Phillips High School - Mirror Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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THE BUSINESS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WHICH STRIVED TO PREPARE US FOR A CAREER MISS SARA COBB - Livingston State College, University of Alabama; B, S. and M. A. degrees; Subjects -Business Education, Bookkeeping, Typing; Sponsor of Phillips High School Savings Bank For those students planning a secretarial career, shorthand, typing, and bookkeeping were taught by Miss Sara Cobb, Mrs. Johnnie Edwards, Mrs. Christine McAllister and Miss Clyde Young. This year, for the first time, electric typewriters were enjoyed by the typing students. 20 MRS. JOHNNIE EDWARDS - Birmingham-Southern College, University of Alabama; B. A. and M. A. degrees; Subjects - Business Education; Sponsor of Damrosch Club. MRS. CHRISTINE McALLISTER - University of Alabama, Samford College; B. S. degree: Subjects - Steno, Type, Geography, Law; Sponsor of Thalia Literary Society

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THE EVENTS, PEOPLE. AND PROBLEMS OF THE PAST MR. JAMES CHANDLER - Howard College; B. S. Degree; Subjects - Civics and Physical Education; Sponsor of Sports Club; Head Football and Basketball Coach By the lime a student graduates from Phillips he will have had at least three years of history. The types of history taught here this year varied almost as much as history itself has over the years. The freshmen learned about Alabama history. Sophomores, taking in a larger period of time in their study, were reviewed on world history. Narrowing the span again, the juniors took American history while the seniors had courses in economics, govern ment, and communism. MRS. ELIZABETH WILLINGHAM - University of Chattanooga, University of North Carolina; A. B. and M. A. degrees; Subjects - Civics, History, Economics. Government; Sponsor of Future Teachers MRS. LOUISE HENDERSON - Samford University, University of Alabama; A. B. and M. A. degrees; Subject - History; In charge of School Letter Program (Point System)

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THE MATH DEPARTMENT WHICH TAUGHT US TO THINK LOGICALLY THROUGH PROBLEM SOLVING MISS VIRGINIA HAMILTON - Birmingham-Southern, Peabody College, University of Michigan; A. B. and M. A. degrees; Subject - Mathematics; Sponsor of Pronietliean MR. STERLING BENEFIELD - Samford University; A. B. degree; Subjects - Math and General Math; Sponsor of Gorgas Literary Society MRS. BETTY REYNARD - University of Texas and Lamar State College of Technology; B. S. degree; Subject -Mathematics. MRS. ANNETTE LOVETT - Birmingham -Southern College; A. B. degree; Subject - Mathematics; Sponsor of Red Cross Club Renovation found the classic theorems and assumptions in different surroundings from the past years. New instructional equipment, such as the electric overhead projectors, was initiated this term. Since two years of math are required for graduation, students took general math, business math, and modern algebra or geometry to fulfill this requirement. The mathematically inclined students enjoyed further probing into numbers and their relationships by taking a second year of algebra and trigonometry. MISS MARY HARRIS - Millsaps, Columbia University; B. A. and M. A. degrees; Subject - Math; Sponsor of Aglaia Literary Society