Pembroke High School - Corsair Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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skills for better living. Mrs. Elizabeth P. Wells Home Economics Radford College, B.S. Sponsor: Home Economics Club Mrs. Joan Gardner Home Economics Radford College, B.S. Sponsor: Home Economics Club Mrs. Nancy H. Childs Art Richmond Professional Institute, B.F.A. Sponsor: Sophomore Class Home Economics and Art How do you remove stains? What is necessary for a balanced diet? These everyday questions which challenge housewives were answered in the classes of Mrs. Wells and Mrs. Gardner. By creating many situations they would face as wives and homemakers, the students learned many useful skills. The students in Mrs. Childs ' Art classes studied art history, ceramics, sculpture, painting, and interior decoration. They selected projects for individual interest and worked with ceramics, wood, and leather. Special attention was given to figure drawing. The reward comes in sampling the finished product after the labor of producing it. Mrs. Gardner enjoys discussing with her class one of the aspects of cooking. A d Constructive work requires advice and assistance sometimes and Mrs. Childs gives it. 23

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The Fine Arts Department provides useful Music Part of the cultural background of the educated individual is some knowledge of music. Pembroke ' s students could gain this knowledge under the auspices of Mrs. Whiting and Mr. Pitsenbarger. Vocal classes were instructed by Mrs. Whiting. She also directed the choral concerts produced during the year. Instruction in playing instruments was provided by Mr. Pitsen- barger. The band concerts were under his direction and supervision, also. Students in vocal and band classes entered local and state competitions and won honors for their skills and abilities. The students and faculty had opportuni- ties to appreciate the results of these music classes when they attended school assemblies and rallies. Mrs. Whiting plays for a rehearsal by the Girls ' Chorus before the Winter concert. The Pep Band, led by Mr. Pitsenbarger, provide background music for a pep rally. Mrs. Janie M. Whiting Chorus and A Cappella Choir Hampton Institute, B.S. New York University, M.A. Mr. Walter M. Pitsenbarger Instrumental Music Shenandoah Conservatory of Music, B.M. University of Virginia, M.Ed. Sponsor: Band Could Mr. Pitsenbarger really be praying for better performances from his band classes? 22

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Authenticity was used in both Nursing Mrs. Mary S. Armstead Practical Nursing Hampton Institute, B.S. Sponsor: Future Nurses Club Theory and text material go hand in hand with practical work in Mrs. Armstead ' s classes. K Practical Nursing Pembroke had the distinction of being one of the high schools in Hampton offering Practical Nursing this year. The students engaged in this course included not only Pembroke Pirates, but also Huntington High School students and women from surrounding neighborhoods. Nursing classes were scheduled for three hours with three breaks. During this time the students were trained in a manner similar to that in hospitals. They studied the many intricate They practice on each other, as Margery Hannah and Ramona Roger demonstrate. systems of the human body as well as the care needed for patients. Mrs. Mary Armstead, the instructor, tried to provide as much authenticity in the classroom as possible. Films showing different types of situa- tions which the students might encounter were used. Different types of mannequins were used so that students might develop a better under- standing of the human body. After receiving the in-class training, the stu- dents went to a hospital, where they worked until March of the following year. Upon com- pletion of the hospital training they received licenses to serve as practical nurses. Mrs. Mary Armstead instructs Princess Faison, Audrey Bland, and Elsie Kellington in the technique of tube feeding. 24