Mount Vernon High School - Surveyor Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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Students Debate The Meaning Of Democracy Mr. Match requires students to subscribe to Time Magazine. We claim that we live in a democracy where freedom, individualism, and equality of all men prevail. We claim that democratic government is the best form of govern¬ ment known to man. However, when our beliefs are at¬ tacked by communists and other antidemocrats, we provide a vague and ineffective defense. The Social Studies Department challenges the student to accept his responsibility of living in a free and demo¬ cratic society. By providing the courses of United States History, United States Government, World Ge¬ ography, the World History, the student can under¬ stand and appreciate his American heritage and con¬ trast it with the heritages of other countries. This year, the department expanded its facilities. New books were provided; Economics and Sociology was added to the curriculum, and an Advanced Leadership Course in American History and American Literature was conducted. Mr. Kerlin illustrates the daily routine of the students to their parents during Back to School Night. 27

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Social Studies Mr. George W. White, Social Studies De- Miss Joan H. Carr partment Chairman. MRS. LENA W BISH English IV U S. Government B.A., Madison College. MISS ROBERTA A. LERG World History B.A., Michigan State University Underclass Council Sponsor. MR GEORGE W. WHITE Social Studies Department Chairman A.B., Marshall University. MISS JOAN H. CARR World Geography World History B.A., Davis and Elkins College Senior Honor Society Sponsor. MRS. NANCY L. DAVENPORT English II World History B.A., University of Texas. MRS. SUSAN M. EGUSA Spanish I, II U S. Government B.A., University of California International Relations Club Sponsor. MR PATRICK J. FREEMAN U S. History World Geography B.A., St. Vincent College Assistant Varsity Football Coach Golf Coach. MR. KENNETH E. LEGINS World History B.A., George Washington University M.A., George Washington University Junior Varsity Basketball Coach. MR. TIMOTHY A. RERUN World Geography B.S., Bowling Green State University. MR. OSCAR MATCH U S. Government A.B., Pennsylvania State University M.A., University of Pittsburgh. MR. WARREN C. PAGE Sociology and Economics U S. Government B.A., Hofstra University. MR. MICHAEL M. SKINNER U S. History B.A., Shepherd College. MR. JOHN W. WEDLOCK LI S. Government U S. History B.A., Yale University Varsity Basketball Coach. Social Studies Department —first Kou ' : Mrs. Susan M. Egusa, Mrs. Nancy L. Dav¬ enport. Miss Roberta A Lerg. Mr Warren C. Page. Stroud Kow-. Mr. Kenneth E. Legins. Mr. Michael M Skinner, Mr Patrick J. Freeman, Mr. Oscar Match, Mr. John W. Wedlock. Mr Timothy A. Kerlin. 26

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Courses Parallel The Inevitable Variations In Science Department—Mrs Anna M. Harder. Mr Charles L Coffman, Mr Harold G. Swain, Mr John R. Sawyer, Mr Paul Maskalenko, Mr Eugene W. Skinner. Mr. William P Bryant. Science Biology teachers warn potential violators. MR. WILLIAM P. BRYANT PSSC Physics Trigonometry-Functions B.S., Johns Hopkins University. MRS. VIRGINIA L. CAREY Health-Physical Education Earth Science B.S., Middle Tennessee State University Junior Varsity Softball Coach. MR. CHARLES L. COFFMAN Advanced Biology II BSCS Biology I B.S., A.Y.I., M.A., West Virginia University Science Club Sponsor. MR. DAVID S. GIVENS CHEM-Study B.S., Lynchburg College. MRS. ANNA M. HARDER Earth Science General Science B.S., Immaculata College N.S.F., American University and University of Virginia. MR. PAUL MASKALENKO CHEM-Study B.S., East Carolina University M.A.. University of North Carolina. MR. JOHN R. SAWYER Earth Science B.S., Wake Forest University M S., University of North Carolina. MR. EUGENE W. SKINNER BSCS Biology B.S., Montgomery Jr. College, Vir¬ ginia Union University Graduate Work, American Uni¬ versity, Hampton Institute, How¬ ard University, Virginia State College, University of Virginia Science Club Sponsor Intramurals Coach. MR. HAROLD G. SWAIN BSCS Biology B.S., Alabama Teachers College M.S., Florida State University Science Club Sponsor Bible Club Sponsor. MR. FREDERICK H. POWELL Science Department Chairman BSCS Biology B.S., Atlantic Christian College Graduate Work, University of Virginia.