Murphy High School - Mohian Yearbook (Mobile, AL)

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Department Stresses Initiative Personal experience through participation teaches stu- dents to develop their interests in manual skills as well as creative thinking. Individual initiative is stressed by the seven dedicated instructors. Under the Industrial and Fine Arts Department is the sponsorship of the Fan Randlcttc Art Honor Society, whose membership provides experience for those students talented in this field. Training by modern methods familiarizes students with the techniques of the business world. Courses in mechanical drawing, crafts, dramatics, metal work, art, machine shop, homemaking, and wood working are offered to those in- terested in learning the basics of modern business. Headed by Mr. W. C. Sitz, nine hundred and one students receive technical experience for their future careers. Art students, guided by Miss Kennedy, are encouraged to higher standards of achievement in their art work. MRS. LUCY P. DURANT, Home Economics; Alabama College, B.S. MISS CLYDE KENNEDY, Art; U. of Alabama, A.B., Art Institute of Chicago; Fan Randlcttc Art Honor Society. MRS. JEAN MARLAR, Home Economics; Alabama Col- lege, B.S. MR. MILLER SHEPPARD, Shop, Wood Working; Auburn U., B.S. MISS IRENE STAPLETON, Crafts; U. of Alabama; Livingston State College, B.S. MR. T. R. USRY, Industrial Arts; U. of Alabama, B.S., Visual Education. 25

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Language, Key To Understanding Languages, the universal means of communication, enable each individual to interpret the problems of the world. As a , part of preparing tomorrow’s leaders, the Language Depart- ment is equipped with the most up-to-date methods of teaching. Introduced in 1963, the language laboratory gives the student a chance to develop his senses and his mind through listening and repeating dialogues or structure drills. Instructed by seven trained teachers, thirty-seven courses afford an invaluable knowledge for not only the basic fundamentals of grammar but the history and customs, also. Four years of French, Spanish, Latin and three years of German are available to the nine hundred seventy-two stu- dents who seek a better understanding of foreign countries. MRS. MARTHA BRITT, Spanish; Presbyterian College, B.A. MISS MARY GUARISCO, Spanish; Montcvallo, Auburn U., B.A., Spanish Club. MRS. FLORENCE ROBINSON, French; Alabama College, A.B., U. of Alabama, M.A. MISS BERTHA SPRADLIN, Spanish; Longwood College, B.S., Columbia U. MISS NANCY N. WALL, German, French; King College, B.A., Spring Hill College; German Club, Intcrclub Council, Stage Crew. MISS ANNIE LOU WHITE, French; Mississippi State College for Women, A.B.; French Club. Miss Wall schedules use of language lab with Miss Gay. MISS JESSIE MARY GAY, Latin; Washington U.t A.B., Columbia U., M.A.; Latin Club; Head of Depart- ment. 24

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MRS. WILLIE E. REYNOLDS, Algebra and Trigonom- etry. College Algebra, Modem Introductory Analysis; Alabama College, A.B., Auburn U., M.S.; Head of Depart- ment. MISS JUNE SWANSON CAPELL, Plane Geometry, Alge- bra 2, Trigonometry, Adv. Arithmetic; Alabama College, B.S., Louisiana State University, M.A. MR. JOHN W. DUNN, Geometry, Algebra 1, Advanced Arithmetic; Livingston State, B.S., U. of Alabama M.A.; Monitors. MISS HATTIE GUNTER, Algebra, Geometry, Analysis; Troy State, B.S., Peabody, M.A. MR. THOMAS McCANN, Analysis, Algebra, Geometry; U.S. Naval Academy, B.S., George Washington U., L.L.B.; Locker Sponsor. MISS SANDRA MURRAY, Algebra, Geometry; South- eastern La. College, B.S., Florida State U. MRS. ZELLA ROBERTSON, Geometry, Algebra, Arithmetic; Mississippi State College For Women, B.S., U. of Alabama, U. of Southern Mississinni. MRS. VIRGINIA M. STICK- NEY, Algebra, Geometry; U. of Alabama, B.S., Auburn U., M.S.; National Honor Society. MRS. HELEN A. WHITIN- GER, Advanced Arithmetic, Al- gebra; Alabama College, B.A. MRS. JOSEPHINE WILKINS, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonom- etry; Mississippi State College For Women, B.A., U. of North Carolina, M.A. Miss Murray explains the construction of geometric figures. 26