Alhambra High School - Alhambran Yearbook (Alhambra, CA)

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You Don't Have to Know the Language . . . . . EST-CE QUE VOUS REGARDEZ LA PUELLA OBEN LA HACIENDA? THIS SHORT hybrid sentence shows representative words of four languages taught in AHS today. But did you know that students of past years didn't have such an excellent selection to choose from? ln l898, when the department was begun, only German and Latin were offered, the latter required of all college prep students. French and Spanish were added in l906 and 1907 respectively, and in l9l8, due to the anti-German feelings engendered by World War I, German was deleted by Board action. It was reinstated, however, in l929. ln l926, a language club program was started for the purpose of stimulating foreign language study. At present our school has four language clubs where students present interesting material about the country, customs and people whose language they are studying. There is no doubt that I948 students are luckiest, for they have four languages to choose from. with a good bet that others will be included in the near future. Nicht wahr? Vrai? Verdad? I 23

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. . . . . NEW FRESHMEN AT ALHAMBRA ARE SOMETIMES MYSTIFIED BY THE WEIRD sounds emitted from that large brick building with the high chimney. Wild rumors flash through their numbers. Soon it is whispered, It must be the 'scrub torture chamber' the seniors talk about. But soon the mystery is solved: the building merely houses Alhambra High's thriving Industrial Arts department, and the sounds come from machines manned by fast-learning students of the department. A glance backward reveals that such was not always the case. Not always have industrial arts stu- dents had the complete equipment available today. In the year l9I I, when the department was organ- ized, only wood joinery was offered. Most of the work was done by hand. Gradually equipment was added and other subjects offered. At first, industrial arts subjects were for students who had little else to do. Now prescribed courses of study are developed in each subject in order to train the student for a profit- able future. No longer must one master a profession to be recognized and honored as a successful citizen. The world holds an esteemed place for mechanics, carpenters, and other craftsmen. Alhambra High is training competent workers for those places. ll You Build a Better Mousetrap IZS