Arsenal Technical High School - Arsenal Cannon Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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The English Department 4 The Stratford Literary Club Y ,f7'X . . g i. 1' gp 1.1 1 Demagorians SX? L. Y,1Yu:EngHsh,deparUnent Q- K QW- it Q Q, i N-,Q has one hundred ninety-two classes with an en- rollment of five thousand live hundred eighty-one pupils. Required work in the tirst six semesters trains pupils to improve their speech, to write with a rea- sonable degree oif accuracy, to understand some of the great literary classics, to become acquainted with present-day literature in both book and magazine form, and to learn to like using the library. Besides the required English courses, several ad- vanced elective subjects are offered in this depart- ment. English YllC is a course particularly adapted for those who plan to attend college and who need intensive drill in the mechanics of writing and in composition. English VIIB affords training in Eng- lish and composition for those preparing for business careers. For pupils with creative ability English VHIC offers opportunity to develop their talents and to practice niany kinds of writing. A study of early English literature comprises the course ot English VUE, and YlllE carries on the reading of English literature to the present time. English 'YlllA deals with American literature, while pupils of VlllL learn to read and enjoy the works of living American authors. A course in journalism, a prerequisite for the rllkwfildl Caiziminv stait, gives pupils instruction in journalistic writing and enlarges their knowledge and appreciation ot modern newspapers. The expression classes, composed mainly of pupils who wish instruc- tion in interpretive reading and in dramatic activi- ties, afford valuable training in voice, pantomime, and dramatics. Expression pupils often assist at pro- grams in the Auditorium. THE ARSENAL CANNON ki

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THE ARSENAL TECHNICAL SCHOOLS Replete with Opportunities for Youth of Today Ye who believe in Youth that strives and learns and is hopeful, Ye who believe in the joys of the life that is lived to its fullest, List to the noble tradition still followed by students at Tech, List to the story of Technical, school of the happy. HE STORY of Tech is the story of a man with a vision-a man who from an inauspicious beginning, hampered by lack of proper equip- ment for the one hundred eighty-three pupils and eight teachers who reported in the fall of 1912, developed a great high school. lt is also the story of a man who, with the same ideals and vision, has con- tinued in the' development of this great school since 1930. After the confusion and strangeness of the first few weeks wore off, the pupils and teachers developed a feeling of camaraderie and good-fellowship foreign to the ordinary, modern high school. The proud mem- ories those old buildings held, the verdant growth of trees and flowerson the campus, the whole-hearted industry of the school are characteristic of Tech now even as they were during that first year. From the very first, Tech was destined for a great future. The school quarters spread from the Arsenal to the Electrical Building and then to other buildings on the grounds. The East and West Residences be- came the homes of industrious students. Long since, the East Residence has been razed, but in the West Residence, boys and girls still climb the circular stairs. The Arsenal is now, as it was when Technical be- gan, the nucleus of the school. In its remodeled in- terior are the general offices, the large library, assem- bly room, class rooms, and the book store. Munitions of war, a perpetual motion machine, wholesome and nutritious food-with equal patience the Artillery Building has housed all these, typical of the changes the grounds have undergone. In 1870, the martial tread of soldiers shook the wooden steps of the Barracks, now language and art students dash up those same steps to class. A barn is hardly the place in which to study Latin, but in tl1e old brick barn Latin-pupils now go to class. As Tech 'continued to enlarge, more room was needed. First came the Annex for class rooms, then the Main Building with the nurse's office, science and domestic science laboratories, and class rooms. The New Shops house the heating, lighting, and power plant for the entire school, the vocational shops, and the chemistry and physics laboratories. There are Old and New Portables. One of the most recent additions, the Auditorium- Gymnasium, has a large stage which affords would-be actors, orators, and musicians an opportunity to dis- play their talents. In the shadow of the Arsenal, a grove of trees, one for each of the two hundred forty-two Tech students who served in the World War, four of whom made the supreme sacrifice, was planted on Armistice Day, 1919. Liberty Grove will always keep fresh the memory of those who served their country. Back of the school buildings, the rest of Techls