Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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As the Romans built them LATIN CLASSES, guided by the capable hands of Miss Sawyer, probed into the many Roman contributions to civilization and the methods used to do these marvelous things. Various legends of the ancient Romans are translated by many of the students. The second year of Latin, 10A, develops an interest in some foreign language and creates a desire for continued study. If the student wishes to continue in his study of Latin, as a useful way to improve his knowledge in English, he may do so. Third year Latin strives to create smoother translation and deeper under- standing of this ancient language. This class also supervises the plans and arranges for the Roman Banquet which was held on April 13, this year. They also ST serve various Roman holidays, like the Ides of March, and the Saturnalia. Latin 12A makes the student familiar with stories of love, adventure and character sketches of many famous Roman men and women. Many of the original writings of Homer and Dante are used here. As the Romans do... eg

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ee if AW LNE Where seeing is truly believing. UP IN THE LABS, the kids are studying living things. Now, as sophomores, they are convinced that no one can escape biology. Since everyone is interested in himself and things that affect him, biology should be a study of much concern to all. The impertance of living things is realized when the student recognizes his dependence ‘upon other living plants and animals. Studies of various plant and animal groups and how they function are the chief studies of the students. Bottles of live bugs, notebooks of leaves and their identifications, spring flowers pressed between heavy dictionaries—these are the familiar things that we grow used to seeing every day. Field trips are taken to get out and really see nature at work. Other field trips, sponsored by the science club, give students ideas about related sciences. The students learn to identify birds on sight, their songs and living habitats and ranges of flight. The all-important study of landscaping and gardening is thoroughly gone over in an effort to inform the students as to the beauty that their future homes may have. Students collect and grow bacteria, see a tiny universe in a small bit of pond water, watch bees at work in a hive, plant and grow various seeds, learn to distinguish between poisonous and nonpoisonous snakes; these are just a few of the many things the kids do. Miss Waggoner and Mr. Adams teach students to use the microscope accurately and make this subject as interesting as possible. “Learn by doing” is the motto of this course. Films, displays and everything needed in the way of equip- ment aid students in the “doing”.

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24 An artist must know his A B C’s. PRINTING ART CLASSES make clever posters and signs for various events. These classes are instructed in linoleum block printing and silk screen printing. This experience will be useful to each student in future life, in carrying on with creative hobbies. Our attractive bulletin board displays are among the many projects this year’s art classes have done. Supervised by Mr. James, art instructor, the classes designed and made displays for post game dances, Pennant Weekly and Pen- nant Annual sales, concerts and school activities in general. The class, elective for one year only, is open to all students in high school. The object of the course is to develop and understand some problems of art and to develop and maintain artistic skills rather than just to learn plain facts and figures. Mr. James has an electric kiln, for use in adult school classes as well as those in high school. Designing, molding, painting and baking pottery in the kiln for personal or commercial use is a practical trend in this department.