Southeast High School - Hoofbeats Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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Mrs. Jcri Burr’s KiiRlish III class is introduced to the available resources of the li- brary by Mrs. Fields. The present M.500 shelved vol- umes in the library will be increased to 60.000 over a period of five sears after the completion of the new li- brary. Mrs. Virginia Fields is the new head librarian this year, replacing Mrs Fmma Seeley, who retired. Mrs. Louise Stevens, clerical assistant, handles the business and finan- cial aspects of the library, as well as checking out lx oks and aiding stu- dents in search of material. Library Plans Approved; Construction Commences Plans for the new Southeast library were completed by January, 1968. Built in the courtyard, the library layout included a ground floor and a mezzanine com- prising conference and typing rooms, team teaching and visual aid equipment rooms, and featuring an air- conditioned browsing room furnished with soft chairs and lamps. Special accouterments planned for were microfilms, tapes, and filmstrips. The library will have a capacity of 60,000 shelved volumes, compared to the 1967 fall total of 14.500 books. The 60.000 volume goal will be achieved within five years. As assistant librarian, Mrs. Mary Wing helps students to locate books and research sources and works Iwhind the desks checking in and out magazines and volumes. 13

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Miss Fanny Thompson, senior counselor, advises seniors concerning graduation requirements and assists Mr. liare with College Night. Junior counselor Mr. Richard Elving and sophomore counselor Mrs. June Turner discuss personal problems, as well as scholastic difficulties, with prospective upperclassmen. Discussing college entrance requirements and examinations with stu- dents is a primary task of Mr Corwin E. Bare, college counselor. Students Directed By Guidance Counselors Coordinator of the guidance center and college counselor, Mr. Corwin E. Bare conferred with students about aptitude and college entrance examinations, scholarships, and various colleges. He also organized College Night and Career Day. Miss Fanny Thompson, senior counselor, explained graduation requirements to seniors. The junior and sophomore counselors. Mr. Richard Elving and Mrs. June Turner, helped future seniors and juniors to determine their courses for the next year. 12

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Mrs. P Brown. B.S English Sophomore Class Mrs J. Bugg, B A English Courtesy Committee Mrs. B. Calvert. A.B. English Pep Club Mr. I). Campbell. M.A. Journalism Quill and Scroll Mrs II. Christie. M.A. English Department Head Mr. W. Clopton. A.B. English Pep Club Mrs. J. Dirks. M.A English Homecoming Mrs M. Crandy. M.A. English Senior Class Banquet Kalaidcscopc Mr. W. Harrison, M.A. English Inter Dept. Comm. Mr. M Huffman. B.A. English Future Teachers Club Mr. Franklin Jensen assumes a comfortable, familiar pose as he instructs an English class. English Offers Various Learning Level Classes Varied aspects of English were continued in the department through EMH (Education for the Mentally Handicapped), basic, honors, and advanced place- ment English classes. Other courses were also pre- sented. encompassing the areas of English Literature. English Composition. College Reading. Humanities. Speech, and Journalism. A change in the English curriculum occurred in the Humanities course where for the first time at South- east. a special program was arranged for ten students by Mr. Lee Streiff. one of three Humanities teachers. Lasting a week, an investigation tracing the transition of Man from a primitive to a more or less civilized so- ciety was developed by the Anthropology Curriculum Study Project in Chicago. Receiving six new teachers in the fall of 1967, the department again enlarged to meet the demands of an ever-increasing number of students at Southeast. The new teachers were: Mrs. Jeri Bugg, Mrs. Barbara Calvert. Mr. Dean Campbell. Mrs. Mary McGraw. Mr. John Morton, and Mrs. Donna Rothgeb.