Kimball High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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Language Students in advanced language classes studied the culture and literature of the countries of their respective languages. Ms. Pecenafs French classes related their hobbies or crafts to a subject pertain- ing to France, such as slide presentations and a macrame ofthe Arc de Triomphe. Spanish students saw film strips about the coun- tries that they studied. Others in advanced classes read plays vvith backgrounds in the Mexi- can Revolution. Academics 25

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fry 4 K 1 M 9 ff sg, 0? .wi aww , gf QW Wiffsi r 59' if ,..-ln.. Business The addition of over 50 electric typevvriters to the business department gave a much needed modernization, according to business teacher Ellene Whisenhunt. Enrollment increased in the department, and sophomores vvere able to take typing, vvhereas previously only juniors and seniors could enroll. A business lavv course vvas added to the department's curricu- Ium. It gave students a greater insight on some of the technical aspects of the business vvorld. 24 Academics

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Science The trimester system had little effect on the Sci- ence department. Mrs. Milke, Chemistry teacher, felt that the new system gave the student a chance for more electives and would be great if it were used forenrichmentf' First year biology stu- dents learned about the fundamentals of the cell and studied anatomy through the dissection of crayfish and frogs. Advanced biology stu- dents took field trips such as the one to Southvvest- ern Medical School vvith a view of an electron micro- scope. 26 Academics