Arkansas State press., 1954-10-01
SCiDiO Jones High Notes


School officially opened with spiritual challenge by
Rev A NJ Roberts, r, minister Bethel AAIE church. MIR
with address the faculty September 9Th subject Task
of the Teacher The faculty enjoyed an informal opening
luncheon September g. in the cafeteria DR. T W Coggs
president Arkansas Baptist college was the speaker The
staff proud welcome the teachers and hope they en-
JOY working here this New teachers include Jimmie Can
Herbert Tyson Mrs Catherine Marshall and Mrs Janora
Wilson Mrs Maurice Chrsophe is indefinite substitute for
Mrs Edith H. Byrd Mrs Geraldine Crisweu became Mrs
Geraldine Kay during the summer
The counselor reports the following 1884 graduates
rolled in colleges: AM&N, Pine Bluff s. Shorter MR. 8;
Arkansas Baptist l. Philander Smith, q Dunbar junior TO-
Wayne university Detroit, D Park, Missouri and Merritt
college of business l
The PTA council entertained the new teachers of the
system in the home cottage w E Shelton bust
ness manager Public Schools guest speaker Mrs.
Velma Waugh district PTA president installed the PTA
ell officers Mrs Charles Dixon council president presided
The eta in the courtesy Thursday evening, Sep
TENDER %. Miss Cleoa Boes president presided.
Perry Taylor executive secretary of the Urban League
spoke the assembly September 16 Mr. Tayors subject
was Preparedness"
The Dragons have gone scholastic since point sys
TEN initiated The school pulling for them and back
ing them 100 percent The school knows they and will
pull out of this slump,
Special exhibits we're in charge of Mrs Janora Wilson
and Mrs Geraldine Kay Mrs Wilson'S report is as follows
Book
Henry Ward Beecher says a book is a garden, or
chard stoehouse a party company by the way, coun-
seor multitude of eouneors Cicero says, book is the
youth the delight of prosperity the refuge and com
fort of adversely delight at home and on hndrance a.
broad companions by night in travelling in the country
From my point of view, book literary prescription put
up the who needs it We are endeav-
orng in that capacity. It is business to
the diffusion of knowledge of good books and for
enlarging your to them Our library is
maintained to provide your wants. needs and
tastes that develop capacities mind and body that give
practical aid you every subject We should like to call
few reference materials which avail
able for you for ashec pleasure In the library
only" dictionaries, encyclopedias yearbooks biographical
dictionaries directories handbooks manuals indexes There
special classes of Materials namely government
publications. distinctive reference qualities groups
They include examples types reference books and
subjects So won't please in read check
and check in the available materials we have for you!
From your librarian
Mrs. ]. E. Wilson
! Science Department
The biology and general science classes under the dec
ton of Robert J. Palmer launched their initial learning
experiences for the school year. One of the main obec
tves of the program this year is to suit the learning
activities to the present day and probable future needs OF the
students
One of the initial steps both biology and general
science classes become familiar with the scientific term
inoogv to be used throughout the year
The biology classes now in the process Oh Studying
survey of living things The survey includes familiar forms
of life habitats life zones and adaptation to environment
Students enjoyed their study of the LIE process
these activities which plants and animals must carry on IN
order to exist
The first project for the biology classes will be to set
up an aquarium the raising Of guppies In this project we
plan to observe make comparisons of the life processes IN
plants and animals.
The gpneral science classes studying the SCI
entfc method of problem solving Many students expressed
tbusa over lecture the origin of the scientific meth
cd Ono of the student activities to set up problem or
their own and solve using the scientific method This prov
ed to be a valuable and vivid learning experience.