seventy-six acres stretch out in wooded land. A winding footpath leads to the athletic field. On one side, permanent bleachers with a seating capacity of five thousand overlook the one-fourth mile cinder track and the grassy football field. On the other, Poguels Run winds past with pastoral serenity. The Powder Magazine, a small brick building half hidden in the cool greenness of trees and bushes, holds military supplies for the R. OQT. C. By crossing on the rustic bridge, one reaches the tennis courts on the westiside of 'Pogue's Run. A short distance from the- tennis courts one may visit Tech's five-acne Nature Preserve, with its wild flower garden, where hundreds of flowers bloom, he may inspect the largeagricultural gardens at the north of the campus, or helmay Wander at will among the stately trees that everywhere shelter the grounds. Reminiscences of Technical as it used to be spring up naturally as one roams over the wide campus, but always there is evidence that the Arsenal Technical Schools are now a thriving institution for thousands of energetic boys and girls. ln 1912, the school quarters were the second floor of the Arsenal, lacking all the conveniences of a mod- ern high school, now they include twelve well- equipped buildings. That handful of beginning pupils has grown to 5,901, thirty-two times as many as in 1912 , and Techls present faculty numbers two .hundred forty-seven. During -the first 'four years the principal divided his time between Technical and Manual Training High School, today, besides its principal, the school has four vice-principals. The first three roll rooms have expanded to one hundred thirty-nine. But even as Tech has advanced in size, so has it enlarged its scope of opportunity. Instead of work in ten departments, it now offers training in sixteen departments, all broadened and enriched by extra- curricular activities. The Story of Tech 3 THE ARSENAL CANNON

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The Grammar Practice course should really be called 'CService Englishv, for pupils in these classes serve their English teachers and fellow-pupils by grading hurdles, the departmental tests, and by act- ing as assistants in English classes. In Social English pupils receive a social and cul- tural background for their future life by learning the methods and work of various institutions of the city and state, and by learning to appreciate iine arts. The Public Speaking classes, I and Il, teach pupils to express themselves logically, clearly, and effectively upon many topics, to develop their per- sonalities, and to acquire poise before audiences. Those pupils who are interested in the argumentative phase of speech take Public Speaking IIS, in this course are found Tech's debaters. The Demagorian Society is an extra-curricular organization composed of high-scholarship pupils who present programs' in churches and other institutions in the city. Advertising acquaints the pupils with the under- lying principles of advertising and gives them oppor- tunities to apply these principles to advertising cam- paigns. These serve to awaken student interest in various projects of the school. To supplement these courses and to increase in- terest in literature, the Stratford Literary Club pre- sents to pupils in English VI and advanced classes varied and entertaining programs. The Printing English course includes composi- tion, grammar, spelling, the history of the alphabet, the story ot' paper making, work of the scribes, the development of printing, and an acquaintance with such topics as History of Ornament, Wood Blocks, Inks, and Illustrators. Advanced Printing English makes it possible for printers to pass the English tests for apprentices. Tech at first had no paper of its own, the Man- ual Booster furnished news of Baby Tech. Begin- The Tech Library ning with December, 1912, the Tech town crier read a hand-written paper, Hear Yen, to the assembled pupils in Room 4 of the Arsenal, now Room 7. The irst printed paper appeared in 1914, and as a result of a contest, the paper was named t'The Arsenal Cannon , a title reminiscent of the days when Tech- nical was an arsenal. CKULIIOIL agents who sell sub- scriptions are appointed by roll room sponsors. Techis first library consisted of a set of ency- clopedias and a few gift books. Then, in 1914, a room in the Arsenal was set aside for book shelves, and the present librarian took charge. The library grew with the growth of the school, in 1920, it was given larger quarters. When the Arsenal was remod- eled in 1932, the library again traveled, settling in half the second iioor ot the Arsenal. Under the supervision of the librarian and her assistant is a group of girls who gain valuable ex- perience by taking a course in library practice. They also assist pupils to select books, check books, straighten shelves, catalogue new copies, and mend worn copies. They receive high school credit for their services. Advertising the Class Play N The English Department 5 THE ARSENAL CANNON . A