Northwest Classen High School - Round Table Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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iEs?Sieiz-:'5i'm1-7 . Faculty-Curriculum WITHOUT THE HUMANITIES we'd be unaware of the current fads,-say sack dresses, styles for outer space apparel, and that the world is not so much concerned with what we can do with science but can civilization survive? History makes us aware that other civilizations and cultures have not. lt's the humanities problem to encourage aims other than those of war and conquest. Man's in- terest in outer space is good only if it adds to the welfare ofall mankind. HISTORY KEEPS RECORD OF MAN'S MOR- AL PROGRESS. Literature accounts for his spiritual and cultural achievements. lt is through apprecia- tion and understanding ot these subjects that man's scientific knowledge may build ci new Golden Age. HUMAN VALUES ARE BEST taught through a creative approach. These values are the con- stant gains every generation must learn. The ulti- mate goal in a democracy is to enable each per- son to be a contributing factor to society. WORLD UNDERSTANDING MUST HAVE A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE,-music, art, literature, moral standards. These communication mediums will prompt man to control his scientific creations. Man will master his environment it he will develop his capacities. Man's imagination rnust be bold but it must be wise in the basic laws of man's behavior toward men. YES, THERE ARE MANY NEW GADGETS. But when Johnny has a problem he does not talk it over with the TV set. When Susie doesn't swing that very special date she still comes for consolation to her beloved teacher friend. Sure, the average teacher looks dull when compared to the video folk. But if teach were a slick TV chick, she wouldn't hang around to see that Johnny learned how to think straight and be- Miss Ophelia Byars' class was selected to be a team class sponsored by the Ford Foundation. Three teachers conduct class, each caring for various projects. The team-approach was introduced at Northwest Classen this year. Groups work by project method. Larger enrollments are more easily handled in this manner. V , . . gp.. ,..f , .... ,L .- .ff.. t..f,...mM

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fees 'Cb- 'V Mrs. Doris Taylor Mrs. V. Lorine McCord Financial secretary Registrar Mrs. Reba James Mrs. Nancy Treichler Secretary to Mr. Robyler Ford Foundation secretary Miss Kathleen Owen Activities Director 1 Q X3 4 3 . B ' , 4' + 7, Y f . pf v 'vi' ills' N J Lf 3 wif ct uf.. egg f, 3 W x xi 5 'tk f if .-. ,sz , ,J Xi., A t , J, gk ,I ,. J., . 1 fx fr . s - ft .6 7 ik '5' V. 5 ll 1. i 41 1 -' Q JM. . 1: -Q., . , .. NJ, V I' e - 1. g I AQ J. 1 J r -f MN , ms X X ' Wi fl- Y if K f Aj, .Bye 1 J' -'T wg. ,,., f, , 0 3 l K .LQ X is v A., .v ,IUAC6 fi 3 K. Jill 34.1, f 3 e, ll. ff .. 1 If 5,1 . ef fp :fx lp , 4 gk K 'I A Ella .ZX 42 flew- l ia' A 1. My -Q V. .,. A 3 35? rt 5. X it , f y i. 17 K, A WS ,Q t x ' X V' 8 P I 'fax r E . . HK- X X x .L i CSMM -...K K V gf P X Mx? MR. JACK A. ROBYLER Assistant Principal l am proud to be a part of a school that has a student body that enters into each and every endeavor with untiring and unselfish effort. Surely it is through such wonderful students that superior citizens are molded for the world of tomorrow. I i Miss Retha Wave Hulet Miss Inez Ellis Mr. G. W. Brucher Mr. A. A. Johnson Girls Counselor Tests and Measurements Boys Counselor Freshman Counselor

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Mrs. -am.- gg m.T u '-2-n-..,....' Hazel Livington's sophomore class in literary appreciation listens as Miss Doris Taylor, Central high school, conducts the program, Turning the Leaves. This type of TV presentation originates at Oklahoma City's education broadcasting sta- tion located at Classen high school. come a man among men. RADIO NEVER CHECKS BACK to see if Susie understood its explanation. It never intends to hold a conversation with Susie. Why should it be con- cerned with Susie's ability, or anxieties or ambitions? ONCE UPON A TIME CHALK, erasers, black- boards, and maps were classroom innovations. TV and radio are now. These adjuncts to teaching definitely made learning easier. The welfare of Miss Ophelia Byars History Mrs. Dorothey Peale History Mr. Duane Weinert History Miss Audrie Alberts English Mrs. Gerrie Milburn English Miss Helen Bourke English Miss Ann Whitehead English Mrs. Hazel Livingston English Miss Della Link English Mrs. Ola Mae Oakes English Mrs. Mabel Park English Mrs. Pat Henson English Miss Kathryn Gibson English Mrs. Madge Mills English the individual student was sriii rne teachers deep- est and most lasting concern. She used these helps wisely. Students recognize teachers superiorities and while they may not alwaysdemonstrate it, they know who has their real welfare at heart. WE ARE FORTUNATE at Northwest Classen to have one of the finest curriculums offered in any American high school.