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

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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.

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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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Social Studies Offer Study of Past and Present Teaching six classes a day keeps Mrs. Katherine Dean busy. This year for the first time. Mrs. Dean had a class studying Western Civilization. She also teaches American history, social studies, and world history. Mrs. Dean received her A. B. degree from Western Kentucky Teachers Col- lege. In her history classes, Mrs. Dean makes her students aware of the present day events and the way our lives are affected by them. As an American history teacher, Mr. Otis Culclasure teaches the eighth graders about the beginning of our country. He also keeps his classes of boys' physical education busy doing push-ups, sit-ups, and running laps. Mr. Culclasure is the head coach this year, coaching the football and boys' basketball teams. He is a graduate of Newberry College and has his B. A. degree. Mr. Culclasure explains how the war in Viet Nam is affecting the United States. Western Civilization was taught for the first year at S. M. H. S. Mrs. Dean enjoys discussing philosophy with the seniors taking this course. 24