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Show Yld Cat Page 2 Aug. 20, 1953 Boys and Girls State Includes B.Y. High School Representatives From Sunday, June 21 to June 28, Logan, Utah, was the scene of the 1953 Girls State. Representatives from B. Y. High School were Kathleen Baird and Adrianne Taylor. Applications from junior class girls were made to the faculty last American spring. Four girls were sent to be interviewed by the chosen. were Legion Auxiliary, and the two above At Girls State two girls from ten cities were picked for applicants to Girls Nation. Adrianne was one of the girls sent to Washington, D.C., for a week at Nation., 'the following is a statement Girls at Girls State, Kathleen While for of graduation requirements and Adrianne took pait m politiB.Y.U. High School: cal parties, , state conventions, l! A total of sixteen units is lectures, city and party meetrequired in grades 10, 11, and 12. ings, and various government A unit of credit is given for any talks on the way to be a better subject that is taken five times prepared citizen. They also took a week for 36 weeks. part in a state legislature, Girls 2. Two years of physical educacourt, and in the inaugural State tion must be taken while in senreception. ior high school, one of which Besides their legislative duties should be taken in the sophothey had recreation periods and more year. Students who have talent nights. some physical disability may be The 1953 Boys State represenexcused from this requirement tatives for B. Y. High were Stuif they have a statement from dent Body President Bob Oaks their family doctor confirming and Neil Bullock who were sent the fact of their disability. to Camp Williams from July 11 to July 18. Neil was sponsored 3. Either algebra or geometry. one of 4. Two units by the Lions club of Provo and English, of which must be English B. If Bob by the Eagles. One week of activities was any student does not have full credit in 9th Grade English, he planned for more than 285 boys The boys got up each morning at should take an additional English 6 a.m. lor roll call and calisnot that is class. It required before breakfast. C thenics this take year English juniors of lectures on governA series .next Engyear, since, beginning ment of followed lish D will be required instead during the week. were Talks C. given by Governor English Bracken J. Lee, Mayor Earl J. 5. U. S. History and either of ake City, and Glade Salt Deor Problems of Democracy officials. Beother government of Civilization. velopment were panels there lectures sides 6. One unit selected from chemfilms. educational and istry, physics, Aeronautics 1, or The fellows had their own biology. and carried on city government 7. Physiology and Eugenics, or elections plus legislature. City Senior Problems is required of were held to nominate meetings all 12th grade students. candidates for state conventions. 8. While at Brigham Young They also carried on a mock High School all students must trial. follow satisfactorily the preWith all their legislative duties scribed courses in religious eduthey still had sports activities of cation. all kinds. A visitors day was planned for parents, and awards were given at the Governors reception dance. The library was open to any boy who wanted to borrow Sue Avery, editor, and Richard books, and the canteen was open L. Gunn, faculty adviser, andaily. nounce that the coming year is Boys hit the sack at 10 p.m. one that certainly should be refor lights out, and taps was corded forever in a good yearsounded at 10:30. book. The staff has been selectthis years Wildcat may use ed, and plans are made to start Wildcat sales on the first day of color. school. In fact, down payments are departments Following within the yearbook production of $2.50 or full payments of $4.50 may be made right at the time in which staff members may work: Overlays, Art, Photograstudents pay tuition. If enough early sales are made, phy, Layout, Copy, Stick-up- , and there is a great possibility that Business. Graduates Must Meet Requirements Dancers are Phillip Stan Knight. and Carol Jolley Keeler and Carol Gleason, Above is scene from The Magic Turquoise. B.Y. Speech Section Offers Varied Program to Students successful season had a very The speech and debate departments Mr. Lewis guided the Lewis. of direction George last year under the received where state to superior ratings. many top debate teams B. Y. High was very well represented in both oratory and legislative forum when many of the students took top honors at the state meet Ln Salt Lake City. Under the direction of Mr. Lewis the speech classes gave many excellent performances on the Childrens Theatre program which usually is scheduled from The speech department this three to five days with one per- year held its first summer workformance slated for the student shop on the campus for students body. Last year students were and teachers interested in staginvited to see Prince Fairyfoot, ing and play production. The Magic TurMany Moons, George Lewis and his associquoise, and "Daniel Boone. ates managed to entertain and Besides practicing and acting occupy the many students who in plays, students of the speech attended the workshop from classes are usually on many of areas from Missouri to Calithe assemblies throughout the fornia. year. Speaking of assemblies, The weeks of summer school with. Gienna Lant at the helm we were this ones busily spent in learning should have some good for lines dramatic productions, Mr. schedule this year. With and designing of in and he but staging Lewis keeps pretty busy, other productions. Tours and still manages to find time for sightseeing trips to points in the classwork. state were arranged for particiare three At B.Y. High there pants. available, of classes speech Some students participated in Speech I, Advanced Speech, and the Workshop). II workshop on a part-tim(Speech Speech basis, taking classes at B. Y. Those who havent taken a previous year of speech will enroll High summer school also. Severin Speech L Those who have one al hours of one-ac- t plays were or more years of speech work presented as assembly periods will enroll in Advanced Speech for the summer school students. or Speech Workshop. These are long to a national organization elective classes and are not manactors and dramatists. Each of had has student the If datory. he year the Thespians of the school any speech work at all, enbefore Lewis Mr. enjoy a grand picnic and outing. should see All students are invited to enI. in Speech rolling The students who enter the roll in speech classes. Advanced to prespeech classes and are active in Speech will be utilized acfor functions dramatic speech competitive pare enough of the to and tivities the assembly invited are Thespians by join that club. The Thespians be Summer Workshop Proves Success e Yearbook Staff Reveals Plans |