Lamar High School - Orenda Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Lamar is a school known for its scholastic achievements. It is one of the few secondary schools in the South recognized by the leading colleges, as proof of this fact, Mr. Wright was the only principal of a secondary school in the South invited to the conference of School and College Study on Advanced Standing at Exeter, New Hampshire, this summer, A remark- ably high percentage, ninety-five per cent, of Lamar graduates attend a college. Behind these facts, one can assume that Lamar has a very capable faculty and offers a wide and varied selection of studies. As in all high schools, the English and Math Departments are perhaps the two most important. Mrs. Jennie Teschner heads Lamar's English Department, while Mr, Louis Dee is in charge of the Math Department. In the field of English, a sophomore student is given an introduction to literature. He reads many short stories and the novel Silar Marner by George Elliot, As an introduction to Shakespeare, he reads and discusses Iulius Caesar. Later in the year, the emphasis changes to grammar and composition. During a student's junior year, the English Department, in cooperation with the History Department, offers a course in American Literature. In this course the student studies the development of American literature, with special emphasis on the particular literature of each period of American History. The junior reads Hawthorne, Emerson, Thoreau, XVhittier, Poe, and many other great American writers. During his last year, the Senior studies the development of English Liter- ature. He enters into a thorough study of Chaucer, Shakespeare, Thackeray, Galsworthy, and other English writers of note. In this course the student is allowed a little more freedom of study and research in order to give more adequate preparation for college. The Math Department offers a synchronized three year course. As a sophomore, the student continues his study of algebra with particular em- phasis on weak points. Later in the year the student is given an introduction to the study of geometry. During the junior year, he continues his study of geometry. The first of the Senior year is devoted to a review of algebra, for refreshing the students' knowledge to meet college entrance requirements. Later in the year, the student studies logarithms and the theories behind the mechanics of math. The last part of the math course is a study of trigo- nometry. Alan Engberg, Cathy Eden, Charlene Markle, Susie Gresham, Betty Mooney and Susan Searls appear not too interested in the study of Macbeth. Row I: Adams, Ed- ward B., Anderson, Miss Laura, Bryan Mrs. Inez, Burgh- dorf, lNIiss Flora, Carter, Issac, Chase, Mrs. Opal. Row II: Cloud, Mrs. Josephine, Cox, Mrs. Edith, Davis, Mrs. Janeva, Dee, Mr. Louis, Denney, Mrs. Ruth, Duflie, Mrs. Maryanne. Row III: Earl, Mrs. Helen C., Earle, Mrs. Sarah D., Fil- son, Miss Gene- vieve, Ford, Mrs. La Faye, Fuller, Miss Louise, Gates, Mrs. Mae C. Mrs. Sanders demonstrates the instruments used for geometrical figures to Inge Gfiifll and Gall Pontikes, during one of her Geometry classes 10 1