William Penn High School - Penn Yearbook (High Point, NC)

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’ARTMENT Miss Mary P. Browne is a graduate of Howard Uni¬ versity where she earned the B.A. degree in music ed¬ ucation. She later attended Columbia University where she received her master’s degree. To enhance her abil¬ ity as a teacher, she pursued her education at Fred- onia State Teachers College, Syracuse University, Vir¬ ginia State College, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and A T State University. In 1950 Miss Browne joined the William Penn staff and for eighteen years has stimulated intense interest in the music-minded students at Penn. Training and cultivating young voices has been her job for quite a while, and no one could have done it better. Miss M. P. Browne Howard University, B.A. Columbia University, M.A. Further Study Syracuse University Virginia State College Fredonia State Teachers College Miss Browne and a group of stu¬ dents practice a choral.

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MUSIC DE A man comes to High Point from Selma, North Carolina in 1956 to find the position of band direc¬ tor vacant at William Penn. He accepts the job and ever since that time, each year he has produced an excel¬ lent group of musicians. Mr. J. Y. Bell, to whom we refer, graduated from North Carolina College where he received the B.A. de¬ gree in music. Continuing his education, he later ob¬ tained his master’s degree in music education at The University of Michigan. Responsibility for both the marching and sym¬ phonic bands at Penn would seem more than one man could handle; however, it is evident that he does them both quite well. Not only does he present to the public a band which is highly efficient in marching, but he presents also a symphonic band which has high ratings in district as well as state contests. As if this were not enough, he also has bands at Griffin Junior High, Leonard Street Elementary School, and Parkview Elementary School. Mr. J. Y. Bell North Carolina College, B.A. University of Michigan, M.A. The marching band calls it quits after a trying dress rehearsal.

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Mrs. M. H. Little Bennett College, B.A. Florida A M University HOME ECONOMICS TEACHES VALUABLE Through the study of the many phases of home economics, many girls and boys learned the value of experience in home life. The major goal was to develop essential skills concerning the role of the family in the development of individuals and society. Training and experiences were provided to encourage individual re¬ sourcefulness. 32