Robert E Lee High School - Leeway / Record Yearbook (Staunton, VA)

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Seniors Select Colleges. Sarah Nutt is busy filing cards in the library. Sarah is one of the many students who help in the library during their study periods and after school. Mr. Colley, the new guidance counselor pauses for a moment during his busy day. He advises all the freshmen and sophomores who came to him for help. MISS FRANCES CRAWFORD Librarian Longwood College B. S. William and Mary College B. A. MR. EDWARD A. COLLEY Counselor East Tcnnesee State Uni¬ versity B. S.

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The Guidance Counselors Help the With the continuous stress on a college education, the guidance department has doubled its staff. They give students help and advice in selecting colleges and subjects to take. In the newly decorated office, students may read various publications which contain helpful information concerning study hab¬ its, choices of subjects in high school and in college, and higher education. The librarians are ready and will¬ ing to help students find sources to write their much dreaded term papers and parallels. They also keep an up-to-date library, ordering new books periodically. The library contains one book¬ case of college catalogues which help the students choose their colleges. The art department works with many different methods of draw¬ ing and painting. The students decorate the library bulletin board and the window outside the art room door, They also help in painting backdrops for pre¬ sentations given by various other departments. Robert Lilly puts some final touches on his still life picture in first year art class. MRS. SHIRLEY H. McCRAY Art and American History Longwood College B. S. MRS CLARA YATES CUMMINS Guidance Counselor University of Pitts¬ burgh A. B. University of Vir¬ ginia M. Ed. 12

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MRS. OLIVE H. COUCH V. O.T. Co-ordinator Shorthand University of North Carolina B. S. Madison College M. S. Connie Harris takes a five minute timing in Typing II class. Business Courses Are Important and Practical. MRS. FREDA H. ELFRINK Typing Madison College B. S. MISS LOUISE D. TERRY Typing Madison College B. S. 14 No one seems to question the value of the business courses of¬ fered at Lee High. The students see a very definite purpose in their work and really take an interest in it. The department has been train¬ ing the students in practical skills. Practice in the classroom and participation in the part-time job program will prepare them to be future leaders in the business world. College-bound students already are realizing the value of shorthand and typing when English papers are to be typed and history notes taken. Gen¬ eral business, bookkeeping, and vocational office training have given the students an in¬ sight into future careers in office work. The Distributive education courses provide training classes in employee- employer relationship.