McCallie High School - Pennant Yearbook (Chattanooga, TN)

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Starrett, W. McCallie, Livingston, Whelchel, R. johnson, and F. Dozier listen to one of Dr. Bob's lectures in English V, a college preparatory literature class. Good Scholarship Begins With One ol' McCallie,s outstanding academic fea- tures is its English department. Eleven teachers made up its 1961-62 staff, headed by Charles E. Gildersleeve. Dr. R. L. McCallie, one of the headmasters, taught the honors section in senior English, English V. Several of the 14 students enrolled took the tests for Advanced Placement in college. Other senior English teachers were C. Cl. Chism and R. L. Williams. Advanced, or fast, classes were also taught on all other high school levels. Mr. Gildersleeve, head of the department, taught the freshmen fast classg Mr. Arthur Krida, the sophomoresg and Mr. A. W. james, the juniors. Other teachers on the high school level were Strong English Foundation J. S. Grow, freshmen, R. C. Gowdy, sophomores, and M. F. McNiFf, juniors. Mr. L. R. Tate, principal of the Junior School, has for many years taught seventh grade English, in which he gives a foundation in the study of grammar that lasts through the senior year. Eighth graders were taught by B. H. Eskridge. In addition to the regular classes, McCallie stu- dents take part in reading programs and vocabu- lary study courses. lVIost classes require reading of books parallel to the classroom study, ranging from six to 10 books per year and three to six during the sum- mer. Every cadet in the sophomore, junior or senior year, spends a 30-minute period each week in vocabulary study, aside from that given in class. The English Faculty, Front Row: Mr. C. C. Chism, Eng- lish IVg Dr. R. L. McCallie, English V: Mr. A. W. James, English III. Second Row: Mr. A. Krida, English IIg Mr. M. F. MCNiFf, English III5 Mr. R. L. Williams, English IV. Third Row: Mr. J. S. Grow, English Ig Capt. L. R. Tate, Seventh Englishg Mr. B. H. Eskridge, Eighth English. Fourth Row: Col. C. E. Gildersleeve, Head of English Department, English Mr. R. C. Gowdy, English

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Academic Achievement First Goal in Philosoph The Academic Year 1961-62 proved to be one of the Iinest in the 58-year history of McCallie School. Aca- demic honors, college scholarships, National Merit re- sults and other phases indicate the overall excellence. The 42-member faculty gave McCallie an 11.9 teacher-student ratio, one of the best in the South. I H,,,f:.,.5i9:.,g 3 K V Q.. . . . , safes sg sk. wqgsgagiqstr W 'za was H11 rs Mr. Smith goes over a theological point with one of his sophomore classes. The school's Bible Library can be seen in the background. The average teacher load was also lighter than ever. The school operates on a schedule of six class periods per day for academies, with all extra-curricular activities and military scheduled separately. The aver- age student load was four classes per day, all of the academic variety. In addition to in-school activities, Me- Callie cadets took part in the state mathematics contest, the Chattanooga Fine Arts Festival, various essay contests, journalism competitions and the like. They fared well in all. McCallie is justly proud of its aca- demic record, and its record of gaining admission to college for all seniors again held true. A review of classroom activity will reveal why. Bible is Central Theme The Bible Faculty: Dr. J. P. McCallie, Head of Bible Department, New Testament, Dr. S, McCallie, Old Testament, Mr. J. E. Lyle, junior School Bible, Mr. R. I. Smith, Sophomore Bible, Mr. John Strang, junior School and Sophomore Biblcg Mr. A. L. Garth, Sophomore Bible. Dr. Park, Head of the Bible Department, talks over a New Testament fact with a class in his fifty-seventh year of Bible teaching at lVIcCallie.

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Mr. Lundien stresses the exactitude of physical science to Capt. Greer shows Bob Hagan, john Branstrom and a freshman class in the school's new biology classroom- Steve Rash the operation of a spectrometer, one of the laboratory. chemistry lab's pieces of advanced equipment. Greater Emphasis on Science in March with the Times Another department that has made vast strides in the past few years at McCallie is the science department, headed by Mr. P. D. Greer. A few years ago, the student had his choice of physics, chemistry or general science. The cadet, however, now may take physical science or biology in addition to the three first named. If he is ambitious, he may take three years of science or four if his schedule allows it. Mr. Greer teaches chemistry, usually taken by juniors. Also this year Peter Carlson taught both chemistry and physics. Most of the physics sections were handled by H. E. Hubbert, and the biology by E. C. Lundien. Mr. Carlson and Mr. Greer shared the physical science section. The Science faculty. Mr. H. E. I-Iubbert, Physics, Mr. P. H. Carlson, Chemistry, Mr. Paul D. Greer, Head of Science Department, Mr. E. C. Lundien, Biology, Physi- cal Science.