Eau Claire High School - Kodak Yearbook (Eau Claire, WI)

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Top Ro1vTAL!fgIodRigf7!: Mr. Helleloid, Mr. Burton E. Anderson, Mr, William Anderson, Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Mathi- son, r. oy. Bottom Row: Mr. Rist, Mr. Arthur Anderson, Miss Bohrnsach, Mr. Haig, Mr. Pratt. THE SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Miss Genevitve Blum, University of Wisconsin, department chairman, teaches American history, and is an assistant adviser for the June Class of 1936. Mr. I-I. W. Mathison, Carroll College, teaches Rugg, is the adviser for the Lyceum, and chairman of forensics. Mr. Carmi Lawrence, College of St. Thomas, teaches Rugg, and is assistant adviser of the June Class of 1936. Mr. Burton E. Anderson, North Dakota State Col- lege, is the faculty adviser for the News Business Staff and teaches occupations, Mr. Arthur Anderson, Eau Claire State Teachers' College, teaches civics and world history and assists with forensics. Miss Aileen Bohmsach, Lawrence College, teaches world history and is head class adviser for the June Class of 1933. Mr. John Haig, B. A., University of North Dakota, M, A., University of Wisconsin, teaches world history and American history and assists with the Rifle Club and varsity athletics. Mr. Donald I. Boyd, Luther Col- lege, teaches world history and is director of instrumental music. Mr. Grant E. Pratt, University of Wis- consin, teaches economics and social problems and is assistant adviser for the June Class of 1936. Mr. Alvin Helleloid, B, A., M. A., University of Minnesota, teaches American history and is the faculty adviser for the Stump. As a general objective it is believed that all social science teaching should be truth knowing, intelli- gent, and right doing citizenship, and that such citizenship cannot be produced without a study of the way the world has become as it is, that to make the world really safe for democracy and peace, the teachers of the social science group must put loyalty to truth above every other loyalty, and teach understanding rather than prejudice toward races or nationsg and finally, that social studies should develop the socially conscious person into a responsible citizen. Freshmen are required to study Rugg, which gets its name from the author of the book, Dr. Harold Rugg, Teachers' College, Columbia University. The course in Rugg aims to acquaint the student with the elements in American history that best contribute toward an understanding of present day American govern- ment. Sophomores are required to study occupations and civics. The Social Science Department is vitally concerned in the matter of helping our boys and girls acquire a sense of direction as to probable plans for going to college, or for entering into occupational life. The object of the course in occupations is to ac- quaint the student with the requirements and the possibilities in each of the principal occupations, Civics teaches the child to take his place as an alert citizen, eager to do his part in city, state, national,- and inter- national affairs. A world survey is given to juniors from the Early Stone Age through the World War. The objectives in this course are to have students observe how the modern world is largely dependent upon contri- butions of the ancient people, and to develop an appreciation and understanding of European culture and political development. In the senior year we have both required and elective subjects. Economics and social problems are elective, while American history is required of all seniors. The senior courses are developed around an appreciation for and loyalty to our country by bringing out the struggles it has gone through to be- come the great nation it is today, to give the student a knowledge of the content of American history for its own sake as a necessary cultural asset in life, to develop a background that prejudice, superficiality, and irrational attitudes cannot break downg and Finally to acquire an understanding of American ideals, which should inspire every young American to contribute a splendid and loyal type of citizenship. Mr. Helleloidfv history VII clan'-a dramatization of the Conxtitutional Convention. Each member has his name fand addresfj pinned on. .-,,.,g.. 1-455 A 1231s

