New Hanover High School - Hanoverian Yearbook (Wilmington, NC)

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HA OVER HIGHLIGHTS HAT makes a clock tick? It's not the hands, the face or the numerals, but the mechanism behind all of this. VVhat makes a school function? It's not the building, the desks, or the social activities alone. There has to be someone behind it all to guide and direct it, and that someone in our high school is our principal, Mr. Thomas Tristram Hamilton, jr. Because our school is the largest in the State, we have to have someone that is well versed in handling disciplinary problems as well as problems of scholastic importance. Our school offers each student a broad program of development in scholastic, vocational, cultural, and social fields. In our various departments we have a wide range of subjects. For instance, in our science department we are offered: General science, biology, advanced biology, physics, chemistry, home economics, and home living. The science department sponsors several clubs. This year we have a new club in the field of home economics. It is the Future Homemakers of America. Any student taking home living is eligible for membership. The Taxidermy Club has as its purpose that of developing an interest in the mounting of animals. The Flora-Fauna Club has as its purpose the promoting of the study of biology. The Klick Club is the last connected with science. This club was organized to stimulate more interest in photography and to learn more about its basic fundamentals. In math we offer business arithmetic, algebra one and two, plane geometry, solid geometry, trigonometry, and college math. The latter are more for those students who plan to enter college and will find these courses useful. Our social science department is one of which we are justly proud. VVorld history is elective, but U. S. history and government are required. We believe these courses give our students an excellent background for understanding national and international problems. We all know that English is required in all high schools, but we are fortunate in that we are offered more than the required courses. In our first three years in high school, we take the required courses, but in our last year we are offered a choice. The courses offered are: journalism, general English, business English and speech arts. The journalism classes publish the school paper, the Wildcat, and learn much about style in writing, make-up, and facts about the newspaper world. Speech arts is a new subject this year. It is a combination of speech and dramaties. The class presented two plays this year. In connection with the English department, we have the Oil-Ienry Literary Society which was created to enliven the interest of the students in contemporary and classic literature. The Thespians, or dramatic club, is not only for the purpose of amateur acting, but also to study make-up, staging and directing. The last English club is the Scribblers' Club, whose purpose is to encourage creative writing. Each year this club publishes a magazine, the Scribbler. We are fortunate in that we are offered three languages: French, Latin, and Spanish. A student must take two years of a language to get any credit. The language department sponsors several Latin clubs and a Spanish Club. ' Our commercial department offers courses in typing, short hand, bookkeeping, filing, and office IMI

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Tap! Tap! Tflpff machines. In addition, we have vocational classes in diversified occupation. Besides these, a very important feature of our vocational work is that we have shops for wood work and metal work. New Hanover High School has much to offer in the field of culture, In the music department we have the Glee Club made up of chosen members of the student body who have passed the necessary requirements. Each year the Glee Club presents an operetta, and during the year they make many public performances. The choir classes present a Christmas Cantata annually. In the band we have three classes: The A or R.O.T.C. Band, the f'Bl' Band, and the MCU Band. These divisions make it possible for many students to learn band instruments. We are very proud of our orchestra because of its youth. The orchestra has only been formed four years. They have the strings, woodwinds, and drums. Programs are given in assembly, and the orchestra also plays for other school activities, such as, Class Night. On honor day certain members of the orchestra are given miniature pins of the instruments that they play. Last year a Music Appreciation Club was formed to encourage study in classic music. Miss Emma Lossen is head of the art department. Four years of art are offered to all interested students, and the Arts and Crafts Club offers them a splendid opportunity to further their study. During the year, the art classes make all the posters advertising plays, dances, contests, and other outside activities. On honor day the Baxley Art Award is presented to the student who has shown the most originality and excellence of technique in this field. Books are essential for learning, and the entire front of the third floor is devoted to the library and its excellent selection of books. The library workers are mostly students. A half unit credit is given and all workers mustjoin the Library Science Club. This club meets once a week. We are very fortunate in that we are one of the few schools that has a course in Bible. This course is entirely separate from other courses because the interested citizens of W'ilmington support it. Two years of Bible is offered, and there is a club which meets bi-monthly. Each year the club has a formal banquet and during the year, sponsors many worthy projects. Any member of the student body is eligible for membership. On honor day the club presents a gift to one of the most beloved members of the faculty. This year the R.O.T.C. celebrates its ninth birthday. There is only one other school in thc State that has R.O.T.C. The purposes of the R.O.T.C. are to build character, improve health. and to develop hidden qualities of leadership. The government furnishes all equipment except some small items. One-half unit credit goes to those boys taking it. Freshmen are not allowed to take R.O.T.C., and all the ofhcers must come from the senior class. There are four companies, each is headed by a company captain or commander. Each company has two platoons headed by a lieutenant. The four companies are headed by the staffhwhich is made up of a lieutenant colonel, a major, the second lieutenant in charge of equipment, and the color guard and bearers. Each company has a girl sponsor who is elected by the members of that company. The staff elects a batallion sponsor. It is quite an honor to belong to the Rifle Club. Only those who are outstanding in marksmanship may belong. Its purpose is to compete in the Corps Area Rifle Contest which is held each year. The Sergeants' Club and the Officers, Club are two other clubs pertaining to the R.O.T.C. Every year the R.O.T.C. sponsors one or more balls. This year the Officers' Club was in charge of the first one. The entire R.O.T.C. has four adult advisers or teachersg a colonel, a captain, a sergeant, and a corporal. One of the main events of the year is Federal Inspection. At this time Army Ofhcers from Washington JIISI