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ART ACTIVITIES at Murphy High afford prac* Freida Mae Hedrlck, Eugene Anthony and Ann tk* and training in various media. Here four Parker. art students, busy at work, are Arnold Clark, Art Encourages Creative Work Murphy High School offers only one class period of art each day taught by Miss Maria Travis. This course is open only to students with a degree of talent. Some attention is given to art history and theory but much of the year deals primarily with paint ing. Students learn fundamentals and techniques of painting in the media of pencil, ink, charcoal, pas tel, water color, and oil. ' * A variety of creative art expres sions in crafts, clay, papier mache, interior decorating, and costumes are undertaken as individual pro jects "just for fun". Each spring the class holds an art exhibit of their best work for the entire year. Those who pursue their artistic talents in this fifth period art class find an hour of peace and quiet to relax tbe tension at the end of a busy school day. SCHOOL AND COLLEGES Murphy High School graduates are currently enrolled in twenty five schools and colleges in seven states. Pupils Learn To Know Children Of Other Lands In Social Studies By EMILY SWORD, Murphy 4th Grade Teacher In our fourth grade we have been interested in becoming ac i quainted with people of other lands. We have made imaginary trips to several countries this year. The ones we really enjoyed vis iting most were the pecple of the hot, dry lands, and the people oJ the high mountain land of Switzer land. The study of each country covered a period of about sis weeks each. During this time other subjects were correlated with these themes. We accomplished this correlation by reading stories for pleasure and for information; by writing let ters and stories, by making oral reports, by learning to spell new words associated with our travels, by studying resources, climate, products, occupations, shelter, clothing, transportation, customs, and other geographical informa tion. We learned some of the history of these countries. In our art per iods we drew pictures and maps dressed dolls, and made miniature homes of these people for our san table. From the study of these peoples we have gained simple concept that can be used in the lives of the children throughout life. Some of these understandings are: 1. Man every where is more a like than different. 2. Environment affects people and determines largely their act ivities. 3. People are not queer or odf* because they are different from us they have'reason for living as they do. Cape Hatteras lighthouse, built in 1870, is the highest in the United States, according to Sinclair's Auto Tour Service. The beacon is 192 feet above mean low water and its beam can be seen 20 miles at sea. Some French Club members discuss Carcassone, an old city of Southern France. Standing are Linda Eng lish, Judy Davis, and Harry Killian. The French Club of Murphy High meets once a month in the home of one of the members. The members take care of their busi 9 ness, play French games, sing French songs, and speak French. The club was organized to help the members speak better French and learn something of French customs. * ? This ad presented with the compliments of CHEROKEE CAFE Murphy, N. ?. Andrews 7th Grader Defines Education WHAT EDUCATION MEANS TO ME . By MARY JO BATTLE ? Seventh Grade, Andrews Element ary School First of all, education has been one of the greatest factors that has made our nation as it is today. All of our great leaders have realized the importance of education. Education makes a nation. Poor government and poor living condi tions in any nation can usually be traced to ignorance. Education has kept this nation free of such things as communism, dictators, and any form of bad government. We learn about our government in school ? how it should function and what we can do to improve it when it is not meeting the needs of the people. Education helps me develop many interests. In other words, only by being educated can I ever attain my goal in life. After I fin-' ish school I will have so many op portunities to use my education in my occupation and in knowing how to get along with others. Education has helped me to be more understanding of others' ideas and beliefs. Through educa tion I can better understand the opinions of others and learn to share ideas rather than try to force them on others. Education has helped me set certain standards for myself. While going to school, besides the work, there is much fun and many good times ? meeting peo ple, going places, fun on the play ground and in the classroom, and many other interesting experiences. Our greography book states: "Education is life ? learning how to live successfully by making the best use of one's ability and one's environment." So far in life my education has helped me to do this. i Andrews Schools Serve 1,243 Pupils The Andrews School Unit is one of the three school units in Chero kee County. The school district is located in the eastern section of the county, and it covers an area qf some 100 square miles. J. E. Rufty is superintendent of the Andrews Administrative Unit, which consists of four schools. Andrews High School has an en rollment of 278 students. The ele mentary school has an enrollment of 800, Charles O. Frazier, princi pal; Marble School has 155 enroll ed, J. Frank Walsh, principal; and the Andrews Negro School has an enrollment of 10, Mrs. Rubye Mc Dowell, teacher-principal. Mrs. Hilda Olson serves as sup ervisor for Ihe Andrews Unit. Seven school busses serve this area, and they operate on a double schedule, transporting more than 750 students per day. All the white school students from this attend ance area are transported to the Andrews High