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

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Many bright hopes have been laid aside or com- pletely abandoned because of the improbability of their fulfillment. Many times the main reason was that of a lack of endurance or of some other short- coming in physical fitnessg an even greater draw- back has been the inability of the person to get along well with others. The student with a bright, alert mind can seldom attain his greatest goal- success in life-unless he has striven to keep his body healthy and has learned to regard carefully his teammates in the game of daily living. It is for this that the physical education depart- ment of New Hanover High School prepares the student. A good basic foundation in both sports and personality can be developed for the students both individually and collectively. Underlying the instruction of handling a baseball bat or a tennis racquet is the personal guidance in controlling the body and the mind, the coordination of hand and thought. stu eni musf ave a strong doclcy . . . T cy l k lk bg, sp dtrs don't they? N

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1 l special performance in assembly, or the day new equipment for the chem lab arrives. the These next few pages picture the student life at New Hanover High. These moments are m ents of Sunshine Lind of Shadow. There .Ire ups and the downs in every dayg but without serious and doubtful moments the times of could not be truly appreciated. Especially in next few pages are recorded the bright mom of the day .ls well the moments of seriousness study. ln this, the 1960 I'IANOV1fRIAN, OI11- the the ivy' the ents and are pictured the students of NHHS in their times of sunshine .ind shadow. ali V47

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The buys head for the showers after a hard game uf basketball. The body is strengthened through exercise while earnest and keen competition fortify the mind and teach the student to accept defeat as well as vic- Ciirls from the girls' gym classes rehearse J beatnik skit for the Music Iiestival. that difficult step lie long hours of practice. XVith this training in physical education. a bright future, health-and mind-wise, lies ahead for the student. as well as a een min . tory. It is a combination of these two lessons which create champions. The games played are always challenging and are eagerly anticipated by all. A number of vari- ous exercises are employed to limber up the muscles in preparation to vigorous playing. After a few days of push ups and deep knee bends, muscles are toned up and knees stop popping at every bend. Tennis, basketball, volleyball, softball, swim- ming. baseball, tumbling, and a multitude of other sports provide a wide range of choice for those of varying taste. Besides participation in sports, the girls' physical education classes begin early in the year to train for the countywide Music Festival held in May. Fach year these girls provide a variety of enter- taining dances ranging from folk dances of every nation to better known dances peculiar to the United States. The various activities of the physical education classes often lead to. a development of interests amid a number of students so as to result in the formation of teams and athletic clubs over and abive the regular school teams. Behind the ability to make that basket or to do 17 Tumbling proves to be xigurous exercist gf Q