Oscar F Smith High School - Tiger Yearbook (South Norfolk, VA)

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The New Look we A, Our library. lt's quite a beautiful place, and one seems lo be busy, too. fx ,ew there ar stcc s and stacks-and shelves and shelves. Every- . 4. I The Magazin' Y k Popular. Smhh Hia: Swzroved lo be very laesl Pulalicafiong, Wfibes fo all 'he Milk ....,,vg..waww A stitch in time save nine. Mending a book before i1's too late can save the library enough ro buy anolher one. A studeni assistant, Ann Markland, asks Miss Norman aboui the missing cord for a book. Losing one of these can prove lo be a librclrian's headache.

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7 in tl sk' - . 1 -.3 IC lu rue thats it-ue. Miss Roberson and her French class are studying correct This class finds that Spanish can be fun when they vary pronunciation their work by singing in Spanish, With the world changing-growing smaller as it is, times are changing cmd Smith High is attempting to keep up. Since a knowledge of more than one language is practically essential to anyone who wants to get ahead in the world, the curriculum has been developed to include the three basic languages of Latin, French, and Spanish. The aim of the foreign language department is to teach the students not only how to read and write a language, but to speak it and to understand it when it is spoken. The desirability of using the language as much as possible in the class is stressed. Since the traits of the people and the customs of a country are important to world under- standing, these are taught in addition to the native tongue of the country. French students explore the Gallic culture and geopraphyg while Spanish students investigate the manner of living in Mexico and South America. Certain to be included in a Latin course would be mythology and the derivation of English words from the Latin stems and prefixes. As an outgrowth ofthe interest stimulated in these language classes, Latin and French Clubs have been formed, where novel ways of learning can be used, and where more varied pro- grams can be carried on. The French line-club, that is: From top to bottom, Front row: Roberta Peebles, Verna Baines, Mary Stephens, Hilda Holmes, Wilburt Harrell, Mary Wilson. Back row: Sally Best, Carol Thomas, Jackie Small, Eleanor Jones, Emma Jean Alvord, Peggy Horton, John Chappell, Colene Carter, Miss Roberson f'-7 , sl. ,, S hir iii W xl fix ,4 V vu if ,. 1 I -'il ' sn 'R N X 1? E E .fi

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bln in the Library Y., , ,yy t Q Tr Q f W AAA '1 Ai N7 .X , ,qw ,B ln the library conference room, some of the students of do research work for reports. ,YN L-I Q ' f -.,.f MISS GERALDINE NORMAN librarian Few students realize when they heck out books how much goes rn behind the scenes before the nooks are returned to the shelf. Aiss Norman, school librarian, had I tremendous iob in taking care of all this, in addition to teaching Li- vrary Science, which gives the stu- Ients'a working knowledge of the brary. Students assistants, pupils in- arested in working with books, ssisted Miss Norman during their Iudy halls, gaining experience 'nemselves and leaving Miss Nor- .nn lpn., CA, .mann Inn.-Ave.--0 nun-L Wi' fgygambl '46, it The boolcworm corner- , iust browsing in the library chin be quite interesting. N v,31.d5.S s X 1 -f iw K f p f J c f i l r K x' -'i' 1 v Oz ie, 200 The checking desk is the focal point of the library. It is here that Miss Norman and her assistants spend most of their time, check- ing out and receiving books and overdue fines. 21