Smyrna High School - Gold Dust Yearbook (Smyrna, TN)

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Mr. Fred Covington Ateacher affects eternityg he can never tell where his influence stops. ' Henry Brooks Adams Many words could be used to describe Mr. Covington, but few are so apropos. His energy and determination have distinguished him as an out- standing leader and teacher in our school. But We the seniors of 1962 humbbf dedicate this annual to our sponsors its Mr. Karl Steakley Atime to work, a time to play, and Mr. Steak- 'ley watches the clock. Learning is obtained at a fast pace underMr. Steakley, but not at the expense ofhfa dull classroom. Wit is a major asset to his personality, at the same time being a definite con- tribution to his teaching ability, for through wit comes reason, and through reason knowledge, that elusive substance that he pounds into our brains so well. Goodhumor and dedication sum up this man, who as one of our sponsors has helped pull us through these high school years. basically the major influence Mr. Covington has had, is that he instills in his students an urge to- learn, to seek, to search for knowledge. This a v J' . all is most important, for a teacher can not to ff teach all there is to know to a studen u he is Z . . . . t D, e C oayv' x we be proud of the job he e. fi if able to inspire him to furth in yiuiiliff, as X flwi in

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Waiting for those grades. Chaos in the Chemistry Lab. Morning Bull-Session. 7 Our Mr. Mac. IHdiSpeHS2lbfe MIS. Hib 4 Mr. Kemp describes the World