Lamar High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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The replica of the l-lawthorne's House of Seven Gables in the library holds the attention of juniors, Helen Smith, Lynn Smelley, and Annes Gels. NR Q' ,J fix V4 'l ,U ,jf If Jfpiff ilfghgci, Mary Claire Peden and Linda Davis clean up their desk after an interesting experiment during one of Miss Hollingworth's Chemistry labs. i 13

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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

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One of the most interesting departments in Lamar is that of Foreign Languages under the supervision of Mrs. Elanor Huddleston. This cefvartment is divided into two fields of languages: Classical and Romance. 1 .e Classical Language taught at Lamar is Latin. The Latin course is a four yt f course devoting the hrst year to fundamentals, the second to the study 0. Julius Caesar, the third to the orations of Cicero, and the fourth to the v 'itings of Virgil. the Romance field, the department offers courses in French and Spanish. t of these courses are carried only through the third year, but a fourth 5 :ass may be formed at the request of enough students. The first two ye.. .s of French and Spanish are devoted to fundamentals of grammar and learning to speak the language. The third year is a reading course, enabling tl.: student to apply and practice what he has learned his first two years. In the field of the Arts, Lamar offers excellent courses in Music, Art, and Drama. Mr. Lee Keding heads the Music Department, which consists of Mr Keding's Choralettes, Mrs. Stecher's Lamar-O-Liers, and Boys' Chorus, anf' Mr. T rongone's Orchestra and Band, There is a place in Lamar's Music program for everyone with musical talent. The Art Department, headed by Miss Mary Brown, is noted for the wonderful job it does on the scenery for every Lamar play. Lamar's art talent usually takes First Place in all city conteits which it enters. Mrs. Ruth Denney and her Drama Department are well known around Lamar. Last year their play Our Town won First Place in the State One-Act Play Contest. This year productions have been I Remember Mama for the winter play and a cutting of the same for the One-Act Play Contest. Another of Lamar's outstanding departments is the Speech Department, under Mr. Winston Miller. The Speech Department offers a public speaking course for beginners, to teach them the fundamentals of good speech making. For the more advanced students there is the course in debate and logic. Many of the trophies which line our cases have been brought in by students in this department from their Speech Tournaments. Row I: Miller, Win- ston, Millsap, james B., Miner, Mrs. Edna Wolf, Nes- mith, Miss Francis F. , O'Donnell, Rob- ert Lee, Outterson, Leslie A. Row II: Page, Mrs. Margaret Y o u n gg Pepper, Fred W., Perry, Mrs. Leslie E., Phelps, Mrs. Dorothy, Pleasants, Miss julia, Porter, Mrs. Ella S. Row III: Pushard, Mrs. Gladys G., Red, Miss H. Lel, Robb, .Mrs. T. H., Rowzee, Mrs. T. J., Sandel, Mrs. H. L., Sanders, Mrs. Mira M. Ann Schudy points out the process of amending Camilla Montalbono prepares a delicious meat the Constitution to Denny Carlsen and Mr. Dug- sauce for her spaghetti, as fellow classmates help gan, during his Civics class. in Mrs. Wilson's foods class. 14