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

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LEFT: With the presentation of Christmas music by the Orange- burg High Chorus, the auditorium is filled with a capacity crowd consisting of visitors and students. BELOW: The auditorium becomes bare when not filled with the warmth of friendship. The solitude reflects memories of bygone events.

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What is school without people? Without people SMHS is an old building with empty halls. It is lifeless and the only sounds heard are the movements of the hands on the office clock. With the coming of students each weekday morning, SMHS comes to life. The crowded halls echo the gai- ety of youth and the auditorium becomes a meeting place. Students give life to a building which, in turn, gives shelter to its 255 member family. The two-way proposition works out well—the school progresses because of its students and the students progress because of the school. ABOVE: Each morning an empty hall awaits the arrival of the SMHS students. RIGHT: The changing of classes creates a lively atmosphere. When classes resume, emptiness once more prevails in the halls. 12

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How it is. . . 12:00 all's well 12:02 tension is mounting 12:04 fingers are thumping 12:06 stomachs are growling 12:08 impatience is prevailing 12:10 countdown is starting 12:12 mass confusion IT'S TIME FOR LUNCH! At 12:12 each weekday the SMHS lunchroom becomes the most congested area in St. Matthews. Approximately 150 supposedly hungry students make a mad dash to the nearby lunchroom in hopes of getting near the front of the line. Most of these ef- forts are useless—the long line with its long wait- ing is inevitable. The half an hour reserved for lunch is a time of free- dom from classes, especially that math problem that took so long to work. It's a time for relaxation and gossip. It's a time that laughter rings out. And most of all it's a time to enjoy. ABOVE: The inevitable long line is present everyday. Students at SMHS like to eat but not wait. RIGHT: Mrs. Oliver and her staff prepare 5 grand meals a week. For the low price of $1.25, what more can you ask? M