Morgan City High School - Tiger Yearbook (Morgan City, LA)

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the group. i Although the band is still in its infancy, it had made considerable progress in three years of existence. W'f1G1'1 Louisiana's band program becomes more advanced, Morgan City High School's Band will be right on top with the best. THE LIBRARY Students this year at Morgan City High have had the privilege of using our fine library not only for reference work and as an aid to their studies, but also as a place of relaxation where they might read the latest magazines, papers, and fiction books during their free hours. Books of many subjects, history, science, biographies, travel, home economics, literature, music, vocational guid- ance, fine arts, and the latest on etiquette, can be checked out for two weeks at no expense whatever to the student. Two cents a day is the fine levied on books overdue. Those interested in current events find such magazines as: Life, Readerfs Digest, Newsweek, Scholastic, Popular Mechanics, and Popular Science. The Abridged Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature serves as an index to these maga- zines which are kept on file. Library publicity is provided by the bulletin board in the library, and a section in the Student Prints. The bulletin board has a display of posters with accompanying book jackets carrying out the subject of the poster. Then each issue of the Student Prints carries a review of a book in the library. Books for the library are bought by the state, This year, however, our quota was decreased, and the library rg- ccivcd about half the number usually obtained. Each year the library attempts to add new books in each department with what funds are available, I In charge of the library is Miss Alberta Robicheaux, their reference work, good books to read. using the library, and who cheerfully assists students with and very hclpfully suggests to them Every student enjoys the privilege of shows his appreciation by helping to take good care of the books and materials providcd'for him. Improve your reading by visiting th' lib a f ' school year, C L P TJ durlng the

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colorful Christmas pageant, sang in churches of all denomi- nations, and gave many other public performances which have become annual events to which music lovers look forward every year. With funds raised from these programs, they purchased black choral robes. , In 1958 Miss Nichols organized only two choral groups-- Girls' and Mixel Glee Clubs. Both groups again received superior ratings at the state festival in Natchitoches. In that same year they bought regulation choral stands which added to the uniformity of the organization. The three glee clubs were entered in the National Re- gional festival at Shreveport in the spring of 1940 and re- ceived two superior ratings and one excellent rating. Once again in 1941 Morgan City High Sehoo1's Glec Clubs received the highest awards possible when they attended the National District Music Festival in Jackson, Mississippi, These were the only groups in Region Seven to receive ra- tings of superior. Another accomplishment of'that year for which both the choral groups and their director received many well-earned compliments was the presentation of an edu- cational spring concert in which were sung many numbers that gave the students an opportunity to show what they could do, Morgan City High Schoo1's Glec Clubs have reason enough to be proud of their accomplishments. In the short period of four years they have won more than twenty awards in music rallies and have changed their status from that of an inex- perienced, unknown group to one whose ability is known and respected throughout the state. lSee GLEE CLUB for 19427 INSTRUMENTAL Morgan City High's first school band was organized in January 1959 under the direction of Mr. Champ Bass Tyrone. At the and of the school session the organization had forty- nine members and had made remarkable progress. In l94O the bandfs enrollment increased to fifty-six. That year proved to be another successful one for the young instrumentalists. The band played and marched for football games and made numerous other public appearances. -b 1941 z of Mor an Cit 's citizens de- cidedlghgt Snails which Slgged as well as the high -sahoo1's deserved uniforms. By April they had raised enough money to buy for the band members coats and caps of olive and blue garbadine which improved both the appearance and morale o f

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PHYSICAL-EDUCATION DEPARTMENT This session of school marks the second year in which physical education has been taught as a class. Coach A. W3 Giordano has headed the boy's group both years. This year, Miss Campos and Miss Coats are in charge of the gir1's group, replacing Miss Cecilia Molison who resigned last term to teach in her home town, Plaquemine. BOYS GROUP In the past a few school administrators in this state have thought of physical education as another subject to be added to their curriculum. Varsity athletics has been the physical education program in these high schools. Today the trend is to have intramural athletics for all and special plays and games for the handicapped. The Morgan City High School for years has had no intra- mural athletic program. It had a physical education program consisting of play periods of twenty-five minutes in length, daily, which were used in teaching new activities that lead to advanced games. During the 1940-41 session a definite intramural program was started and has continued since. In order to secure for the child the development of or- ganic vigor and those social and moral qualities which may be gained through well directed physical activities, t h e muscles and mind must be developed together. Physical edu- cation if defined as education by means of physical activi- ties. It is concerned with the big muscles activities and related factor which influence the development of the child and the physical and social efficiency of the adult. Its main purpose is to further health, social efficiency, and cultural development in each child. By health in this care is meant the right way of living. The program set up in a regular physical education course consists of plays, games, supervised play, recreational play, and sports of all kinds, during the child's leisure time. Its objectives are to im- prove individual posture, prevent handicaps and improve physical efficiency. It will decrease mental strain and im- prove mental health, develop control and grace of bodily movements, ability to meet physical emergencies and alert- ness and quick response. Intramural athletics not only will develop all of these characteristics, but will also designate a particualr type of physical exercise that is needed in all high schools and that will appeal to all children. The main aim of physical education and Intramural ath-