Lamar High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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I WR ,Q , Tom Mayor points to a true Spanish proverb for Miss Rowzee's typing course has apparently en- Sandy Vaughan to the amusement of Katherine grossed young Lamar typists Annes Geis, Mary Moore in Mrs. Huddleston's advanced class. Ann Teague, Jen Tomlinson, and Steve Ferguson. 11

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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

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The History Department, headed by Mrs. Florence Neyland offers two courses to Lamar students, both of which are required for graduation. For his junior year, the Lamar student studies American History. In this course the junior follows the development of the idea of democracy, created in European countries and carried across the Atlantic to form the basic political philosophy of the United States. The student tries to understand the eco- nomic, political, and social forces which have molded our history for the past 175 years. For the Senior year, the department offers a course in Civics. This course is a combination of the study of government and social problems. The student thoroughly studies the workings of his national, state, and local governments. He follows also a study of political parties and policies. Through the social problems course, the student gains insight into the main domestic problems facing America today, with their practical solutions. For the first time this year, Lamar has inaugurated on an experimental basis a system of honors classes for advanced students in the English, Math, and History Departments. These courses are designed to allow the advanced student.. to work faster and more thoroughly in their particular field, there- fore gainiw, more adequate preparation for their college courses. The Eng- lish course, given only in Senior year, is devised to give the student a broader b.-ckground of the English Literature. The Senior Math Course carries the student not only through algebra and trig, but also into a study of calculus. The American History Honors Course, a junior course, gives the student a broader understanding of the United States. Witli the continued success of this program, it is hoped to he extended into the other courses of study in the following years. Lamar's Science Department, headed by Mr. Calvin Gentry, offers three courses, biology, chemistry, and physics, The biology course, the regular science course for Sophomores. is a study of living organisms, both plant and animal. In the chemistry course. the student learns of the composition of substances. Also in this course, he studies the Atomic Theory and the useful applications of atomic energy. Physics is a course in matter and motion. The student learns the scientific mechanics behind such things as heat, electricity, light, and sound. Row I: Gentry, Cal- vin B. jr., Gross, Mrs. Helen A., Grubbs, Mrs. Mary Carolyn, Hammer- ling, Mrs. Thelma, Hawkins, Miss Elise, Herring, Ar- thur D. Row II: Hollings- worth, Miss Fran- ces, Horning, Da- vid J., Huddleston, Mrs. Elanor T., johnson, H a r 0 l d R., Keding, Mr. Lee S., Keller, Miss Vir- ginia. Row III: Kent, Mr. B. W., Lawhorn, Mrs. Anna, McAr- thur, Mrs. Nalleah, McDaniel, Mrs. F. V., McL-elland, Miss Margaret R o s e, Marcontell, R. E. Mary Jo Montague and Mike Sweeney prepare a Brent Blaylock and Kenneth Naber demonstratt paper mask, while Tommy Tune diciphers a mod- their woodworking abilities, while working ot ernistic painting in the Arts Class. their furniture projects in Lamar s woodshop 12