Junior Lee Hornstein will attend the Virginia High School Editors' Workshop to be conducted at Richmond Professional Institute on August 22-26.
Lee is currently a news and feature writer on THE STUDENT.
The workshop, supported by Richmond Newspapers, Inc., and R.P.I.'s Department of Journalism, will include classroom sessions, tours, and seminars. Participants will be offered courses in report ing, editing, and photography.
In addition to her STUDENT activities, Lee is a homeroom of-
ficer, a member of THE DREAM ER staff and the National Honor Society, and president of the Pep Club. Next year she will be a Varsity cheerleader.
Students who are interested in journalism as a career, or who work on their school newspapers, are eligible to attend the institute.
Senior Sandee Warren, co-editor of the 1965-66 STUDENT attend- ed last year's workshop.
"I feel that I benefited greatly by attending the seminar, and I am confident that Lee will return as an asset to the newspaper" the co-editor said.
By GAIL PECK
After spending nineteen years as a teacher at WWHS, Mrs. Mildred M. Newcome has resigned to accept a teaching position at Fair-mont State College in Fairmont, West Virginia. Her resignation will become effective at the end of the current semester.
Mrs. Newcome has been head of the English Department for the past ten years. Under her supervision many significant changes have occured in the department. Among them were the creation of a creative writing course, the establishment of accelerated English classes for advanced students, and the formation of workable method of handling classroom book reports resulting in the use of the book report card.
"I am sad to leave the students
my friends, and the English De partment," Mrs. Newcome said. "However, I feel that a change is good for anyone."
The department head stated that she has always wanted to teach on the college level. She plans to take graduate courses and eventually receive her doctorate.
Mrs. Newcome received her bachelor's degree in English from West Virginia University.
Fairmont State College is a four year co-educational liberal arts school.
A farewell dinner was given by the English Department in Mrs. Newcome's honor at the Holiday Inn last month. At the dinner she was presented with a book, Masterpieces of World Literature, as a token of appreciation from the members of the department.
Mrs. Mildred Newcome Resigns
Ends Nineteen Year Career at WWHS
To Accept College Yeaching Position
Mrs. Mildred Newcome
West Virginia Bound
In Optimist Contest
Jordan Finishes Second
Tim Jordan, a sophomore from B218, finished second in the state in an oratorical contest sponsored by the Optimist Club on May 15. He was awarded a trophy for his delivery of his speech, "Optimism —Youth's Greatest Asset."
Tim had earned the right to compete on the state level by winning first place in both the city and district contests. He received a trophy and a $50 Savings Bond in these efforts.
Nominated by Mrs. M a r i j o Brady, forensic advisor, the sopho more competed witli seven other students for the district title.
"This wiih thr first, time I have ever tried anything of this sort.," Tim related.
"One of the factors which helped me to win was the wonderful an sistance of Mrs. Brady," he said.
The only qualification for enter-
ing the competition was that the contestant could not be more than sixteen years of age.
Sophomore Tim Jordan
Second in State
In addition to the previously an- nounced departures from WWHS of Dr. Robert W. Allen, principal; and Mr. W. T. Gilliford, assistant principal, four other members of the Wilson faculty have indicated they have accepted other positions
Chief among those is Mrs. Mildred Newcome, English teacher and, for the past ten years, head of the English Department. She will join the faculty at Fairmont State College in Fairmont, West Virginia, this fall.
Mr. and Mrs. James Brewster, both teachers on the WWHS fac ulty, will return to their home area in Tazewell County, Virginia, where they will be employed by the Tazewell County School System. Mr. Brewster, a science teacher at WWHS for three years, will con tinue teaching biology in his new position. His wife, Ruth, will teach Latin and Spanish, subjects she has taught here. She has been on the Wilson faculty for two years.
Mr. John Cardwell of the Mathe matics Department is completing his second year as a Wilson teacher. He will be moving to Washington, D. C., where he will work for the Central Intelligence Agency of the U. S. Government.
CARTER'S LITTLE PILLS
B217 Wins "Best All Around"
For Third Consecutive Year
"The students deserve all the credit," commented Mrs. Irma Car- terwhen her Senior homeroom, B217, won "Best All Around" for the third consecutive year.
