Meadowbrook High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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MRS. JANET CLARKE, MISS ELIZABETH DILLARD, MR. DEL DRIVER, B.S., University of Tennessee B.A., William and Mary College B.S., East Carolina, MRS. ELIZABETH MR. THOMAS GARRETT, M.Ed., William and Mary Col- FULGHUM, TR lege B.S., Longwood College B.A., University of Richmond MR. MICHAEL GEIGER, B.S., University of Richmond MR. EDWARD FAULKNER, B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Insti- tute MRS. JEAN GORDON, B.S., Indiana State College Field Trips Enrich Student Studies Entering the various math courses, the students soon found out that there was much to be learned about the world of the unknown. In algebra the question often repeated was, “What is the root of the equation?” In plane geometry the students were required to prove every statement. All in all, mathematics searches the unknown. Frequently the students realized that they knew ess than anticipated. This called for greater effort on the part of each good student. Of course, all of this dutiful study will be well rewarded in the futwre as Meadowbrook High graduates excel in selected fields of endeavor. Mrs. Fulghum shows Gretchen Cobb the use of a slide rule,

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Miss Brock shows Marion Hall how to use a headphone. “Parlez-vous Francais?” is a phrase often heard in our language lab along with those in Spanish and Latin. The language department this year has made use of a lab equipped with 30 lab desks, tapes and records. Several films on life in Spain and France were made use of throughout the year. Latin scholars banded together this year to complete an offer- ing of clubs for all languages taught at Meadowbrook. MISS CAROLYN CARTER, MR. DALE CLARK, B.S., Radford College Richmond Professional Insti- MISS MARY CLARK, nS B.A., Westhampton College MR. A. B. CLARKE, B.S., William and Mary Floor plans, lettering, perspective drawings and inking are all part of the curriculum offered by our Mechanical Drawing Department. Outside the classroom this department has done consider- able work for the school. They worked with the English classes on scenery for their Shakespearian Program. Three drawing students drew to scale a plan for the Athletic As- sociation’s new program. Jimmy Cox uses lettering book un- der Mr. Clark’s supervision.

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MRS. KATHERINE MRS. BARBARA HYLTON, MRS. MARGARET LACY, MRS. GEORGEANNE HAWTHORNE, B.S., William and Mary College B.A., East Carolina College LONDEREE, B.A., Longwood College B.A., Westhampton College Teachers Take Time Out From Everyday Chores State troopers administer learner’s permit test to Kathy Melton, Eddie Lavell and other students. Sonne QO, tid a By way of district concerts and festivals and All-Stati competition, the Music Department at Meadowbrook dis played its talent. The band marched in the Hull Street Parade, Band-Da’ in Charlottesville and the Apple Blossom Parade in Win chester. Both the mixed chorus and the girls’ chorus san; for the Easter Pageant. Mr. Winn leads choral class in a new selection for performance om lays 16