R J Reynolds High School - Black and Gold Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

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Bible stories in literature Mrs. Erline Martin, B.A. Mrs. Martin handles a dual role in the English depart- ment. Besides her regular senior groups, she teaches the Advanced Placement classes for future English majors. She also finds time to sponsor the National Honor Society. Miss Lillian Trimble Rhodes, B.A., M.A. Students in both senior English and advanced composi- tion courses are spurred to work by Miss Rhodes’ sparkling sense of humor and enthu- siasm for her subjects. ——————————— IA A Miss Jackie Faye Bullard, B.S. Familiarizing Mrs. Jo Stroud, B.A. Mrs. Stroud’s friendliness sophomores with SILAS MARNER and English and easy manner help to make her English ' grammar occupies most of Miss Bullard’s time. classes enjoyable. When not instructing her stu- ‘In her spare time she sponsors the Dancing dents in the art of grammar and literature, she Boots. likes reading and sewing. Mrs. Julia Ebert, B.A. Mrs. Ebert, spon sor of the sophomore class and junior English teacher, shows her students the importance of grammar and literature. One of her outside activities is garden-club work. Mrs. Cecile Harriman, B.A., M.E. After each year of teacning American literature and grammar, Mrs. Harriman enjoys a trip to the mountains or the beach. Mrs. Carol Watterson, B.S. Mrs. Watterson, an English teacher, enjoys reading Shakespeare's plays, listening to music, and cooking. 21

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Miss Lucille Edwards, B.A. Miss Edwards, who teaches senior English, spends much time in- structing her students in composition and in- troducing them to literature ranging from the Old Testament to the modern poets. She enjoys traveling in the summer. Miss Elizabeth B. Kapp, B.A. As new head of the English Department, Miss Kapp has assumed many additional responsibilities. Yet she still has time to lead juniors through the realm of Emerson and Thoreau. $ Mrs. Marjorie Stephenson, B.A. Mrs. Stephen- son serves as a sophomore English teacher, Dean of Girls, and Nurses Room supervisor. Collecting Shakesperean items is her favorite hobby. Senior English classes re-study Mrs. Evelyn Garrison, B.A., M.E. Teaching public speaking and sophomore English keeps Mrs. Garrison busy. She, however, can always find time to give advice to students individually and to coach the debating teams. Mrs. Janice P. Owings, B.A., M.A. Mrs. Owings teaches sophomore Eng- lish and journalism. She serves as sponsor for the publications staff and is the guiding force behind the publishing of the an- nual and papers. 20 Directed by Miss Kapp, the English Department seeks to pro- vide an interesting and compre- hensive curriculum for students through grades ten to twelve. Literature, grammar, and com- position, basic components of the English study, are expaned into various branches both beneficial and enjoyable to pupils. English, the one course required through high school, offers the student an opportunity to increase his ability to use the language and to see the excellence with which it has been used before in great world literature. Mr. Jack Tesh, B.A. Formerly a Wake Forest football player, Mr. Tesh may now be found teaching senior English in room 204.. Turning from Shakespeare to sports at the end of each school day, he coaches JV football, basketball, and baseball.

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Math teachers attend refresher workshops Reynolds’ math department of- fers a wide variety of study levels to interested students. Com- mercial math, Algebras I, !l, and Ill, and geometry are on the cur- riculum, as well as trigonometry, solid geometry, and the more ad- vanced maths. Pupils who excel beyond these levels are offered Advanced Placement, taught by Mr. Baumgardner, which counts for a varying number of required math hours in college. Mrs. Katherine Reich, B.A. Mrs. Reich's enthu- siasm helps to make math more interesting for her students. She also serves as advisor to the Student Council. Mr. Charles Baumgardner, B.A. Mr. Baumgardner, whose interests range from water- skiing, to singing, and travel, feels his greatest love is teaching contemporary math- ematics to high school students. He also enjoys Reynolds and UNC sports activities. Mrs. Mary Compton, B.S. When not teaching math, Mrs. Compton finds time to sponsor the junior class and to attend many athletic functions of the school. Some of her outside interests are bridge and folk music. Mrs. Lucinda Moser, B.A. Although her ad- vanced math and Algebra Ill classes take up most of her time, Mrs. Moser still finds time to knit and work in her garden. 22 Mrs. Mildred Rash, B.A. Teaching math at Rey- nolds for the last three years has been an en- joyable experience for Mrs. Rash. In her spare time she serves as the Junior Red Cross spon- sor, plays bridge, and enjoys reading. Miss Linda Farrar, B.A. Miss Farrar is not only a geometry and Algebra II teacher, but also is co- advisor of the Student Council. She likes people, bridge, and spectator sports. Mrs. Caroline Spencer, B.S. Mrs. Spencer teaches geometry and Algebra II. She is also responsible for the bookroom which contains over a thousand books. She checks out books to teachers in the fall and collects them in the spring.