"Democracy is the key to their success. The students in this room abide by rule of the majority. They stick together at all times and any problems that arise are kept within their homeroom," Mrs. Carter said.
Mrs. Carter said B217 was always willing to aid the SCA or faculty in any way possible whenever they were asked.
From this class have emerged five Senior Personalities, three National Honor Society members, two officers on the SCA, members of the Court of Honor and cheerleaders. They are active participants in their Tri-Hi-Y's and Hi-Y's.
When asked what motivated her students, Mrs. Carter replied, "No trade secrets will be given to anyone."
Other homerooms were recognized for their outstanding participation during the year.
Best Scholarship awards were given to E202, B205, B219 and B207.
In addition to B217, other best all around homerooms were B204, Freshmen; E206, Sophomores; and B109, Juniors
.
Kreger Installed
As Drama Prexy
Sophomore Pat Kreger exper ienced a unique situation last Mon day when she was installed as president of the Dramatics Club for 1966-67: The installation was made in her own home.
The highlight of the formal re ception for club members came when Senior Joe Mayes, a member of Thespian Troupe 1238 of WWHS, was given a scroll from the national society honoring him as the best thespian in his troupe.
Other officers for the coming year are Mary Beth Alexander, vice president; John Morecock, scribe; Sarah Levinson, treasurer; and Dennis Stephens, secretary.
Teachers Announce
Departure Plans
For This Month
Summer School Classes Underway June 14
Would you like to accelerate
graduation, enrich your regular school courses, correct weaknesses,
or make up failures?
Then register now through June 13 for the '66 summer school ses sion. Summer school classes begin
June 14 and end August 12.
Wilson is offering a summer program of courses designed to serve a diversity of educational purposes.
In summer school, opportunities are available for students with outstanding aptitudes and talents who may be seeking enrichment or
cultural stimulation, as well as for students who need strengthening courses. In addition, make-up courses are designed for students who have failed in order to com plete grade requirements.
Courses to be offered at WWHS this summer are English, U.S. history, U.S. government, senior math, algebra, geometry, sociology, world history, world geography, economics, general science, biology, chemistry, typing, driver training, and band.
Any subject will be offered for which there is sufficient demand.
From time to time, classes have been offered in marine biology, creative writing, art, etc. Classes in drama, music, home economics, mechanical drawing, shop, or the foreign languages will be taught if desired.
The tuition charges are $12.50 for a one-half unit class and $25.00 for a unit class. One half of the tution must be paid by the registration day, June 13, and the balance by July 15.
After a class has been organized and the pupil has enrolled, full payment of his tuition is expected
even if he withdraws. No grades or credits will be given until all school accounts (tuition, library dues, etc.) are settled.
"A review of enrollment trends in summer schools, in Portsmouth as a whole, reveals that for each student repeating a course, there are approximately three students engaged in new educational exper ience. This indicates that Ports mouth's summer school is indeed a comprehensive program serving the needs of all its students," M. E. Alford, superintendent of Ports-mouth Public Schools indicated.
pupils are to be dismissed from the examination room before the bell, the check sheet noted.-
Pupils' report cards will be given out in the homerooms Saturday, June 11, at 11:00 a.m.
There will be a special teachers' meeting in the library at 8:30 a.m. on June 11.
Final examinations for the sec ond semester are slated to begin Tuesday afternoon at 1:30. At this time all students will report to their first period classes for their first period examinations.
Exams are scheduled to continue
through Friday when the sixth period exam will be given at 9 a.m.
The complete schedule for exams is as follows:
1st period exam at 1:30 p.m. on
Tuesday
2nd period exam at 9:00 a.m.
on Wednesday
3rd period exam at 12:00 noon
on Wednesday
4th period exam at 9:00 a.m.
onThursday
5th period exam at 12:00 noon
on Thursday
6th period exam at 9:00 a.m.
on Friday
A check sheet for teachers issued by the general office stated that "examinations should be designed so that no pupil would be expected to finish sooner than 1½ hours from the beginning of the examination."
