Northeast High School - Viking Log Yearbook (St Petersburg, FL)

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r. EUGENE BEEMAN Emporia State College, B.S. University of Kansas City, M.A. S phonic, Concert, Carle? and Dance Bands, String Orchestra DEPARTMENT HEAD The music department, under the direction of Mr. Eugene Beeman and Mr. Dale Stonecipher, covers a wide area in the musical field, including fine points of skill, technique, and performance. The curriculum is geared to help the student acquire musical taste and dis- crimination with the hope of enrichment in his adult life. Choral and ensemble work gives the student an op- portunity to train his voice and to use the acquired skills for the interpretation of a Wide variety of music from the early classics to modem popular music. This year Northeast has four excellent bands and an orchestra representing it at sports events, parades, dis- trict and state contests, and on the concert stage. Both band and choral music study are designed to include music theory, literature, and skills of composi- tion, thus creating an appreciation of all forms of music and of its importance in our culture. Students Acquire Musical Taste ln Chorus And Band Mr. Stonecipher works for choir to produce desired effect. DALE W. STONECIPHER Northwestem Louisiana State, B.S. gh :til Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Mus. M. Concert, Sophomore Choirs, Mixed Chorus, General Music, Gondoliers 27

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' fins K I its fs? ,gil 26 lie ri 5 gg .f K C. ALLEN CEYER SARAH E. ALLEN HELEN M. FANNIN PHYLLIS RODGERS Wheaton College, B,A. Carson-Newman, B.A. Barat College, B.A. Westem Reserve Drake University, M.A. English II English II University, A.B., M.A. English II, III English II Of Reading, Writing, Speaking, And Listening PAUL JENKINS PAULA N. MUSTOE CYNTHIA W. BORDEN W. CARY CHAPIN University of University of University of Troy State Kentucky, B.A. Florida, B.S. Florida, B.A. Colle e, B.S. University of English III English II English II Indiana, M.A. Journalism Sophomores take tests to measure their verbal aptitudes.

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ERNEST R. ROSS Greenville College, A.B. Miami COhioJ University, M.Ed SMSG Geometry, Solid Geometry Mathematics HELEN R. STAMPER College of William and Mary, A.B. Marshall University, M.A. Plane Geometry 28 DEPARTMENT HEAD The math department at Northeast, directed by Mr Ross, offers courses ranging from basic applied mathe matics to higher pure mathematics. In general math and business math students leam to apply mathematics to the problems that occur in ev eryday and commercial life. In Algebra I, II, and III students learn to perform calculations by means of let ters and symbols. Students who are interested in figures and dimensions may take plane geometry, solid geome try, or a combined course. This year School Mathematics Study Group geometry has been added to the curriculum The SMSG course uses a more modern and mathematical ly sound approach to the traditional concepts of geometry One of the higher math courses is trigonometry, the study of relations of the sides and angles of triangles Senior math, an honors course, includes trigonometry and an introduction to higher math topics. Through this program students have become more familiar with the different branches of mathematics. Department Offers Curriculum Including MILDRED E. FORTUNE MARLIN BROWN Albright College, B.S. Livingston State Algebra II College, B.S. University of Alabama, M.A. Algebra III, Trig, Senior Math HENRY S. FRAZE HELEN M. WEBSTER University of Florida West Virginia Florida, B.S.E. University, A.B Algebra II Florida State University, M.S Algebra I ,AM