North Fulton High School - HiWays Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

Page 15 text:

Miss Plaster, with many years of ex- perience behind her, came to North Fulton in 1942 to assume the chairman- ship of the English department. Few people realize that Miss Plaster has taught grammar school, six years of seventh grade at E. P. Howell, or, that she is just as equipped to teach Latin as English, having taught Latin at both Hapeville and Covington high schools, or that she has sponsored both high school newspapers and annuals. ln her thirty years of service to Atlanta chil- dren Miss Plaster has taught every grade level in high school. However, she is not one to let grass grow under her feet. She has taken many courses since her teaching career started, courses designed to bring to the class- room the very latest in teaching meth- Jds. She continually corresponds with :ollege students who advise her as to what has proved valuable to them in :ollege work. Vliss Plaster might well be called the 'guardian of the senior classfl She has spent countless hours promoting entries :or various essay contests with scholar- ihips as the prizes. The senior cabinet iwes its being to her. Vliss Plaster, you have been a friend ind helper to us both as a class and as ndividuals. You have instilled in us a rue appreciation of the English lan- guage. You have presented to us the 'hallenge that faced Ulysses of old 'Ito trive, to seek, to Hnd, and not to yield. Xnd so, to you, Miss Emma Plaster, we ledicate with sincere respect and affec- ion this l959 edition of the Hi-lVays. With term papers almost due, Miss Plaster gives freely ot her time and knowledge in lending the seniors a helping hand. as Plaster is well known for her knowledge of many sub- Here we see her in one ot her 'Famous get-ups clowmng ts, but she also possesses another quality, sportsmanship, with some Senior girls at a pep rally. ch has end d h h ' . 11 eare er to t e Senior class

Page 14 text:

X M .V .4 3 wwimsffaiwy. Q.. 'S N....... ,, , s WITH RESPECT WE TJEDIBATE THE T959 TTI-WAYS During the formative years teenagers turn to their high school teachers for guidance, inspiration, and understanding. It is not in the classroom alone that their influence is felt. A teacher who presents his subject mat- ter forcefully and challengingly and pos- sesses an approachable nature holds the re- spect and friendship of his students. In our senior class sponsor We Hnd these necessary qualities. Perhaps one of the nicest compliments a teacher can receive is that of a returning college student who says something similar to this: f'Your instruction prepared me for college Work. I feel as Well prepared as anyone in my class. Miss Emma Plaster has received this compliment many times. Many students and faculty members are probably not aware of the quiet, devoted Way in which Miss Plaster carries out her assigned duties, and they are probably even less aware of the way in which she looks for things to do that are not required of her. Miss Plaster is one of the most de- voted teachers North Fulton has on its fa- culty. Her car is the hrst to arrive and is often the last to leave.

Page 16 text:

wa 'Darn