Lamar High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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fav! 'F'-up ,0- v-,,,.,-M1 Mrs. Rose Goodrich Mrs. Alice Harrell Mrs. Edith Boren Counselor Secretary Registrar FRATIO Camp, now as much of a Lamarite as his name suggests, assists Mr. Wright with his duties. In charge of the many comings and goings of over two thousand students is Mrs. Ruth Leavell, Dean. Mrs. Ula Hennes and Mrs. Rose Goodrich are the guidance counsellors. They act as the advisors, helping with all problems from the selection of courses to the selection of colleges. Mrs. Edith Boren, Registrar and indispensable as all seniors know, handles college applications and transcripts. Mrs. Boren also keeps the permanent records and checks the class standings. Mrs. Alice Harrell, Secretary to Mr. XVright, handles affairs for Mr, Wright and Mr. Camp besides answering many questions each day for the students. The clerks, Mrs. Lorena Kobbs, Mrs. Isabel Peden, and Miss Rhea Dunn handle all money and expenditures for the school and all of its various organizations. Mrs. Ruth Leavell Dean

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A Mrs. Ula Hennes Counselor D M I t Since leadership is a basic prerequisite to greatness and sin Mr. K. Lamar Camp Assistant Principal Lamar is great, one can draw the conclusion that we are lead I an outstanding administration and faculty. Headed by Lam: popular Principal, Mr. j, H. Wright, the members of the admin tration are experienced in their particular duties. Mr. K. Lam Mrs. Lorena Kobbs Mrs. Isabel Peden Miss Rhea Dunn Clerk Clerk Clerk MV, YN' 8

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Lamar is a school known for its scholastic achievements It is one of .ie few secondary schools in the South recognized by the leading colleges, .1 proof of this fact, Mr. W'right was the only principal of a secondary .ool in the South invited to the conference of School and College Study it Advanced Standing at Exeter, New Hampshire, this summer, A remark- 'sly high percentage, ninety-five per cent, of Lamar graduates attend a ull-e e. Behind these facts, one can assume that Lamar has a very capable faculty ..'l offers a wide and varied selection of studies. As in all high schools, -it English and Math Departments are perhaps the two most important. jennie Teschner heads Lamar's English Department, while Mr, Louis YL. 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 Silas Murner by George Elliot. As an introduction to Shakespeare, he reads and discusses Irzlius Caesar. Later in the year, the emphasis changes to grammar and '1 composition. During a student's junior year, the English Department, in cooperation with the History Department, offers a course in American Literature. In :ms course the student studies the development of American literature w'th , 1 special emphasis on the particular literature of each period of American iistory. The junior reads Hawthorne, Emerson, Thoreau, Whittier, Poe, and nany other great American writers. During his last year, the Senior studies the development of En lish L't g .' ter- ature. He enters into a thorough study of Chaucer, Shakespeare, Thackeray G Y . . . , alsworfhy, 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 introd ' uctton to the study of geometry. During the junior year, he continues his study of Th ii geometry. e rst 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 art f h h ' ' ' nometry. p o t e mat course ts a study of trigo- Row I: Adams, Ed- ward B., Anderson Miss Laura, Bryan Mrs. Inez, Burgh- dorf, Miss Flora, Carter, Issac, Chase, Mrs. Opal. Row II: Cloud, Mrs. Josephine, C o x, Mrs. Edith, Davis, Mrs. janeva, Dee, Mr. Louis, Denney, Mrs. Ruth, Dulfie, 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. A1210 Engberg, Cathy Eden, Charlene Markle, Mrs. Sanders demonstrates the tnstrutnents used Susie Gresham, Betty Mooney and Susan Searls for geometrical figures to Inge Grant and Gail appear not too interested in the study of Macbeth. Pomikcg, during one of her Gwnleffy Clfi55e5 10 3 7