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

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Students Explore Various Branches of Science A graduate of Winthrop Col- lege, Mrs. Willie Brandenburg teaches math and science to the eighth graders. By assigning sci- ence projects to the students, Mrs. Brandenburg insures that they understand various things, such as volcanoes, constellations, and the movement of the earth around the sun. Mrs. Brandenburg has at- tended the Science Institutes at Columbia College and Clemson University. Teaching college algebra is part of Mr. Ott's busy schedule. Mr. John Dowd received his BS degree in educa- tion from Newberry College. He minored in science during this time. After teaching in the St. George schools, he worked with the Chemstran Corporation. This was Mr. Dowd's first year at S. M. H. S. He is very interested in science and wants to convey this interest to his students. Mr. Dowd coached the mid- get football and boys' junior varsity basketball teams. 21

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S.M.H.S. Welcomes New Principal Working at the same job for nine- teen years might seem boring to some people. But it hasn't bothered Mr. Howard F. Garris who has served as superintendent at St. Matthews High School since 1948. Mr. Garris earned a B. S. degree from the Citadel and a Master's degree in Engineering from the University of South Carolina. After becoming a school administrator, Mr. Garris got his Master's degree in School Admin- istration. Prior to his coming1 to St. Mat- thews, Mr. Garris served as Principal of St. George High School, Superin- tendent of Bethune School, and Su- perintendent of Blackville Schools. Mr. Howard F. Garris, superintendent During his first year as prin- cipal, Mr. Thad Ott has been busy helping students choose their courses of study and advising the seniors as to what they should do after graduation, whether it be attending college, trade school, or working. He also teaches ge- ometry and college algebra and trigonometry. Mr. Ott coaches the girls' basketball team. He received his A. B. degree from Newberry College and his M. Ed. from the University of South Caro- lina. He has attended the Math and Guidance Institutes. 20 Mr. H. Thad Ott, principal

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Enrichment Is Stressed Mrs. Nelson works hard to keep the bookshelves filled. Each year the library gets a number of new books. Comment-allez vous? This is a familiar sound heard in Mr. Hiott's classroom. Mr. Roy Hiott, a graduate of the Citadel, teaches the language of the Frenchmen to the students at S. M. H. S. In addition, he also teaches tenth grade English. Mr. Hiott is a co-sponsor of the junior class. A retired Lt. Colonel in the Army. Mr. Hiott has traveled in Europe and the Far East. Mrs. Morris goes over their test papers with the tenth grade English class. Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson is a graduate of Winthrop College. She majored in history and minored in English and sociology. Later she obtained a Library Science Certificate from the University of South Carolina and Columbia College. This year Mrs. Nelson became the full-time librarian at S. M. H. S. She is also the Beta Club sponsor. Each year she accompanies them to the convention. 22 Mr. Hiott uses the tape recorder and record player in his French classes.