Neville High School - Monroyan Yearbook (Monroe, LA)

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utside Activities Are This year, students at Neville were able to benefit from the knowledge and experience of many different guest speakers. ln order to provide students with information not included in textbooks, several teachers invited outside speakers, who related their experiences in fields ranging from juvenile law to nuclear physics. Dr. Russ Williams talked to Mrs. Dixon's English lll classes about ALL THE KlNG'S MEN. Mrs. Kilpatrick's classes heard Lawson Swearingen talk about running a political campaign. A Navy Nuclear Physicist spoke to Science classes and the Advanced Math Classes. Mrs. .Iohnson's students heard several guest speakers during the Panel of ministers field the questions presented in Mrs. Johnson's Home and Family Living Class. Dr, Russ Williams, professor of history at NLU, gives Mrs. Dixon's English classes an insight into the real Huey Long. 24 year. Several ministers were invited to answer questions the students had written. Dr. August Dante warned of the danger involved in mixing common medicines. Officer Crocker, from the Monroe Police Dept., discussed how the law affects teenagers. Several representatives from the Substance Abuse Center spoke to the students in Mrs. Johnson's Home and Family Living Club. Mrs. Pat Meriwether spoke on coping with problems in the homes and families of today's young people. Former Neville head coach, Bill Ruple, spoke to a crowded auditorium at the Thanksgiving night assembly. He inspired the Tigers with tales of the courage of former Neville athletes. 'N Dr. Dante explains the dangers of mixing commonly used drugs. 5195111 Coach Bill Ruple inspires Tigers with a moi speech on Thanksgiving night.

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The holiday season was celebrated at Neville with many traditional Christmas-time activities. The students were filled with the spirit of Christmas, which was expressed on the classroom doors, in candy-grams, and in the Christmas Program presented by Miss Harris' choir and the band. The Student Council sponsored the door-decorating contest in which prizes were awarded to the best doors in three different categories. Office IO5 won in the religious category, while Coach Brown's homeroom won in the humorous category, and Mr. Rogers' homeroom won in the most original category. The Student Council also sold homemade wassail and Christmas cookies in the lobby. The Interclub Council placed a Christmas tree in the center of the lobby. They also strolled through the halls singing carols on the last day of school before Christmas. Christmas carols were played each morning over the Intercom before school to help everyone get into the spirit. The Speech Club sold candy-grams every morning. Friends and sweethearts were able to send seasons greetings and candycanes to each other. On December I8, the traditional Christmas assembly was held. The choir sang Christmas carols to the accompaniment of Sharon Robinson on the piano and Cassandra Douglas on the flute. Featured soloists were Frank Bonner, Kathy Funderburk, Francis Henry, and Bruce McCoy. As a special attraction, Santa Claus and two of his elves told the Christmas wishes of several Neville students. The Neville band played a specially arranged medley of Christmas carols to bring the program to a close. Santa Mike VanVeckhoven does not mind his lap full of beautiful elves, Mandy Millar and Susan Southern. fllxfru. Mr. Rogers' Homeroom won first place in the originality division. Office 105 won lst place in the religious category. Kathy Funderburk and Frances Henry entertained everyone at the Christmas assembly with beautiful solos, as did Frank Bonner and Bruce McCoy. 23

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Educational Extras 'QX Steve Nord ke and William Erwin re are for a debate. Y P P F of as ft- 2 T . ...f f, ' , , 4 ptr -5.3 f it J Lgl, Q - Kg . .I i f if ' 'li' 2 A Mrs. Mehl's 6th Room. Hr. English class views a film in the A.V. Mrs. Mehl's clas antebellum homes ses enjoyed seeing the beautiful azaleas and on their trip to Natchez. Not only do students benefit from guest speakers in the classroom, but also they gain valuable experience from activities held outside the classroom. These outside events help make learning a more enjoyable experience for both the student and the teacher. Although students must often travel out of town, or even out of state. to reach their destination, sometimes events are held much closer to home, Mrs. Blanchard's Speech classes travel all over the state to attend speech tournaments and festivals. There they compete in both acting and debate, and by placing lst, 2nd, or 3rd, they are eligible to attend the Tournament of Champions. In April, the band journeyed to Knoxville, Tennessee to participate in the l980 Dogwood Arts Band Festival. Bands from all over the nation compete in 3 areas of competition-fconcert, parade, and street drill -relative to their concert classification. Area High School Seniors were invited to Career Day at Northeast on Nov. 6. There they were given a chance to investigate the different types of careers open to them. On Dec. 5 students were invited to the La. Tech campus for Tech Day. Students were able to visit the various departments they were interested in. The lst annual LSU Rally Day at the W.M. Convention Center gave area high school Juniors and Seniors a chance to become better acquainted with La. State University. Mrs. Mehl's Advanced English III class made their annual visit to Natchez. Miss. to tour the antebellum homes on view during the Natchez Pilgrimage. French, Spanish and Latin classes went to La. Tech for the Foreign Language Festival. While there. they were given a chance to participate in the cultural events of other countries. Many extracurricular activities were held closer to home. The Home Economics facilities were used to hold the reception for Alums after the Homecoming Assembly and the reception for the 32 newly inducted members of the Honor Society. Mrs. Sparks and Mrs. Tonore were only two of the alums who came to the tea after the homecoming assembly. Marcie Stassi and Mr. Hensley discuss musical strategy during the bonfire before homecoming. 25