Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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students’ scope of their language. Miss Priscilla A. Loomis English Mary Washington College, B.A. Co-sponsor: TORCH Mrs. Ruth C. Bright English College of William and Mary, A.B. Mrs. Vivian B. Bland English Hampton Institute, B.S. College of William and Mary, M.Ed. Mrs. Gloria A. McClanahan English Kansas State College of Pittsburg, B.A. Miss Mary A. Gompf English Longwood College, B.A. Could those smiles be accompanying Mrs. McClanahan’s announcement of exam grades? 15

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English courses helped broaden the Mrs. Elizabeth B. Woodard Depaxtment Chairman English College of William and Mary, B.S. University of Chicago, M.Sc. Sponsor: Quill and Scroll Co-sponsor: TOMAHAWK Victor G. Taylor English, French College of William and Mary, B.A. Co-sp)onsor: TORCH “But, Miss Gompf, I’ve never heard of that word!” exclaims Mary Beth Seitz. Paper work consumes time as Mrs. Woodard, department chair- man, will tell you. A faculty membership of twenty provided the classroom instruction in all courses of the Language Arts curriculum this year. American Studies, the Junior History-English class, was the sole course inaugurated the first semester. Plans are underway for the inclusion of a course designed to increase and improve reading ability. All courses in English were offered on four levels. Emphasis in those for college-bound students was upon composition. Courses for the terminal students provided experience in business letter writing and concentrated upon developing clear, concise, and effective written com- munications. All English courses included the study of literature. As sponsors for various publications at Kecoughtan, members of the faculty guided students who were interested in developing their writing and speaking talents. Mrs. Grimm, instructor in journalism, supervised the publication of the newspaper. Tribal Tales, and worked with the staff of the radio program. The Torch, Kecoughtan’s literary magazine, was under the sponsorship of Miss Mc- Dearmon and Miss Loomis. Mrs. Woodard guided the year- book staff as co-sponsor of the Tomahawk. All forensic contests were under the direction of Miss Lushinsky and Mr. Brooks. With these activities and regular classes, the members of the English Department were always busy and professionally active. Mrs. Dorothy L Robinson English Thiel College, B.A. Sponsor: Sophomore Class Mrs. Norma S. Seals English New Mexico State University, B.S. Miss Jane G. Lemmond English, Humanities High Point College, A.B.

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Students explored the English language Mrs. Odette M. Hand English University of the Philippines, B.A. University of Utah, M.A. Mrs. Evelyn G. Hayes English Rockford College, B.A. Miss Sue P. Blanks English College of William and Mary, A.B. Miss Margaret L, Duke English College of William and Mary, A.B. Mrs. Kathryn B. Dicus English Mary Washington College B.A. Miss Mary A. McDearmon English. American Studies Coker College, A.B. Sponsor: TORCH 16