Springhill High School - Lumberjack Yearbook (Springhill, LA)

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Bowen Hinton MR. W. TOXEY BOWEN-Chemistry and Physics-B A Centenary-B S Centenary-M.Ed University of Southern California-Junior Class sponsor-Science Club sponsor -Webster Parish Junior Academy of Science sponsor- vice-president of parish L. T. A. MRS. VICKY R. HINTONfCeneral Science-B.S. La. Tech-Freshman Class sponsor MRS. PEGGY MERRITT-Biology and Algebra-B S La. Tech-M S University of Mississippi-member of Kappa Kappa Iota-Freshman Class sponsor MR, 'IAMES TIDWELL-Biology-B S La Tech-Sopho- more Class sponsor-Future Nurses Club sponsor. Ronald Keene and Jerry Markham prepare an apparatus to perform an experiment in chemistry class. Merritt Tidwell Physics Students Visit NASA Mr. Bowen, chemistry teacher, and guest speaker discuss topics of current interest with students. Flreshman courses in science offer students a basic founda- t1on for the higher sciences. These students are members of Mrs. H1nton's class.

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,, .......,,,,.,.c, Z.. ,ZH 'mxwmwm 5 : -t..... TfTfT7'1Ii7 ::.::i1.p,. -'!--'!-- 1 X li me 7 C ..4U Mrs, Jones helps her first period English IV class with their green English College Placement workbooks. These books concentrate on the location of error and its correction. Courses in English Aid All Fields 4 years of English are required of S. H. S. graduates. 27 classes of English are taught, daily by 6 teachers. New equipment for the department this year included 6 new record players, 30 new dictionaries, and additional copies of HA Cavalcade of World Writing. All accelerated students saw The Rivals by Sheridan at La. Tech. A junior group saw '6The Sound of Music in Shreveport. A sophomore class visited the trade school Senior Juanelda Nolan worked with Mrs. Harris at the Book Fair held last spring. in Shreveport. The Book Fair was held this spring for the second time. In April, accelerated students presented '4An Evening of Fine Artsn for the parish English Council. Classroom work emphasized correct usage, researcn, comprehension, and creative expression. A knowledge of English is vital to success in all fields. Jasper Pittman and Carolyn Smith portray Calpurnia and Caesar in Mrs. Rohertson's English II class.

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Science Department Has 4100 Students The Science Classes supplement text hook Work with field trips. The physics class went to a space seminar at Louisiana Tech and visited N A S A headquarters in Houston, Texas, While biology stu- dents took a Week-end field trip to identify plant and animal life in our area. A representative from each general science class visited a hospital laboratory and reported to his class. In the spring, students entered projects in the Shreveport Science Fair. Last year they won 8 local and LL regional honors. The chemistry classes saw a motion picture of research scientists and their quest to improve the health of mankind. The film was entitled HA Search With,No Endn. Mr. Danny Scott discussed the N A S A program with those students enrolled in general science courses. The Science Department replenished its old equip- ment this year. The biology classes. received 6 new microscopes, while the physics class was issued new text hooks. Approximately 400 students are currently enrolled in the S H S Science Department. Pat Wolfington and Larry Stone enjoy the conductivity of solutions. Physics students, Don Addison, Gary Blanton, Bill Burnett, and Lester Roan, measure the size of a molecule. Mr. Manning, Assistant Supervisor, speaks to the student body on science and its part in your education.