Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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Participating in a panel discussion aro members of Miss Horn's American literaturo class. They are. left to right. Paul Burmeistor. Dean Biester. John Willson. Mari- lyn Smith. Geraldine Stutt, Eleanor Ferrell, Marion Henning, and Bruce Meyer. Presenting the battle scene from “Macboth in Miss Finch’s English literature class are. left to right, Jim Van Olst. Dick Oline, and George Klein. 13 A study scene in Mr. Maddon's sophomore English class.

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English — the foundation of living. A thorough knowledge of one's own language is essential, for, no matter what the job, in one way or another it is necessary to use English. Our high school of today offers English courses adaptable to almost every field. Graduation requirements include two units of English — one basic year in the tenth grade plus one course elected from the many others offered. This elect- ive can be either American, English, or recent literature. American literature deals mainly with the writings of our own authors, while English literature is concerned with the works of the Anglo-Saxons up through the modern English authors. During the course the literature classes par- take in many projects of various types. The English literature classes delve into the infor- mation about England as well as the British Empire. The American literature students con- cern themselves with knowledge about writers of the American Revolutionary period. For those interested in the creative side of literature, two courses, creative literature writing and journalism, are offered, but are not appli- cable towards English graduation requirements. Creative writing specializes in prose, poetry, short stories, and skits, while journalism special- izes in the writing of news stories and general newspaper composition. By offering these many and varied courses in English and related subjects, Davenport High School is laying the foundation for better world relations. It is impossible to get along with and be friendly towards other nations when one's own country is torn by civil strife. By thus pro- viding an understanding of American and Eng- lish folklore and literature, an appreciation of fine arts is gained as is an appreciation of the better literature of the ages. Through obtaining this appreciation, better national unity and co-ordination of effort is achieved. The English instructors are, front row. Miss Hortenso Finch. Miss Minnie Eskelson, Mrs. Mac Elma Tornquist. Miss OUie Horn. Miss Eveline Callendor. and Miss Jean MacDonald. In the second row aro Frank L. Madden. Miss Florence Anderson. Miss Mabel Johnstono. Miss Jane Schmitz. Miss Margarot West, and Miss Sarah Sonior. 12

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Members of Mr. Rosing's alogbra class work problems. Putting to use their knowledge aro members of Miss Marie Rearick's all-girl surveying class. Thoy are. loft to right. Onalee Underwood. Tauna Sirota. Miss Marie Rcarick. Carole Chowning. Kathleen Grover, and Audrey Hennen. One of the more specialized fields of training offered to Davenport High School students is that of mathematics. Throughout every pro- fession offered in our colleges and universities, a basic training in mathematics is required. The programs at Davenport High School range in intensity from the courses in refresher math through the more advanced courses of trigonometry and algebra IV. More specifically, courses offered include refresher math, algebra, advanced algebra, plane and solid geometry, and trigonometry. Every student is given a mathematics com- petence test to determine his ability and status before entering high school. Those not passing are required to take a general mathematics course in the sophomore year. Engineering, aviation, medicine, business — almost every major profession requires cap- ability at the basic fundamentals of mathe- matics. In cases where it is not essential to job success, it is necessary for family use — pur- chasing the material of living. Through estab- lishing such a basic foundation in calculation skills, everyone will be able to do his bit towards a better civilization for all men. Mathematics instructors are. left to right. lesso Day. Russell W. Bickford. M. ). Dardis. and W. S. Rosing. 14