North Mecklenburg High School - Viking Yearbook (Huntersville, NC)

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Enjoying the sophomore sock hop, the first social occasion of the year, were the sophomores who took this occasion to become acquainted with each other. Social Adjustment A Part Ot Education Because we live in a complex society and we must live together with other people, no man is really educated if he has not learned to get along with other people. The high school gives many opportunities for students to make friends and keep them. Through participation in many activities one learns to meet new people and accept them for what they are. Through clubs and their related activities, lead- ership qualities are developed and students learn to work together, working for the good of the en- tire club rather than for individual honors. Learn- ing to stand before the group and to take part in programs leads one into taking his place in the civic life of the community. Classwork also helps the student face many prob- lems that are individual in nature. Discussions that grow out of natural classroom activities help the 'IO student see his problems in new perspectives and to realize he is not alone in trying to understand himself. Sports are an integral part of the training given the student to teach him to act with consideration toward others and to be gracious in victory and in defeat. Here again participation is a great factor but the spectator learns the same lessons as does the participant. Social activities give one much pleasure and opportunity to assume responsibility for carrying through with plans. To become confident of one self in conversing, in playing games, and in danc ing helps one gain more poise and grace. Shyness often causes the student to appear as though he had no leadership qualities when this might not be true. Experiences of many kinds help one to be himself and to develop his potential as a citizen.

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Mr. Wilson in assembly program. Mr. Wilson, who had made a trip to Russia this year, told the students about the educational system there, and showed slides taken on the tour. By their enthus- iastic applause, students showed that they enjoyed such assembly programs. Dr. Elmer H. Garinger, Superintendent, and Mr. J. VV. Wilson, Associate Superintendent, of the Mecklenburg County Schools. Improved Education Aim Of School Boards The Mecklenburg County School Board strived to make the consolidated system better for every- one. A stricter grading system, with each semester's work independent of the other was enforced. This was only one step on the road to better education. Through committees of teachers and lay people, they Work keeping in mind not only present needs but those of the future as well. Just as important to the individual school is the board of local committee men composed of one man from each community which North Mecklen- burg serves. They met several times during the school year to discuss the particular problems of North Mecklenburg High School. John Mitzel, Members of the North Mecklenburg Board were Mr. Sam Wilson, Dr. R. M. Withers, Mr. Ben Washam, Mr. and Mr. C. D. Bradford. 4.-,xt