Fostoria High School - Red and Black Yearbook (Fostoria, OH)

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History and Social Science The social science department of Fos- toria High School offers courses in Voca- tional and Community Civics, Modern History, English History, Sociology, Eco- nomics, American History, and American Government. In the Civics classes the student is given practical assistance in finding his life work, and is instructed in the opera- tion of his local government. In the history classes the student is given a survey of the world's history, ancient and modern, but more emphasis is placed on recent history and the facts which explain it. In American History and government those things are stressed which will make the student a more valu- able and clear thinking citizen. Every effort is made by the department to make these senior courses thorough and prac- tical. The department as a whole tries to give to the student a back ground for the social and political institutions and problems which he must deal with as a citizen. Its solutions cannot, like those of arithmetic problems be graded the next day or week, but only the length of years must decide how these lessons are taught. The public school system is keenly aware of its responsibilities with respect to the health of its pupils and employs a full time nurse whose headquarters is in the high school building. Twenty-One MR. SOMERS MR. BONE Miss LEISURE Miss KNABLE

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Miss VANAUSDALL Mrss MCCAULEY Miss STACKHOUSE Miss CRAWFORD Foreign Languages VVe feel that the teaching of modern foreign languages is very necessary in the high school of today. In studying the lan- guage of such countries as France and Spain we not only acquire a reading and speaking knowledge of the language of the country in question but a somewhat com- prehensive understanding of the customs and ideals of the people. Such an under- standing is an important factor towards world fellowship and international peace. The students must first master the essen- tials of grammar and then they may begin to read short stories, plays and novels of France and Spain. The objective of the modern foreign language department is to give to each pupil the ability to understand the spoken language, to read the literature of the country, and to be able to express himself orally or in writing. The study of Latin enables the student to better understand his own language and other modern languages and as well gives him a cultural residuum that is difficult to over-estimate. To a degree far greater than is generally realized our civilization is Roman, and so by the study of Latin there can be brought about an understanding of the sources of many of our laws, customs, beliefs, and ideals. Twenty

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MR. WAINWRIGHT MR. JONES Miss LINTZ MR. DAWKINS MR. ORTON The Music Department This last year has seen a big step for- ward in our world of instrumental music for school children. Fostoria at last has free classes in piano, violin and all brass and wind instruments for the public schools. Such classes have long been an estab- lished part of the curriculum in other progressive cities and Fostoria of course does not wish to be laggard in giving her own children like opportunities. Class lessons for the first six months study of instrumental music are highly beneficial. In these classes the children are given a thorough knowledge of the fundamentals of technique and interpre- tation, and class rivalry makes interesting those tasks which might prove irksome if studied alone. Our vocal music department has grown consistently during the past three years and we feel capable of doing even more difficult tasks. We have cultivated a keener appreciation of the value of choral singing, which we hope will be carried into the community in which we live. A new course in theory is offered by the department this year. It is a general course in which is studied history, present day tendencies, and appreciation, rudiments, and simple four-part harmony. Twenty-Two