School. The Andrews High School was ac-' credited by the State Department of Public Instruction in 1920, and it continues to operate on an accredit or rating. Its building include the high school building, a gymnasium, and a new, modern, fire-proof vo cational building. Andrews Elementary School was accredited in 1953. It is one of the two accredited elementary schools in Cherokee County, and it is hous ed in an 188 room elementary building and a modern, nine class loom primary building which ha< completed in 1953. * One cafeteria serves both the high school and the elementary school. Mrs. Blanche Wyke is cafe teria manager. An average of 600 hot lunches are served each day. Marble Elementary School is located on a new site which con sists of ten acres of land. A new modern plant was constructed on the site during the past year which consists of six class rooms, a prin cipal's office, a teacher's lounge, a cafetorium with a seating capac ity of 300, and a modern electric kitchen and beating plant. Marble Elementary School serves students in grades one through six. The Negro School is a one room frame building, but it is comfort able and contains running city wat er and electric lights. The primary building and the vocational building at Andrews have been built in the past four years, and the new elementary building at Marble w?s completed last year. Major improvements have been made in all class rooms including the science laboratory, the health and physical education depart ments and the the lunch room equipment and facilities. I ? ? ? ? ? ? (.RACE AND POISE la modeling garments they have made themselves Is stressed in style shows staged by bomemaklng students. Here 10 Murphy girls pose, left to right, Maxlne Harris, Beanie Jo Palmer, Lucille Udlord, Marie Lucy, Linda Bath Bameey, Margaret Oarrtnger, Sue Hendrtx, Mary France* Ootoer, Billie Sue Curtis and Genoa Coleman. ? Homemaking Course Serves Needs Of Daily Living Home economics in the present day school curriculum embraces many subjects and these subjects are now spoken of as making, a homemaking program. The func tion is to provide opportunities for pupils to gain experience which serves as a means of meeting the day-by-day needs of home and fam ily living. Some of the areas set up in the Style Shows Create laterest For Marphy Homemaking Pupils Style shows are one of the sure fire events for creating interest in making a garment that warrants modeling. Teen age models want to learn the right way to show their dress es, sfcirts, and blouses before an audience. The secret of grace and poise on the auditorium stage lies in the physical, mental, and psycholog ical self-assurance. These are best assured by learning some of the techniques practiced by the pro fessional model for both audience, and models, skill in making a graceful entrance, walking, turn ing, and making certain gestures as well as presenting accessories correctly. Second year home economics students will present their spring showing at an early date. State three-year program in Home making Education are: child care, clothing, family relationship, foods health, housing, and family econo mics. During this year 164 pupils have been enrolled in HomemaUng Edu cation from grades nine through 12. Ninth graders began with a unit on good grooming and go from thai into the simplified study of the sub jects previously mentioned. Each year the program in each subject is stepped up a grade. By the end of the three-year course pupils should have a good understanding of the basic principles of homemak ing. As an elective for seniors only, a course jn Marriage and Family Living Adjustment is offered. This is especially valuable for those girls who marry while in high school or soon thereafter. In addition to state texts the homemaking program has free ma terials from many manufacturing companies and free pamphlets from the United States Department of Agriculture. HIGHER EDUCATION 19.1 per cent <of the 68 members of the Murphy High School grad uating class of 1952 entered col leges, business and trade schools, and schools of nursing. 27.4 per cent of the 106 members of the 1956 dass are now enrolled if) schools of higher education. Wanda Dillingham To Reign As Murphy Nay Queen May 3 May Day at Murphy School this year will be celebrated in a folk festival and a Western roundup. Primary grades, one throitfh three, will stage a festival on Mav 10, featuring folk songs and dances. Mrs. Duke Whitley is in charge. Wanda Dillingham will reign Over the elementary school festivities at 1:00 p. m. Friday, May 3. Miss Dillingham's escort will be Larry Stiles. Others in the May Court and their escorts are Essie Williams, maid of honor, and Jim my Killian; Betty Cornwell and David Thompson ; Reva Jean Gar rett and Jack Sutton; Rebecca Hen sley and Frank Hill; Laura Ruth Jqnes and JOe Craig; Shirley Mann and Billy O'Dell; Eva Smith and Doug Bowman; and Lynn Whitley and Bobby Weaver. All members of the court are in the eighth ?rade. The Westward movement will be depicted in songs, dances and pan tomime. Mrs. A. L. Maxwell and Mrs. Duke Whitley are in charge of the performance to which the public is invited. PUPILS LEARN TO KNOW CHILDREN OF OTHER LANDS An experiment in living in Switzerland brings social studies to life for Miss Sword's fourth graders. Pictur ed here with their teacher are Missy Wilson, Treacy Nugent, Ginger Smith, Mary Jennings Headrick, BUI Hardin, Rosalie Hyde, Becky Jo Ray, Sheila Gossett, Jane Whitley, Mary Arden Davis, Russell Caldwell, Howard Dockery, Patricia Timpson, Billy King, Roh Hill, and Jerry Townson^ I We Salute the North North Carolina Education \ 0 - Assoc. on it's 100th Anniversary V . A Townson Funeral Home Phone VE 7-2109 - Murphy, I*. C.
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