Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA)

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Popularity of Languages MR. THOMAS G. HARDING, JR., Spanish I and II teacher, points out homework errors to Trudy Hinshaw, Spanish II student. Mr. Harding attend- ed the University of Alabama where he received his A.B. in public communications relations and management. French records provide varied listen- ing experiences for MRS. CLYDE E. CONNELL'S French classes. Mrs. Con- nell received her B.A. in English and in French at VSC. She also attended Mercer University, the University of Georgia, and Vanderbilt University. 21

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Large Classes Reveal Almost one half of the student body —332 in all—are enrolled this year in foreign language classes. Of this num- ber, 90 students parient en francais. Spanish enjoys a slightly greater pop- ularity with 105 Spanish-speaking es- tudiantes. Latin leads numerically with 127 stu- dents. Beginning with America est pat- ria mea in Latin I, boys and girls pro- gress to the fine points of Omnia Gallia divisa est in partes tres in Latin II. Latin III students learn that veteres Ro- mani semper laudis ac gloriae avidi erant. Two years of French, two of Spapish, and three of Latin are offered. French and Spanish students master the art of conversation, while the Latin classes study mythology, Caesar, and Cicero. MRS. VERA T. BROWN reads Pyramus and Thisbe to Latin III students Jane Mixer and Ray Davidson. Mrs. Brown earned her A.B. at the University of Alabama where she majored in English and minored in Latin. Later she did additional work at Columbia University, the University of Virginia, and Birmingham Southern College. French students Val Weeks, Norma Flythe, Jean Anderson, and Jean Lanz visit the language lab at VSC on a Saturday morning. M. Jean Guitton, French instructor, sets up the equipment to record their con- versations. 20

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Maps Shoiv Westward MR. WALLY SUMMERS, student teacher, consults with MRS. WILLIAM E. WISENBAKER on the colonial period of U.S. history. Mrs. Wisenbaker, who teaches U.S. history and business English, received her A.B. in history from VSC. Maps, charts, newspapers, filmstrips . . . social studies classes use these educational materials to aid them in understanding the westward movement of civilization. This study of the migrations of peoples through the cen- turies gives each student a clearer perspective of his own place in the community and the world. To keep informed about current hap- penings, United States history students use the American Observer, while world history classes subscribe to the Weekly News Review. American government, civics, Bible, and jour- nalism are other social science courses offered to VHS students. In addition to routine class- room work, pupils write research papers and do extensive outside reading. On test day MRS. HERSCHEL A. HAMILL observes the reactions of her fourth period Bible class. She earned her A.B. in social studies with minors in English and French from Tift college. Mrs. Hamill teaches English II and Bible. 22