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Top Row-Left zo Right: Mr. Hzkansoii. Miss Bottensek, Mr. Skalbeck, Miss Elmgren. Miss Trewyn, Mr. Lawrence. Bottom Row: Miss Waters, Miss Regli, Miss King, Miss Nystrom, Miss Newell, Miss Gower. THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT The English Department of the Eau Claire Senior High School includes about fifty-three classes and twelve teachers. The aim of the department is to teach students to form habits of writing and speaking English which conforms to established usage, to encourage students to choose and to read good books, and to communicate to students, through the best representative books, a sense of the beauty and power of good literature, The Chairman of the English Department is Miss Ruth Wheaton Waters, B. A., Mount Holyoke College, M. A, University of California, who teaches English VI and VIII, is an assistant adviser for the June Class of 1935, and the adviser for the Quill Club, Miss Virginia S. Newell, University of Wisconsin, teaches English I, II, and V, is assistant adviser for the June Class of 1954, adviser for Quill and Scroll, and director for the Kodak. Miss Mabel Regli, North Central College, teaches English III and IV, and is head class ad- viser for the June Class of 1934. Miss Ethel King, Lawrence College, teaches English V, VII, and VIII, is assistant adviser for the January classes of 1933 and 1934, and directs the Boys' Glee Club. Miss Drusilla Elm- gren, Washington State College, teaches English III and IV, is assistant adviser for June Class of 1933, and directs the Junior and Senior Girls' Glee Clubs and the Girls' Quartette. Miss Grace Nystrom, Macalester Col- lege, teaches English I, III, IV, and VIII, is assistant adviser for June Class of 1935, and helps in coaching oratory. Miss Anne E. Bottensek, University of Wisconsin, teaches English VI and VII, is assistant adviser for the January Class of 1933 and June Class of 1936, and helps in coaching forensics. Mr. Ray Hakanson, Superior State Teachers' College, teaches English III, VI, and VIII, is assistant adviser for January Class of 1934, and helps coach foreniscs. Mr. Oliver Skalbeck, St. Olaf College, teaches public speaking and dra- matics, directs the Senior Class plays and other plays, and is assistant adviser for June Class of 1933. Mr. Carmi Lawrence, St. Thomas College, teaches English IV, is assistant class adviser for the January Class of 1935 and for the June Class of 1936, and helps in coaching forensics. Miss Caryl Trewyn, Lawrence College, teaches English I and II, is assistant adviser of June Class of 1935, is assistant adviser for Quill and Scroll, and is director of the High School News. Mr. H. Waldemar Mathison, Carroll College, teaches cltibating, assists in coaching forensics, is the adviser the Lyceum, and is assistant adviser for the January Cass of 1935. The English Department has many projects. Among the most interesting of these is photoplay appre- ciation, for it is important to train the taste of school children in films as in other forms of art, The stu- dents have written critical themes on recommended moving pictures, and received prizes of free tickets for the best of these. They have also written themes on Tuberculosis, for which prize money was given by the Wisconsin Tuberculosis Association. They have joined in projects for Better Homes Week, and in contests in declamation, oratory, and oral reading. Many students show much ability in creative writing of story, essay, and verse, And the debating teams have been especially successful this semester, having won five out gf six decision debates. Certainly the study of our own language and literature is an important element in e ucation, Miss Wateft Englirb VI class dramatized the famous court room scene from the Tale of Two Cities. It must be a tense moment. e30v

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Reading from Left lu Righz: Miss Syvetson, Mr. Tealey. Mt. johnson, Mr. Beede, Miss Slaughter. THE COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT The chairman ofthe Commercial Department, Mr. Raymond W. Beede, is a graduate of Whitewater State Teachers' Collegeg teaches Bookkeeping III, IV, V, and V15 is an assistant adviser of the June Class of 1933g is an assistant adviser for Quill and Scroll, and is the assistant adviser for the Kodak. Mr. John E. Johnson, University of Minnesota, teaches bookkeeping, commercial law, and economicsg and is as- sistant adviser o the June Class of 1934. Miss Nina Slaughter, Whitewater State Teachers' College, teaches shorthand and typewriting V and VI, is the head class adviser for the June Class of 1935 and the January Class of 19363 and is the adviser for the Commercial Club, Miss Minnie Syverson, Whitewater State Teach- ers' College, teaches shorthand and typewriting VI, VII, and VIII, and office practice, is an assistant ad- viser for the January Class of 19343 and is in charge of the placement bureau. Mr, Earl I-I, Tealey, White- water State Teachers, College, teaches typewriting V and VI, shorthand VI, and business English, and is an assistant adviser for the January Class of 1936. To receive a Commercial Diploma, the student may take a stenographic or a bookkeeping major. For a stenographic major, he must take the following subjects in addition to those required: two years of short- hand and typewriting, one year of bookkeeping, one semester of office practice, and one credit of any other commercial subject. For a bookkeeping major, he must take two years of bookkeeping, one year of type- writing and shorthand, one semester of olfice practice, and one credit of any other commercial subject. Shorthand and typewriting are given the third and fourth years, bookkeeping, the second and third year, beginning the second year, office practice, business English, and commercial law, the fourth year. Other classes are subject to request. The Commercial Department has two major aims, occupational and informa- ive. After two years of work, the student in shorthand is required to take dictation at the rate of one hun- dred words a minute and to accurately transcribe such dictation. In typewriting he must write speedily at the rate of fifty words a minute for fifteen minutes and write six five-minute accuracy tests during the last three weeks. For proficiency in stenographic work, some of the students have received certificates of merit and medals from the Gregg Publishing Company. In the bookkeeping course both theory and practice are given. During the First semester, principles of bookkeeping and single proprietorship are taught. During the second semester, more advanced work is taken in principles of bookkeeping, bookkeeping for a partner- ship, and the use of controlling accounts. Practice sets are used both semesters. In the third semester, cor- poration bookkeeping is offered, and in the fourth semester, cost accounting is given. Office practice is of- fered to all commercial students who have taken at least one year of shorthand and typewriting. Among other things, the students are taught Filing, the use of business papers, and the use of various office machines. In this course the students are made familiar with situations that they will meet in business. The machines and devices with which the students become familiar are: several standard makes of tpyewriters, adding machines, dictaphone, calculators, mimeograph, multi-stamp, check protectors, files, and office switchboard. Commercial law and business English are open to all students whether they are in the commercial depart- ment or not. A placement bureau is maintained for the graduates of the commercial course. Many of our graduates are immediately engaged as clerical workers, stenographers, and bookkeepers by local business firms. Member: of Miss Syverson's ofife practice class use the most up to date equipment. Many of the commercial rtudentx have been placed in downtown office: after graduation. 4432 up