Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Fine Arts Courses Add Enrichment Altharetta Yeargin, Art Chairman Edelweiss Ames, Speech Nelda Bristow, Speech Gerald Clanton, Music Chairman, Symphonic Band Rex Fleming, Speech Chairman Jean Hinkle, Girl’s Concert Choir Coloma Lafferty, Music Theory, Concert Choir, Sophomore, Junior, Senior Choir Jack Miles, Cadet Band Susan Purvis, Art Leroy Thomas, Orchestra Raymond Whitfield, Speech, Drama Somebody ought to pay attention! Gerald Clanton. Students learn to express themselves musically in the band, orchestra, and choir, orally in the speech and drama de- partments, and visually in art. Besides per- fecting techniques, these classes provide an opportunity for the student to use his imagination in portraying insight. Empha- sis is placed on actual performance through the various concerts, plays, and art displays, which not only offer valuable experience for the participant, but also en- rich the lives of all students at Memorial High School.

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Language Studies Broaden Outlook — Through use of a modern curriculum, the lan- guage lab, and other excellent facilities, students are able to increase their fluency and comprehen- sion of foreign languages. Consideration of the different countries’ literature gives an insight into their cultures, both past and present. The foreign language program at MHS is an important factor in increasing our knowledge and understanding of the world. 28 “What do you mean a Saturday detention my shirt tail being out? Josephine Healy. Wanda Barber, Spanish Stanley Bedur, Spanish Anne Bell, German Dallas Blagg, Chairman, Spanish Dr. Evelyn Blair, Spanish Barbara Bywaters, Spanish Marilyn Collier, Spanish Reta Elrod, French Mary Fox, German Josephine Healy, — Latin Elizabeth Heineman, Spanish James Hightower, French Shawn Murphy, Spanish Nancy Neiebuhr, German Elsa Speedby, French Stephen Valick, Russian for

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maa § Social Studies Focus on Understandin Elizabeth Brand, Government Waldo Buchanan, American History, Economics Faye Carmichel, World History J. T. Carter, American History James Cleckler, American History Charles Dexter, American History, World History Margaret Dosher, Government Linda Duessel, World History, Advanced Social Science Problems Andrea Flynn, World History Ellen Janes, Sociology, World Geography Bill Leech, World History Patricia Maxcy, Chairman, American History Terry Park, World History Jean Rose, Government Elizabeth Witte, Government Michael Williamson, World History But we have to face facts. The North did win the war! James Cleckler and J. T. Carter. : Applying the lessons of history to present situations is em- phasized in the social studies department. World history, a freshman or sophomore course, gives a general survey of all types of civilizations. In the junior year, American history spe- cializes in the development of our country, and, in the senior year, every function of the present day government is analysed. Practical applications of social studies include such exercises as the student legislature of the government classes. Also, elective courses, Contemporary Problems and Sociology, help interested students relate their studies to current situations.