Myers Park High School - Mustang Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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, , -,vw ,- - . 5 . 4- ' ,3 . . s ' -:mai ., Y . Principles of the natural sciences made available to students in Physics building MW Casting a solitary shadow on the steps of the Phy- sics building, a student finds them o most convenient spot for finishing homework. Before and after school and between class changes many students can be seen scurrying in the science complex of the Biology ond Physics buildings, Not lacking in the study of sciences, Myers Park has two buildings for courses in chemistry, physics, and bi- ology, with a third one having three new labs being constructed. Placed on a far corner of the campus, they often seem a long way to walk it a person must go there. Once there, a visitor cannot help being impressed with their appearance and wondering what pur- pose the empty cages in the Biology building have. Many people also won- der what is behind the doors across from the physics classroom. One of them leads to the Mustang's darkroom where the photography staff develops and prints the majority of pictures used in the book, one leads to a science study room, one to the instructors' of- fice. Some students overlook the sci- ence library with its books on the sciences, philosophy, and related topics collected by the instructors. They make this mistake because they first must ask themselves what all of the quotes on P-7's walls mean and what origi- nates the stale odor in the chemistry room. Peggy Palmer and her lab partner, Dick Babcock, use the hood in the rear of the chemistry room in order to prevent inhaling poisonous gas fumes during an experiment on collecting chlorine. Using information acquired during classroom lectures, these students perform such reactions by means of the modern equipment provided. ilu t 1 8 tl

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wide coverage of within L building Because of the size of the building, many classes which vary greatly in subject matter are held there. As the name implies, all of the courses in languages taught at Myers Park are located within. Two of the electives that attract wide interest are psychol- ogy and Bible. The audio-visual room is also in this building, and many teachers bring their classes to it, in order that they may benefit from the films and slides dealing directly with their area of study and their discus- sions. Displays prepared by clubs for the cases in the hall contain articles of interest and beauty. Just to the right of LA as it is ap- proached from the main entrance stands the Senior Tree, During the fall and then again in the spring, the foli- age on it is a rather dark green, that is, the picture of life. ln the winter the tree is often decorated with gayly colored paper streamers. Many under- classmen look forward to the time when they can sit legally under the tree, being regarded with envy by sophomores and juniors alike. Using the privilege issued to them as seniors to the fullest extent, students assemble under the senior tree during their lunch period. Squeals of excitement go up among the feminine set as Ringo, alias Sonny Smith, makes a private ap- pearance under the senior tree during lunch.

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Sally Dietler, Linda Robinson, Jim Thomas, and Johnny Eliot make particular notation of the plant life sur- rounding the Biology building for their Biology l classes. This individual investigation helps these students in understanding the identification and classifications of plants, a skill taught in these classes. Extensive analytical research carried out in Biolog building Employing his knowledge of the characteristics of plants and animals, Dick Hannon concentrates on identify- Working on a project for their Biology ll class, Beth ing the different structures found in Protozoa with a microscope. Students taking any biology course have the Roseberry and Karen Elrod replace a snake in its availability of prepared slides and preserved specimens for better understanding in their dissections. cage kept in the animal room in the Biology building. 1 l9