A bell will be sounded at the end of the 1½ hour period. No
Final Exams Begin Tuesday; Report Cards Next Saturday
June 3, 1966
Few students realize how much work is put into maintaining the building of Wilson High School and keeping it clean. The Maintenance Engineer, Mr. Chester D. Morgan, is responsible for the upkeep. He has been at Wilson four years.
Mr. Morgan heads a staff of eighteen to assist him in keeping the school in tiptop shape. This staff includes eleven maids, each of whom cleans on the average of ten to twelve rooms each night; gardener, engineer and daytime as sistant, night watchman, and men to care for the gymnasium, halls, and scrubbing the floors. Of these eighteen employees, fourteen are on the night shift.
Daily repairs and necessary equipment accumulate into great quantities. On the average throughout one year:
• Over 100 window panes have to be replaced.
• Over 15,000 florescent lights, 200 100-watt bulbs, thirty dozen 15-watt bulbs are used.
• 150 gallons of scrubbing soap, 300 gallons of floor wax, 100 gal lons of special cleaning chemicals are needed for maintenance of the floors.
• 150,000 gallons of oil for heat are consumed.
STATISTICS PROVE
Upkeep of School a Major Task
• 100 gallons of hand soap,
sixty cases of towels are hand used.
Among the most repaired articles are windows, thermostats, door locks and door closes. The most difficult problem is the defacing of property, especially writing on walls and desks
The school is under twenty-four hour watchman service throughout the year. In the summer months, a crew of nine people is employed. There is a general inspection of all equipment in preparation for next school year.
MAN ON THE MOVE. Maintenance Engineer Mr. Chester D. Morgan exemplifies the man on the move as he inspects a trac tor engine. Morgan heads a staff of eighteen employees, four teen of whom are on the night shift.
EDITORIAL
MIXED EMOTIONS FOR 66'ERS
The word "graduation," the sound of "Pomp and Circumstance," and the sight of caps and gowns bring about mixed emotions in all Seniors.
Happiness, joy, and relief are all predominate emotions, but somehow they seem to be colored by a shade of gray. Graduation isn't merely the completion of a secondary education, but a milestone that demands maturity.
Graduates will either work, make a home, or go to an institute of higher education. Whatever the choice may be, a sense of direction and a stable, balanced outlook on life is mandatory.
The Seniors' secure little worlds will be taken from them, and if they have limited their high school education in any respect, they will not be fully prepared.
Graduation will be happy, if graduates acknowledge the challenge of the future, and feel somewhere within themselves that the challenge can be met.
Farewell Message
Of Principal Dr. Robert W. Allen
We live in an age where changes in ways of living come frequently. Perhaps "change" is the chief characteristic of our time. We learn daily from modern science that many of the axioms and laws that have stood for so long are no longer certainties, and we are constantly replacing them with new ones which in turn are superceded.
Therefore, it is not strange but normal that administrations, faculties, and student bodies should change. Although I personally find it difficult after nineteen years to pull up Portsmouth roots and transfer them to a new location, I realize that changes are inevitable. Naturally, there are feelings of nostalgia and regret when the time comes for me to leave more than one-third of my life's existence behind me and go on to a new challenge. No one could stay among friends.and co-workers that long without having this kind of feeling |
at separation.
However, my feelings are not all nostalgic and regretful. On the contrary, my wife and I are looking forward with a feeling of anticipation toward accepting the task of developing what to me will be a new school. There will be many problems to be faced and solved, there will be many new mountains to climb, there will be many new friendships to make, and there will be a whole new series of triumphs and disappointments. All these lie ahead, and we know that the task is great.
We leave Woodrow Wilson High School with the firm belief that it is one of the great high schools, not only of Virginia but of America. I am grateful that God has given me the opportunity to serve for a little while as its administrative head, and I have every confidence that it will go on to greater accomplishments and glory under the direction of my successors. Many of you realize that my purpose has been to direct our educational emphasis toward scholastic achievements and attainments in the intellectual areas, yet at the same time to encourage extracurricular participation in athletics and activities. As I recall the years; I remember our outstanding- students and their records, I remember our great individual and team performances on the athletic fields, I remember the trophies won by the members of our other active organizations ; but I remember most of all the friendships and acquaintances I have made with both teachers and pupils over the years.
