Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA)

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Students Study Modern, Classical Comment allez-vous? Bonjour, vale, buenos dias. VHS students are often heard answering the roll and exchanging gay greetings in a for- eign language. In the past few years student interest in both classical and modern language study has in- creased. Three years of Latin, two of French, and two of Spanish are offered. While Latin students are reading mythology, Caesar, and Cicero, French and Spanish students are mastering the rudi- ments of conversation in modern languages. MRS. HUGH BROWN, a graduate of the University of Alabama, helps Sandy Stewart translate a sen- tence in the Cicero readings. Mrs. Brown, who received her A.B. in English, did graduate work at the University of Virginia and Columbia Uni- versity. She now teaches Latin II and III. MRS. WILLIAM R. McCLURE, Latin I teacher, reads the story ''Midas to Ann Spurlock. Mrs. McClure received her A.B. at Western Kentucky College and also attended the University of Kentucky and the University of Georgia. She is the sponsor of the Latin Club. 18

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Miss Mary Lou Minchew, a student teacher; Mrs. Brown; and Mrs. Hamill relax during their free period. Teachers Form Diverse Group Alike in job preparation and dedica- tion to boys and girls, teachers at VHS differed in personality, age, and outside interests. Some were young—just out of college. Others had years of teaching ex- perience. Below, on her way to class, Mrs. Moody speaks to Coach Roland, the teacher on hall duty. Left, Randolph, Mr. Sloan's French poodle, makes an occasional visit to the chemistry lab. 17

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Languages MRS. CLYDE CONNELL displays a poster for one of her French II classes. Mrs. Connell, French Club sponsor, received her B.A. from VSC and also attended Mercer University, University of Georgia and the NDER French Institute at Vanderbilt Uni- versity. Robbie Knighton and Marcia Owens, Spanish I students, display Spanish cos- tumes. MRS. ROBERT OWENS, who attended Stephens College and the Universidad Na- cional de Mexico, received her B.A. at the University of Oklahoma. She teaches Spanish I and II and sponsors the Spanish Club.