McCallie High School - Pennant Yearbook (Chattanooga, TN)

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sp Mr. P. D. Greer, head of the science de- partment, performs a titration as stu- dents Hugh Moore, Mark Zbinden and Frank Dozier look on. English Mathematics Sciences Mr. T. F. Walker works with a Spanish class in the recently installed language laho1'atory. 1 i icism of great literature. In addition to this, Mr. C. Clark Chism taught a fast section of senior English, other senior classes were under Mr. R. L. Williams. The advanced section of English III was taught by Mr. M. R. Richards, with Mr. A. W. .lames teaching other junior classes. Mr. Hall Hammond taught the advanced eighth grade and freshman sections and Mr. B. C. Toledano and Mr. John Huie, the sophomore classes. Mr. J. G. Ware became the new head of the Mathematics de- partment with the assignment of Mr. C. M. S. Mcllwaine to alumni affairs. Offered for the first time was a course in cal- culus for those who attended a special summer preparatory ses- sion. Mr. Ware taught this special course. Other advanced sections were taught by Mr. John T. Pataky, Algebra Ig Mr. Mcllwaine, Algebra llg and Mr. Ware, plane geometry. Mr. S. H. Adamson taught regular classes in both algebra and geome- try, and Mr. Houston Patterson taught both calculus and a course in Math V. In all, there were four different levels of senior math offered. Teaching on freshman, sophomore, and junior school levels were: Mr. H. C. Milligan, Mr. Jon Regen, Mr. E. C. Street, and Mr. P. D. McKenzie. As in years past, the science department, headed by Mr. P. D. Greer, offered courses in chemistry, physics, general sci- Q91 fl V ! s

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. 'K Q 'nu , 'swf l . The faculty of The McCallie School was again brought to a record high hy the addition of five instructors for the fifty-sixth term. This increase gave the school a teaching personnel of forty-two and ll SlllLlCfll-lC'LlCllCI' ratio of 12-1 which was the best in the history of the school. The 1960-61 facility included eleven McCallie graduates. Attention to the superior student and emphasis on the indi- vidual student were again the features which distinguished the school's academic year. As in previous years advanced classes for the superior students were offered in English, Mathematics, and Science. Heading the department of English was Mr. Charles E. Gild- ersleeve, in his sixth year at McCallie, Once again accelerated courses were oflered from the eighth grade level through the senior year. Headmaster R. L. McCallie taught the English V section, a senior group devoted primarily lo analysis and crit- New members of the McCallie faculty. Front Row: Mr. Pierre Wagner, Mr. Ben C. Toledano, Mr. Hall Hammond. Second Row: Mr. John Huie, Mr. Daniel McNair. School Qffers Courses in Six Departments Dr. J. P. McCallie talks with members of the Bible department. From the left: Dr. McCallie, Mr. John Su-ang, Mr. J. E. Lyle, Dr. Spencer McCallie, and Mr. R. I. Smith.

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I sawn squw s, BREEZE B . -in S8 H E -me-g gag . ' gafasgasggagr- .X 1 ' 51 A ' I V, y hill a F it it X ence, and biology. Mr. H. E. Hubbert taught an advanced course in physics for the higher ranking students, with Mr. P. H. Carlson teaching other sections in both physics and chemistry. Mr. Greer taught sections in chemistry and Mr. E. C. Lundien taught biology and general science. German, taught by Mr. Pierre Wagner. was added to the curriculum of the language department. Work in the newly installed language laboratory complemented the regular class- room program. Mr. A. L. Burns and Mr. W. 0. E. Humphreys respectively again headed t.he Modern Language and Latin departments with Mr. T. F. Walker teaching sections in Spanish I and ll, and Mr. L. l-l. Echart teaching Latin. Since the founding of the school a Bible program has been offered at McCallie by the heudmasters. Taught as the inspired word of God, the Bible is required study for at least one year ut the high school level. Teaching in this department are Presi- dent J. P. McCallie, Headmaster S. J. McCallie, Mr. J. S. Strang, and Mr. R. l. Smith. Mr. E. T. Schmidt, in his fourteenth year at McCallie, headed the Department of Social Studies. Assisting him were Col. D. P. Armstrong, Major D. M. Spencer, Mr. J. W. Day, Mr. A. L. Garth, and Mr. D. P. McNair. Offered in this department are courses in Ancient, Modern, und American History, Democracy and Geography. .... . 5 :aussi , 'W ' ' ' ' B WE A ii : H .. ,I I, - - 1. MZ ,E ,. A B 1 ,. .,.,.,..,.. .. . - M W H M . H 1? H : . W tg- -W g.. 5 ,sax -. 5:55-:-.i::::e-g-1-:sv ::::-:-:-::,:'-:- .. .: Calculus students Jack Hardin, Jim Hersh, and Alex Little watch as mathematics in- structor Mr. Ji. C. Wal'e works out a prob- lem on the boarrl. Languages Bible Social Studies Col. D. P. Armstrong questions class mem- bers on daily reading in American history. fa Lf in :gym wt 1 x i. T1 '