Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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FACULTY Miss Virginia Padgette checks on the firing of some ceramics. A R T Experimenting with various art media, students under the guidance of Miss Virginia Padgette, worked with color schemes, ceramics, pastels, oils, tempera, pen and ink, and other materials. She demonstrated to them the proper techniques of drawing, painting and sketching. Their creations showed their own gen- iuses and talented hands guided by a capable instruc- tor. She made it a source of relaxation for them and also versed them in art history. Students finished the year with an appreciation of art and its history. This was carried into their other classes for collages, mo- biles, and pictorial essays were seen in the Advanced Composition classroom. The doors at Christmas, orig- inal bulletin boards, PEP posters and other spots around school were enlivened with art work. Leading the chorus and band in class and perfor- mance was only the surface of the job which these two directors did. They repaired instruments, gave valuable help to aspiring musicians, and worked overtime to pre- pare students for band and chorus festivals, contests and district competition, never complaining about additional burdens. An occasional sour note or squeaky clarinet did not discourage. Instead, they worked hard to iron out these problems and to produce har- monious strains of music. M U S I c Miss Alice Bryant shows students how to care Mrs. Lynn Gardner helps develop an apprecia- for their musical instruments. tion for listening as well as performance. Here she evokes a mood for better musical percep- tion. 29

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MR. HARLOW LUNCHROOM Mr. Elwood Harlow performs one of his many tasks as Profits from school lunches are turned in by Mrs. Blackwell to Mrs. custodian. Rhodenizer. Cleanliness is a necessity in any public building. Mr. Harlow and many hard-working custodians made sure that Lexington High School was clean. He also helped set up chairs for special programs and assemblies and was willing to make repairs in the school. Mrs. Blackwell managed a kitchen staff of seven workers. They planned and prepared meals for students and faculty. Theirs was certainly a hard task — to try and please the tastes of even the pickiest student. Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Nicely, Mrs. Smith. Not pictured — Mrs. Harlow. Mrs. Floyd, Mrs. Swink, and Mrs. Wallace. 28

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ENGLISH LISTENING — SPEAKING — READING — ACTING RESEARCHING — ANALYZING — CREATING Mrs. Dorothy Newman teaches the basics of American literature. Mrs. Juanita Price takes time off from her Senior English and Advanced Composition classes to consult Joyce about the Crystal. An appreciation of the English language and world literature was given each individual during the school year. Hamlet , Thanotopsis , and Of Thumbs were among the literary works which were revived and pre- sented in an original and interesting way. Writing skills were developed not only through pre- paring compositions, research papers, and theses for se- nior English classes, but also in senior Advanced Compo- sition course. Here the basic styles of writing were learn- ed. Those who wished to become better public speakers or to rid themselves of nervousness when before a group joined speech classes. In this course, students learned how to prepare and present speeches for various occa- sions. Miss Margaret Gardner grades papers for her Speech and English classes. 30