevens B.A., Westhampton College English Mr. Victor G. Taylor B.A., College of William and Mary English, French 15