Although much has been accomplished and some progress made during my tenure of office, no one is more conscious than I of the shortcomings that still exist. There remain many things yet to be changed and improved. These changes will surely come under the capable direction of Mr. Woodrow W. Piland who succeeds me in July. I wish for him and for all of you every success in realizing all of the potentialities of this great school.
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Mr. W. T. Galliford's Farewell Message
In saying- goodby to Woodrow Wilson High School, I would like to pay tribute to those teachers who have made Wilson one of the finest schools in Virginia. It is extremely hard to evaluate a teacher. It is only after years of work, when their "products" have been in the world a long time, that the true worth of a teacher begins to become apparent. The fact that Wilson has a reputation for scholarship and
quality in Portsmouth and Virginia is proof that Wilson's teachers have done their jobs faithfully and well. In no matter what trade or profession, in no matter what college or industry, Wilson's graduates
have competed successfully with people from all over the country.
Tomorrow is another day and whether Wilson will rise to the future challenge as successfully as it has in the past will depend upon the faculty. It is rarely easy to do the right thing. Wilson pupils have been fortunate in having many teachers to whom the satisfaction of a job well done was more important than popularity. These were the teachers who made Wilson. They are the ones I shall miss in the future.
Goodby and good luck to you all.
Braman Runs for National Office
Pam Braman, a junior from BIOS, will be running for the of-
fice of national parliamentarian at
the Industrial Cooperative Train-
ing Club's convention in Little
Rock, Arkansas, on June 20-22.
Pam was elected state parlia-
mentarian for Virginia at the state
convention in Arlington last March.
Parliamentarian duties include making up the club's constitution,
keeping law and order within the
club, and generally seeing that all
club functions run smoothly.
Mr. Grover Wade is advisor for
the WWHS ICT Club.
THE GRAB BAG
From Freshman to Senior
by Sandy Sayre
Well, this is the last time I'll be writing this column. (Let's keep the cheering down, please!) During my four years at Wilson, I have accumulated a few notes of thanks to certain teachers and students. To save myself a great deal of trouble (and face!) I will print them here. A word of thanks to the following:
• Mrs. Sawyer for her appetizing, nourish ing lunches (?).
• Students who provide various forms of continuous entertainment in the green room.
• Mr. Galliford for keeping our halls vacant of that element, particularly athletic, known for its sixth period roaming.
• Dr. Alien for his lollipops.
• Miss Snyder for not giving us any aspirins.
• Mrs. Determeyer for passing all of her economics students (?).
• Students who stop in the middle of the hall to talk.
• Mr. Galliford for brightening up the halls with cheerful smiles.
• The S.C.A. for entertaining, interesting "assemblies".
• All senior English teachers for informa tive, interesting senior theme topics (?).
• Students who push fire alarms during lunch shifts.
• Miss Maydanis for her liberal attitudes on boys' hair cuts (HA!)
Along with many other talent dial I have discovered at Wilson, I also have developed the ability to distinguish between the four classes.
Although it is possible to classify them by size, weight, and height, one may easily detect expressions that reveal the speaker's standing at Wilson. Reactions to the same stimulus vary with each class. Here are a few examples of what I mean:
FRESHMAN: Mother, could I please have my 25c allowance for this week?
SOPHOMORE: That's right! A raise!
JUNIOR: Where's your purse?
SENIOR: There's only one ten in here. Who's holding out on me?
FRESHMAN: C-could I-I please s-speak to Margaret, p-please?
SOPHOMORE: Is Meg there?
JUNIOR: It's me again. Mags still speaking?
SENIOR: Hi, Mom. How's Dad? Your beautiful daughter in?
FRESHMAN: I'll really have to hurry to get all my homework done before the bell rings.
SOPHOMORE: Why isn't everyone study ing?
JUNIOR: I'll just do the assignment in class.
SENIOR: Homework! I should wash your mouth out with soap!
With these few words of wisdom, I adjourn this assembly of pathetic, sympathetic, and apathetic students who are eagerly continuing these last five days until freedom. Have a nice summer. I guess I'll have another outlet for my pent up emotions!
