Downers Grove North High School - Cauldron Yearbook (Downers Grove, IL)

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Downi-rs Grovi I Ik.m Schooi Administration . . . Page J Rlinchr IlnwIjnJ. A. K . Lucv Rim. A H Language Department Although it is important to be able to read, write, speak, and understand a foreign language, facility in reading is the main objective of this department. Foreign languages arc of great cultural value and aid in the promotion of inter- national good-will. Also, students who take up such courses are assisted in other school subjects by their increased knowledge of the pronunciation and spelling of foreign names and places. Many business and diplomatic positions require an understanding of modern languages. Miss I lowland teaches French and Spanish, while Latin is taught by Miss Ross. Manual Arts Department One ol the most valuable courses a student can choose is one which will be of practical assistance to him in later life. Several such subjects are taught here. Mis% Trotter instructs freshmen and sophomore girls in foods, clothing, and advanced home economics courses, and Mr. Nelson teaches woodwork and mechanical drawing. To encourage the girls to consider the problems of home-making vitally worthy of intensive study” is one of the important aims of the home economics courses. Instruction in the use of both hand and power tools is given in the woodwork course, in which every type of article from checkerboard tables to whatnots arc manu- factured by the students. T. T NeW«n. R S . lr|, I r.mtr. R Fd.

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Page 12 . . . Administration The 1934 Cauldron The importance of English is shown by the fact that a four year course in that subject is required of every student for graduation. The division of the English work here has been carefully planned and successfully carried out. In the freshman course, students continue their junior high school work in composition and in the study of classics. During the first semester of the sophomore year, this work is further developed, but the second semester brings with it a study of American literature. The junior year is devoted entirely to the study of English liter- ature. Seniors may choose two of three courses—journalism, modern literature, or rhetoric. Journalism stresses the writing of newspaper articles and the reading of newspapers; modern literature is designed to give the student an appreciation of contemporary writ- ing; and rhetoric is intended particularly for the student who needs a review of this type of work before entering college. Public speaking as taught at 1). (». IE S. is unique in that all students receive six weeks of this subject each year for four years. The course has been arranged pro- gressively, and some new phase is taught each year. Miss Brown and Miss Ross have freshman English classes, and Mrs. Andersen and Miss Welch sophomore classes. Miss Yates teaches junior English, and Miss Hcnnis senior English, while Miss Wood instructs students in the art of public speaking. Cithcrinc Wood, A. B.; Kriiiut Yuct, A. M.; Grier M. Ilcnnit. A. M.

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Page H . . . Administration Tin: 1934 Cauldron Rilpli F. CrcMcv, B. S ; N’cllic Anne Fruih. B. S.: fc»rl t. Wolfe. A. B , Mirion A. Sheldon. A H ; Ojkley T Her fell, B. S. Mathematics Department One year of algebra and one of plane geometry arc required of every student for graduation from I). G. H. S., the course in algebra to be taken by freshmen, followed by geometry in the sophomore year. Also, a course in advanced algebra is given the first semester and one in solid geom- etry the second semester, these courses being elective for juniors and seniors. Miss Sheldon, Miss brush, Mr. Wolfe, and Mr. Cressey, teach beginning algebra, while plane geometry is taught by Miss Sheldon, Mr. Herrell and Mr. Cressey. Students in advanced algebra and solid geometry arc instructed by Mr. Herrell. Commercial Department The commercial department has grown rapidly during the last five years, and now requires the full time of three commercial teachers—Miss I rush, who instructs student' in first and second year shorthand. Miss Judkins, who teaches beginning and advanced typing, and Mr. Mahr, whose subjects include bookkeeping, commercial law, economics, and one class in beginning typing. The practical values of a commercial education such as is offered at D. G. 11. S. are quickly recognized, as many students have gone directly from high school into busi- ness positions. Commercial contests are held each uear-and do much to arouse interest in this type of work. 1 Nellie Anne Fruth. B. S : lark Mjlir. A. B.: l ettie Judkint. B, S