St Matthews High School - Saints Scroll / Stinger Yearbook (St Matthews, SC)

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Who Mold Our Character irJh KEEP YOUll CA1 «001 CONDIT MISS WILHELMINA McKENZIE Safety first is a familiar statement in Miss McKenzie’s safety classes. She also has behind-the-wheel driver training in the afternoon for students preparing to take the drivers’ license test. Introducing Algebra to freshmen and teaching business math is part of her task. Through the able advice of Miss McKenzie, the student council has progressed steadily. MR. OTIS S. CULCLASURE Let’s go! Put some life in it.” In physical education Mr. Culclasure’s boys snap to it. As American History teacher, Mr. Culclasure teaches the eighth grade students the story of their country. He is the assistant varsity coach, and he is also coach of the Midget football team, which was undefeated this year. MRS. KATHERINE DEAN American and World History at their most exciting moments are relived in Mrs Dean’s classes. Government is taught to students through political science. The ninth graders are taught social studies by Mrs. Dean. Our men teachers take time out from their busy classroom duties to relax during lunch period.

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Faculty—Those Third Parents 16 In the future when we look back on these years at St. Matthews High School, we will recall those who guided us on the paths of learning. We will realize then that the requirements we thought unreasonable were sincere efforts by our teachers to counsel us while we stumbled along the way. Though, as students, we felt their demands extreme, we will admire them for having the stamina to remain steadfast when we belit- tled them--for their task was great! We were only a few of the many whose lives they influenced; but to us, they will always be a symbol of the beginning of our desire to grow and prepare ourselves for our careers. We are grateful to them for graciously lighting the way to knowledge and understanding so that we may make our generation stand out as a guide post to posterity. MR. H. F. GARRIS Mr. Garris as superintendent of District I schools works with all district schools on teacher employment, general welfare, and operation of the school system. MR. J. B. ALEXANDER Three years of agriculture are taught by Mr. Alexander. He leads the Future Farmers of America organization at S. M. H. S. and guides in home projects. MR. F. W. THOMAS Class schedules, college transcripts, disciplinary prob- lems, and teaching physics are a few of Mr. Thomas's duties. As principal, he helps the stu- dent to outline his school courses.

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Advice and Help on College MR. H. THAD OTT Equations, formulas, and assump- tions are confusing to some students. In teaching mathematics Mr. Ott ex- plains these principles to students in preparation for college. As head coach he teaches his boys good sports- manship and helps them to develop their skill in order to win games. Mr. Ott, as guidance counselor, helps stu- dents in choosing their high school courses and in advising them about colleges. (L to R) Libby Ann Prickett, India Smoak, Sandra Zeigler, and Molly Riley seem to be interested in Coker College. Palmer, Co- lumbia, Newberry, St. Andrews, Baptist College at Charleston, Bob Jones, Columbia Commercial, Presbyterian, Furman, and Wof- ford were some of the colleges that were represented at this year's College Day. 18 Newberry was one of the most popular colleges represented at College Day. Many of the S.M.H.S. students showed an in- terest in Newberry. Juniors and seniors were given the opportunity to hear representatives of colleges discuss the advantages of the school they represented. College Day is very helpful in aiding a student to make his decision on the school that he will attend upon graduation. BOYS