Murphy High School - Mohian Yearbook (Mobile, AL)

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Left hate a hull's eye. girls Down two. three, four In the girl’s gym there is a trampoline which is provided for the more advanced tumbling students. A variety of activities is offered to the students so they may learn more about the sports that they prefer and also learn to participate in new activities. Every student has a chance to use our excellent physical edu- cation equipment in classes as well is in extra-curricular activities through such organizations as the Cheerleaders, Majorettes, the Swimming Club, the («iris’ Athletic Association, and All-Sports. Miss Ijolete Tanner Miss Eloise Foster Miss Catherine McXally — 29 —

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Coach Charles O. Wilcox, head of our Physical Education Department. strifes to teach his students good sportsmanship and better co-ordination. He holds a B.S. degree from Howard College and has done graduate work, at the University of Alabama. The team was in a huddle . . . Two well-equipped gymnasiums separated by an elevated room tor the indoor heated swimming pool and the Visual Education room form the lay- out of the Physical Education Department. For out-door activities this department provides a stand- ard football field, track, baseball diamonds, an archery range, a soccer field, and volleyball courts. Each gym has basketball courts, tumbling equip- ment, and other facilities for recreational s|xms. Coash Herman Maisel Coach R. B. Taylor Coach Sam Shout — 28 —

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As head of the Science Department. Miss Ulltan Pistole presents to her students a better understanding of the world around us. She attended Mississippi State College for Women, University of Chicago, and received a B.A. degree from Tnlane University. Miss Roberta Steele Mrs. Elizabeth Morris Mrs. Doris Morrissette The Science Department offers courses to inform the students of the ever changing world around us. These interesting courses arc: General Science, Biology, Phy- sics, Chemistry, Consumer Science, Home Making, and Family Life. In General Science a brief presentation of nearly all SCIENCE the sciences is given to the students. This type of course, by touching each of the sciences, enables a student to determine the field which interests him. The laboratory sciences, which arc Biology, Physics, and Chemistry, give the student a practical and first hand knowledge of living organisms, chemical reactions,