Marietta High School - Olympian Yearbook (Marietta, GA)

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lk Q-. Mrs. john Vickrey A.B. Murray State College Chairman, math department Mrs. I. Wyndell Akin B.S. Auburn University 2-SN Standardized tests were administered to measure students aptitude for math. MATH HAS The new approach to the teaching of mathematics seems to be a bit bewildering to many teachers, but not so at MHS. The math departments faculty obviously kept abreast of newer approaches for the students of math did not doubt that those figures and numbers were strange sights to behold. The capable freshman algebra teachers, Miss Bessie Sanford and Mrs. Pat Aiken completely aroused their students to the fact that a knowledge of mathematics is necessary to become specialists in any field of work. Then there were the struggling juniors and seniors succumbing to the mechanics of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry being taught them by Mesclames Helen Hancock, Nell Vickrey, and Edna Lee. Mrs. Helen Britt Hancock Mrs. Sherman Lee B.S., G.S.C.W. A.B., B.S., and M.A. M.E. University of Georgia University of Georgia

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AND DR MA Mr. Robert Baker capitalized on composition and pronunciation of vocabulary to teach Latin. He, too, was new to Marietta High School this year. As is true of most dedicated teachers, the instructors of languages were sponsors of various school clubs, assistants in the athletic programs, and active partici- pants in church and community projects. They were found to be very talented in music, art, and athletic abilities. Marietta High School was fortunate to acquire a language department so able, enthusiastic and versatile. English in Action-a book and a class. V . . fifzs Miss Clara Nolen B.A. Emory University ,f ii LDL!! ,, L ,. XJJJKJX 4 I K ,1 it M Miss Nolen encourages her English students to think clearly. These English students study to find the meaning behind the Words. Miss Gibbs, Mrs. Morris, and Mr. Baker discuss ways to make their foreign language classes interesting. sk 23

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All Mrs. Hancock's class conquers the x's and y's in algebra. Xzconfusion and Yzproblems. EW APPROACH To be able to inform students of newer mathematics-, all teacher personnel read professional books and magazines and attended math seminars given by visit- ing math specialists from various colleges and universi- ties. In addition, Mrs. Vickrey attended a math insti- tute at Emory University throughout the school year. Besides being competent classroom teachers, this group of people was active in other aspects of school and community living: in Y-work, in FTA, in civic projects, and in professional work. These teachers of math can be credited with out- standing achievements also through their graduated students, many of whom make unusual advancements in college math courses. Miss Bessie Mae Sanford Mrs. J. R. White A.B. A.B. Randolph Macon College Agnes Scott College X Greek? No, trig. Larry Moon can testify to that! Mrs. Vickrey is quite adept at teaching fundamentals of graphing algebraic equations. -.AN