Freeport High School - Polaris Yearbook (Freeport, IL)

 - Class of 1932

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VERA Goocu MILTON Sci-IWAGER GLADYS TESKE GEORGE Knoos CLARA GRAMSE 1 COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT ITH the largest enrollment of any of the vocational divisions, the commercial department can easily be recognized as one of the most far-reaching and important sections in Freeport High School. Its size can, without doubt, be attributed to the fact that secretarial work, with the possible exception of the manual arts, is by far the most practical course in which to enroll if a student wishes to enter a position immediately after finishing high school. The subjects offered are extensive in scope, thus preparing a pupil for any phase of work in the business vvorld. The classes of this department have been filled with students vvho have made good records, many having earned tangible proofs of their ability in the form of Gregg certificates and pins for typewriting and shorthand. Teams were entered in the district commercial contest at Dixon and collectively won second place as well as Winning individual honors. Another indication of great interest was seen in the return this year of many former students, who, as post graduates, entered classes in the commercial department for the first time or added to the previous instruction they had received. A sixth hour class had to be inaugurated to care for the over- flow of prospective typists. Accuracy as Well as speed has been stressed in the stenographic courses. The general theory held by the instructors is that with accuracy will come the speed necessary for a competent stenographer. Rhythm in typing is another point on which special emphasis has been laid. To enhance the acquiring of this quality, students have typed to the music of phonograph records. The greatest ehiciency possible has been the keynote of the whole department. Miss Teske, the head of the department, has instructed all classes in advanced stenography and typewriting besides the dictaphone classg the intermediate classes in stenography and typewriting and also a few bookkeeping classes have been under the direction of Miss Gramseg the beginning stenographers have been taught by Miss Gooch. Mr. Kloos has been in charge of bookkeeping classes and Mr. Schvvager, commercial arithmetic. With such a capable staff, the students under their super- vision should make a rapid rise in the field of business. Page Fourteen

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Bessie CARNAHAN DOROTHEA SCHMIDT MAUEL BOWERS , FOREIGN LANGUAGES E have in Freeport High School instruction in French, Spanish, and Latin. Many students begin the study of one or more of these languages, some continue the study for one or two years, and a much smaller number continue through the third or fourth year. lt is the purpose of the language classes to give students some idea of the life and customs of a country as well as a knowledge of its language. As far as the language itself is concerned, its literature as well as its composition is taught. For Americans, Spanish is valuable in two ways. First, there is its literature, and Spanish is well worth studying for this alone. But, to a greater degree than any other foreign language, Spanish has a second value in its immense usefulness to Americans in commerce. ln every country to the south of us, except Brazil, Spanish is the native language, and a large portion of our export and import trade is with these countries. Even with Spain, our relations have grown to real importance. To know Spanish is, therefore, not only to have the key to a great literature, but also to possess immeasurable opportunities in the business world. French, so long necessary to anyone who aspired to general culture, is prominent in the fields of mathematics and engineering. It is said to be the least ambiguous of languages and, for this reason, at least one copy of every treaty is in French. These languages are vital, they are being spoken every day, and to know them is indeed an asset, as well as a pleasure and a satisfaction. Latin has so long been called a dead language that many people fear to pass through the doors of rooms 119. and IIB, but those who do are rarely sorry. This year thirty students were studying in third and fourth year classes, reading Cicero's orations, a little from Caesar's commentaries concerning animals who had no joints in their legs and consequently propped themselves when asleep against the trunks of trees, Ovid's poetry, and Vergil's great poem, The Aneidf' Students of Vergil are agreed that love has changed but little since the time of Aeneas and Dido. Latin is the father of the Romance languages, and it is particularly evident that many of our English words, especially the more aristocratic ones, come originally from the Latin. The student of Latin broadens his vocabulary, increases his knowledge of English grammar and his ability to learn foreign tongues. There are few greater literatures than the Latin, and its authors have served as examples for many out- standing authors of our own literature. Miss Schmidt and Miss Moeller are teachers of French and Spanish, and Miss Bowers and Mrs. Carnahan are teachers of Latin. Page Thirteen



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CAROLYN Mussan HAZEL CARD LEVON SHUNK ALICE Cox KAT ARINE HUTCHINS NELLIB Scdrr , - .y-Zlxexbgxv-Iwi. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT VERYBODY, be he rich or poor, good, bad, or indifferent, is taking English. Eight semesters of it are required including three of literature and four of composition. During the semester regularly devoted to junior literature, those who have elocutionary or journalistic tendencies may scribble away to their hearts' content in the news room, shake Mr. Crawford's four walls with their ravings, or cheerfully smear themselves with grease paint under the direction of Miss Whitfield. The student is thus introduced to activities during his Junior year, which, more often than not, he continues. Composition is a study of spoken as well as written English. People who were previously petrified at thoughts of facing an audience are helped to overcome their stage fright gradually. They are allowed to address the other members of the class upon subjects in which they themselves are interested, things they have done, books they have read, or instructions on making anything from fudge to bird-houses. Written themes are required, too, and large numbers of students have shown ability in familiar essay writing as well as the more complicated forms of creative writing, poetry and short stories. During the recent contest sponsored by the Freeport High School News, much of this work won prizes. In the literature classes, much of the really great literature of America and Eng- land dating from Beowulf to the twentieth century is carefully discussed. Shakes- pearian plays and the novels of such authors as Stevenson, Dickens, Eliot, and Hardy are being studied at present by the various classes. Each semester each student is required to read from five to eight books, selected from a standard and up-to-date list. This outside reading is by far the most important- English activity, because it helps to form a life-long habit of good read- ing. In this department, there is particular although limited opportunity to read the works of contemporary writers. The opportunity of being advised as to books which are most likely to agree with his own tastes and of discussing what he has read with someone else who has read it has changed the opinion of many a student who hated all reading in general and non-fiction in particular. Miss Shunk is, at present, the capable head of this department. Page Fifteen al' Lg X i

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