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

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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.

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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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by English Courses Mrs. Morris stresses a knowledge of vocabulary in each of her classes. As English teacher for the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades. Mrs. Patricia Morris makes Thoreau, Emerson, and Shakespeare familiar names to the S. M. H. S. students. She also introduces the students to writing themes and term papers. Mrs. Morris is advisor to the Yellow Jacket. She received her B. A. degree from the University of Chatanooga, where she was an honor graduate. Mrs. Bess Duke graduated from Columbia College. She majored in English and minored in Art. Later she enrolled in the Charleston School of Art where she studied for three years under William Halsey and Corrie McCallum. Mrs. Duke teaches eighth and ninth grade Eng- lish. She is very interested in art. (1 tor) Mrs. Morris. Mrs. Nelson, and Mrs. Dean enjoy a coffee break during the ten minute break. 23 In addition to teaching English, Mrs. Duke keeps study hall.