Great Falls High School - Roundup Yearbook (Great Falls, MT)

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THE ROUNDUP MAYME MCRCHIE, B. A. DEAN OF WOMEN Mavme Murchie was graduated from the high school at Langdon, North Dakota. She attended the University of North Dakota at Grand Porks for four years, receiving her B. A. degree there. She has attended the summer sessions of numerous colleges, including the University of Nebraska, University of Chicago, and Columbia University. Her teaching experience began in the high school of Cooperstown, North Dakota, where she taught for six years. Since leaving her position there, she has been an instructor in Great Falls High School. She is numbered among the oldest members of our faculty in point of service, hav- ing been here seventeen years. As Deau of Women in Great Falls High School she has performed her duties admirably, and has been a distinct asset to this school. VICE-PRINCIPAL Armin G. Jahr was born in Springfield, Min- nesota, and was graduated from the high school in Springfield in 1921. He attended Stout Institute, Menominee, Wisconsin, for two years. He graduat- ed from Montana Normal College at Dillon in 1925 and attended the summer session of North Dakota State College the same year. He received his B. A. degree from the University of Montana in 1931. In addition, he has spent two quarters doing ad- vanced work at the University of Minnesota. Mr. Jahr spent eight years as instructor at Jordan and Big Timber, Montana, becoming super- intendent of schools at the latter place. In the fall of 1931, Great Falls High School was fortunate enough to obtain Mr. Jahr as its vice-principal, a position he has ably administered. In addition, he has taught electricity here. Arhix G. Jahr, B. A. Page Seventeen

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THE ROUNDUP DIRECTOR OF VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE Edward N. Tisdale, B. S., Ed. M. Edward N. Tisdale was graduated from the Medfield high school, Med- lield, Massachusetts, in 1919. Se attended .Massachusetts State College at Am- herst for four years, obtaining his 1!. S. degree in 1923. lie received his Ed. M. degree in 1927 at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. While at Harvard, he specialized in guidance and psychology. He attended the Sim- mons Graduate School of Social Service, taking up special work in the re- habilitation of the blind and war injured. At the Waverly School of Feeble Minded, he spent a year studying the symptoms and treatments of Feeble Mind- edness. One summer was spent by him at the Fitchburg Normal School. Fitch- burg, Massachusetts. He also studied crime and pauperism in the state insti- tutions of Massachusetts in Boston for one summer. Mr. Tisdale ' s teaching experience began in the high school at Medford, Massachusetts, in 1923, where he taught mathematics and science, as well as coaching athletics. While here he coached two State Champion Athletic teams, one in football, and one in track. After spending two years here, he resigned to become the Director of the Newton, Massachusetts, Continuation School where he stayed for two years. He then took charge of the guidance work at the Newton high school for three years, resigning to take over his duties as Director of Vocational Guidance in Great Falls High School, which position he has held since.

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THE ROUNDUP Head of English Department English Louisa spoxheim B. A., M. A. University of Montana ; Columbia University English Elizabeth Bkaddock A. B. Nebraska State Teachers ' College, Columbia University English- English UUj , English- VnglishSJ The English department is the only department in the Great Falls high school in which every student is enrolled. Four years of English are required for graduation, there being no substitutions for the first three years. In the last semester of the third year a course in American literature is now offered. In the fourth year a student may elect a course in the survey of English literature, or he may substitute journalism or public speaking for one or both semesters ' work in English literature. He should, however, make sure that the college which he plans to enter will accept such substitutes for English proper. One of the chief aims of the department is to guide the student in his choice of books for leisure reading. To this end he is required to read a definite number of books each semester. Both teacher and pupil have found our new library of inestimable help in this as well as in regular class work. In the department there are at present fourteen full-time teachers and tour teachers who have one or two classes in English.