Thomas Dale High School - Reflector Yearbook (Chester, VA)

Page 28 text:

Students Give Shakespeare An Original Salute MR. THOMAS BOOHER Emory and Henry Col- lege, B.A., English, Key Club. MISS BARBARA BURRELL Longwood College, B.S., English, QUILL, Quill and Scroll. MR. EUGENE CRAVEN Bridgewater College, B.A., English, Dramatics Club. MRS. MYRA CRUMP Westhampton College, B.A., English, Senior Class, Cheerleaders. MRS. MARGARET GRIMES Longwood College, B.A., English, SQUIRE, Color Guard. MRS. JULIA HARWELL Randolph-Macon Wom- an ' s College, B.A., Uni- versity of North Caro- lina, M.A., English. MISS DONNA KAFKA Longwood College, B.A., English, French. MISS LARAINE McGHEE Longwood College, B.A., English, S.C.A. House. MRS. PHYLLIS MILES East Carolina College, B.S., English, Speech, RE- FLECTOR, Quill and Scroll. MRS. BETTY PARKER Brenau College, A.B., English, Junior Qlass. MR. JOHN ROTHERT William and Mary Col- lege, A.B., English, Soph- omore Class. MRS. GLORIA WHITNEY Kent State U niversity, B.A., English, Daniel Life Club. Two speeches a week? Did she say three hundred pages of parallel reading every two weeks in addition to poetry and book reports and nightly assignments? These queries were only two of the many comments prompted by innovations in the English Department. Such innovations included a revised reading list for each grade ' s instruction manual. Mrs. Eunice Holbert was TD ' s first practice teacher. A student at R.P.I., Mrs. Holbert conducted Mrs. Ann Grimes ' English classes for six weeks after a two-week observation period. She took over Mrs. Grimes ' extracurricular respon- sibilities and was evaluated at the end of each day and week. 24

Page 27 text:

Using the increases of foreign language lab understanding languages. Mr. Roy Tucker assists Larry Boder and Bill Ten- nille in metal work. Intensive study and time-saving methods were introduced in the Industrial Arts and Home Economics Departments. The use of metal and large equipment served as the focal point of study for shop classes. The girls taking home eco- nomics learned not only how to cook, sew, and improve themselves but also how to use time-saving devices. The Language Department consisted of classes in French, Spanish, and Latin. Stress was placed on fluency and correct pronunciation and grammar. 23

Page 29 text:

Mrs. Eunice Holbert, Thomas Dale ' s first practice teacher, enjoys the friendly atmosphere and the cooperative students. Mrs. Crump stresses orig- inality in her senior Eng- lish classes. 25