Wakefield High School - Starstone Yearbook (Arlington, VA)

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MRS. DOROTHY MRS. MARION BECK HIXSON , MRS. ADELAIDE MRS. VIRGINIA VON ALVEN HORTON Secretary Wakefield Library Has New Hours currently stands at 19,000. This year a few improvements have been added to the Library, such as the advantage of extended hours. Periodical and History rooms have been provided for easier access to the references, and a reference area is now available in the middle section. The total number of books is growing and MRS. SHIRLEY PAYNE MRS. KATHLEEN RUST Secretary Mrs. Payne and Mrs. Hixson work after school hours to re- plimish the library shelves. Drama Has Sucessful Season Mrs. Shell instructs drama students. The Speech and Drama Department, under the direction of Mrs. Shell, offers an active drama program. Besides the Spring and Fall plays, the Drama Classes have presented a few Greek plays. These plays give students an opportunity to perform before the rest of the student body as well as a large group of adults. In addition to Speech, the department now offers Read- ing to students to help them improve their schoolwork and at the same time aid them in-their personal reading. MRS. SOPHIA MR. JOHN MR. MELVIN MRS. MORA MINOR PONIS REED SHELL 14 ee

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They Lead Us By The Hand This marks the second year of the divisional system and accordingly, the Guid- ance Department has shifted its emphasis from class to divisional coverage, with each counselor concentrating on a portion of all three classes. Their program pro- vides the individual student with more attention to his problems. It also permits a student to establish an identity for himself, rather than being a part of a large class. Through his counselor, a student may obtain information about various col- leges and guidance as to the college most suited to himself. Those who do not plan to further their academic education are given advice on choosing a vocation to enter after graduation from Wakefield. Thus, through his relationship with his counselor, a student gains much worthwhile guidance. Mr. Doles listens attentively as a college representative talks to students of 5 Wakefield interested in East Carolina College. é MISS BETTY NEWSOM MISS EVELYN WILSON MRS. IRMA FOWLER Secretary MRS. MARY STOUT Registra: MRS. ELIZABETH ALGOR MR. RICHARD DOLES MRS. MARGERY EDSON MR. JAMES GIBSON

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Ciassics Are Read By Upperclassmen Inherent in the philosophy of the English Department at Wakefield is a recognition of the individual differences of the student and the belief that a student should be working at the optimum of his potential but should not feel defeated by extreme pressures of keen competition. The students in the upperclass have broadened their reading experiences through studying some of the great works such as Macbeth, Beowulf, and Paradise Lost. In addition, many students have been offered a course in the English-Art-Music Seminar. This course is concerned with linking the studies of these through disciplines and to teach students to better appreciate all of them. Seminar students are given the chance to see and hear many of the fine artists in the Washington area as well as an opportunity to take the annual trip to New York. The program is concerned with giving students a strong English background in preparation for their future whatever it may be. Miss Herzig discusses the symbolism in one of Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales.” MISS UFR: ANG al RUSSELE= eee Z a RUSSELL a MRS. VIRGINIA BERGSTEN MRS. GAIL HERR MR. BENJAMIN HOLT MISS ROSEMARY MEYER MISS MARJORY RICHMOND =