Forest Avenue High School - Forester Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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Taking a test is a pleasure, Mr. Yates. SOCIAL SCIENCE ln the Social Science Department there are twelve teachers with fifty-two classes. The History classes study about the rise and fall of ancient empires and the development of our nation. A study of ancient history given in History l, 2, 3, and 4, or World History l and 2, and American History in History 7 and 8 fill the re- quirements. The study of the Federal and Texas Consti- tution is taken up in History 7, and all students are required to pass the Constitution Test before gradua- tion. Civics deals With the mechanism of our national government. lts purpose is to help future citizens to understand our plan of government and apply the knowledge they gain to problems of today. Economics and social science are also taught in this department. Under these courses the students find out how the modern World is organized and how it func- tions. These courses strive to develop the personality, citizenship, and social responsibility of the student. Civics, economics, and social science are elective courses and are offered to students who are interested in the Work. H- B- Yates J. T. UsrY Bess Thatcher B.A., M.A. B.S. B.A. R. C. Allison B. S. W. H. Butler B. A., M. A. B. C. Cox B.A. Dorofhy Gerlach B. A. Minnie Brown B. A., M. A. Ruth Christopher B. A., M. A. Mary Drake B. S. . ,,V. a C. V. Goodman s.A., MA.

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Elizabeth Bagley B. A. 4 Anna C. Bryan B. A., M. A. Tura W. Dial B. A., M. A. Elizabeth Hughes B. A. Ruth Barham B. A. Mary Smith Clark B. A. Annie Gem Felder B. A., M. A. Bertha Jackson B. A., M. A. i l Now, let me see. When was Chaucer born? ENGLISH The English department, the largest in school, con- sists of twelve teachers and fifty-six classes. Three years of English are required for graduation, and those students who plan to attend college must take English for four years. Grammar and literature are alternately taught in the first three years of required study of Eng- lish. ln freshman and sophomore literature courses, the student becomes acquainted with various types of writings and their authors. In English 3, Greek and Roman Mythology are also taught. Our great Ameri- can authors are studied in the first half of the Iunior year. The entire senior year of English is devoted to English Literature. The courses of study offered in English 2, 4, and 6 combine the grammar and composition essential to a knowledge of the fundamental principles of English. Much practical work in letter writing, speech composi- tion, correct pronunciation, and etiquette is included in these courses. Thus the student has an excellent op- portunity to learn the fundamentals of grammar and composition in the English courses. Pal-'l La Bome Addie Mel5On Elizabeth Parker Edna Ro e B.A-. MA. s.A. s.A., MA. B.A

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J . fl , - . Z ' . q i - . ' ii. ' d '-t2Q'5vi?2.fi:i. Sara Davidson Octavia Edwards B. A., M. A. French Angie Wynn B, A., M. A. Spanish Mel Mitchell B. A. Art B. A., M. A. Spanish Louranla Miller B. A., M. A. Latin Hel n Blac B.A. li a Louise Wilcox B. A. Music Time out for the art department to paint their own faces. LANGUAGES The aim of the French Department is two-fold: to introduce the student to the French language and cul- ture and to foster a spirit of international understanding. Games, songs, stories, and French newspapers are used in an effort to enliven the learning process. Latin, the mother of most of our modern languages, is a subject which no culture-seeking student should omit from his course of study. The first and second years deal with grammar, English derivatives, simple stories, and the study of Caesar's Commentaries In the third and fourth years the orations of Cicero and Virgil's Aeneid are studied. The main purpose of the Spanish courses is to stimulate an interest in Spain and Spanish-America, thereby giving pupils an appreciation for other peoples and other cultures as well as an appreciation for their own country and civilization. This appreciation should be a factor in the promotion of World peace. FINE ARTS lt is the desire of those connected with the Art Depart- ment to inspire and develop a spirit of growth and achievement in each individual who studies art. Worthy use of leisure time is learning of prime importance. Pic- tures of old masters and the work of contemporary painters are studied. Visits to the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts are made to learn from world pictures ex- hibited there and to familiarize the students with the work of Dallas artists. ln the Music Department, classes in choral sing- ing, glee club, and choral orchestra offer skill in the mechanics of reading and interpreting music signs: daily rehearsals drill in artistic perforrnanceg and fre- quent public appearances furnish the groups with an audience and much chance for individual initiative in helping design the programs. There is also a class in the Appreciation and History of Music. The Public Speaking Department, directed by Miss l-lelen Black, consists of five classes., The main objec- tives are to develop poise, to become speech con- scious, to acquire an appreciation of the mental, physi- cal, and emotional equipment of a wholesome personal- ity, and to develop a friendly feeling of cooperation with the teacher and fellow students.