Miami High School - Miahi Yearbook (Miami, FL)

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5' Xl fm-'Y ' f if fa Atttnl Lt t T: .Sr'a1t't1'. Helen Megee, Mary Jeanette Taylor. .sramlrrrer Nltss luntly ttnternl. Tom Dangertield, Faye Simon. tfuotr Rrulrrx Arlene Richardson. Horenee Cad- uallatler. Helen Cmaltney. and I2 lk is 13? gh: ' ff. ' lc. s -E ' 1 JN f, 'Gb' ya J v' , 'FG '4 ff is X T M. 3 3? 4 W .-Xnoyt: Alta Swtlley, Ele Tutnet, ,Xtntee Casey, Nonnie vktllantlcr. liuloit l.vfl: Maxine l-usher and lynn lrustat- s rn analog-ttp llavitl Ray for a Drarnatics Department play. I l A 1, Q I MZ, .A . English From to Z Titre Esortstt rJt1PAR'rxrrsT at Miami Senior High School otlers a wide variety of elective and compulsory courses to its students, Some courses which are offered are the only classes of their kind in the Florida school system: others, which were inaugurated at Miami High School, have now been incorporated by other Florida schools. The compulsory English courses. English ltl and English ll, offer stu- dents a study ot' grammar, public speaking. parliamentary procedure. composition. and lit- erature. The l2th grade course, which is, for the most part, elective. is divided into classes whose members are placed according to their ability in writing and understanding English. This progressive system places those of supe- rior ability in a special college preparatory class. which includes reading and analyzing Httotx: Students in Nlrs. llutchisorrs college prep class present a tlratmatie production ol Macbeth.

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Ready With Advice Miss EUGENIA HowARD, Dean of Girls, and Clyde Crabtree, Dean of Boys, are beloved for their personal interest and wise counseling of students. Welfare of students, be it pertaining to moral standards, financial problems, absen- teeism, or personal appearance, is their chief concern. Their own high personal standards help to build the desire for like conduct within the students. Known to all for their fairness and ability to see the situation from the stu- dent's standpoint, students and parents alike are proud of this team of two, composed of Deans Howard and Crabtree. From sophomore to senior, every student in Stingtown is touched by the guidance program. This department is a hub of activity. handling placement tests, helping students to secure scholarships and choose vocations. and aiding local business concerns and students in job placement. The vocational guidance breakfast and conferences held twice yearly bring out the area's top business and professional special- ists to give information to juniors and seniors in some 35 to 40 different fields of work. ! gram l F , l Q I fi , l V, ,,,,. , I Q? i i l 'sf 'r sumti ABovL: Dean of Boys Clyde Crabtree and Dean of Girls Eugenia Howard check the calendar for activity dates. Below: GUMHUCS Depaflmenl IT1CmbC'fS are Flfll rrfur Cora Lee Page, Lillian Wright, Marguerite Clark. Second row: Ronald Theobald, Annie Leigh Rollins, Sallilu Cranford. Niels Smith. 6 . , 1 3 ? f f W' , V M Vw K ,V 2 I, 1,5 rv I 'rg , , V! i7 , 'Z. X I: .1 , , V my f , 'f ..., get fl f-eff!!! ,fr 'W I' li 5 f' ' ffj ,ja ,Aff f f W I ar, f, , Mfg in ywh f 450 Wav ll gy- l .,,,,..W,.-WM, Mn, i 1 l

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such works as War and Peace and The Story of Plrilosophy. Those of average ability enter a college preparatory, general, or business class. Students with a remedial need attend a Basic English class. One of the practical ser- vices of the English department to students in the llth and 12th grades is a unit ot work which deals with the selection ot' vocations and careers. For students who wish to continue a study of public speaking, the English depart- ment orlers courses in debate or in advanced speech. The debating teams consist of students in advanced debate classes. The dramaties de- partment, a division of the English department, gives students experience in all phases of acting. and is responsible, to a great extent, for some of the outstanding productions at student as- semblies. For students preparing for college, a course in vocabulary has been very popular and worthwhile. BELOW: In Vocabulary class. Lucy Carpenter explains her word picture to Mrs. Turner. X S. 'S x Aliovt l.rr 1: Settled' Florence Grawley, Catherine Purves Slt1rrrlr'rrtg.' John Eyler, lladen Douglas, Almvz' rirglzt: Sem- etl: Marian Hutchison, Bert Moss, Marguerite Harper Sntrrtlirre: Barbara Garltrrikel, Nathan Blount. Arrovri St'clll'cf.' Sylvia l'iLllilUI1g, Mary Katherine Mills. .S'rtmtIrrru: Mildred Snedeker, Agnes DuBois. Below ritglrr: An Advanced Speech class helps Sheldon Yavilf prepare lor a speech contest. I I E v Af.,