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

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p I Foreword — 5

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Classroom Tensions Eased As The Year Progressed Under the best conditions, teaching has always been an “uphill” job. This year, a decrease in the teaching staff made conditions somewhat even less desirable. The remaining faculty members faced the strain of greater work loads and larger classes. Several teachers taught courses which they had not previously taught. Miss Lerg, formerly a teacher of United States-Virginia History, was assigned three senior government classes, while Mr. Match had several sociology and economics classes. Trying to instill knowledge into unreceptive minds must surely require patience and mental stamina. Tense classroom situations existed throughout the year; however, as June approached, teachers looked back upon their achievements with satisfaction.

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We Solved Our Conflicts Together . . . There were no better examples of competition between classes than our Friday morning pep rallies. Straining to win the Spiriters’ pep jug, freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors attempted to outyell each other. This competition was not only beneficial to spirit, but it also helped students to develop deep pride in their classes. And certainly no one doubted that such vigorous cheering was the best way to start off the morning — wide awake! 6 — Foreword