Ballard High School - Shingle Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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Science is an art but Art is also a Science. Living up to its scientific back- ground, this year's art curriculum covered a wide field of artistic possibilities, leaving no ability undiscovered in order to increase the pupi1's knowledge. Scenery and posters for many school productions were created under Mr. Noble's direction, while real life sketches and craft work interested Miss F. Wilson's classes. Sample results from the skilled fingers of many budding artists were placed on display in the third floor showcase for all Ballard to view. MU S IC Music also has its scientific angle, as those who have trouble with harmony well know. Enterprising students in Mr. Smithis classes formed a clarinet trio, a trumpet trio, and a string trio, all of which were favorably received at several Ballard gatherings, as were the many vocal groups directed by Miss Charlton. Especially fortunate was the Boys' Double Quartet who trav- eled to Los Angeles with Miss Charlton to sing at a national music conference. To all accounts they must have done very well. LA The Fine Arts department found that the Science of letter writing was interrupted by Europe's difficulties, for the usual correspond- ence with foreign countries was rather unsuccessful. Business went on as usual, however, as Ballardites learned French, German, Norwegian, and Latin. New textbooks added interest to some classes, while the Norwegian group pre- sented several plays for local organizations. One way to find out how little English one knows is to study a foreign language.

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GLI I-I Science is practical, ever aiming toward one goal and discarding all that is un- usable. Thus, the English department brought school and school Work closer to outside activities than ever before by applying outside problems of the aver- age student to Work of the classroom. This trend, Hrst begun last year, rose to greater prominence in every class as emphasis was placed on the practicality of each daily assignment. Student and faculty interest both increased as the subject was brought homef' for pupils began to appreciate the necessity of certain courses, and teachers gloried in the renewed interest. Vocational material and the choice of voca- tions, ever-important matters, were emphasized by Miss Nicholson, Mr. Huseby con- ducted a practical English class, which stressed training in parliamentary law and outside opportunities for speakingg Miss Blanchard conducted a class in motion picture appreciation, Miss Mann introduced a short course in straight thinking, and Miss G. Wilson used home problems as a basis for her composition assignments, as well as study- ing vocations and Washington industriesg while Mr. Forsyth's new classes undertook reference Work on great printers and publishers for a Talisman feature story series. In the manner of true scientists, Ballardites are now learning to apply themselves and their work to their daily life, for the scientist is practical on all occasions.

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HI Science has its own history, a record of great import- ance, for its achievements are truly history in the making, but Bal- lard's history department covers an even greater and much wider field. World history, United States history, general economics, consumer eco- nomics, and Pacific Rim classes combine to form a well-rounded curric- ulum for Ballard students. . Practical application is being developed in the consumer economics class, a new subject introduced this February. The fundamentals of eco- nomics have been reduced to a minimum of essential facts so that more time may be devoted to authentic consumer problems. Points developed in such a class as this are useful to every citizen, since he is a consumer in one form or another, and the World is rapidly becoming .consumer- conscious. Careful records of the latest national and international happenings are being kept by Miss Burnett's classes. Volumes VI and VII of History of Our Own Time have been completed, as well as a scrapbook on the Munich conference. The present European war news is also being recorded in a scrapbook, while the envelope clipping file contains the latest maps and pictures. These records will probably prove invaluable in a few years. Further progress in student application was shown by the development of panel discussion groups and student-made tests. Imagine, students are testing themselves! Surprising fact is that the tests generally are harder than the ones written by the teacher.