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

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THE ROUNDUP The Social Science department of the Great Falls high school includes courses in each of the four years of high school. In the freshman year, the courses offered are vocations, commercial geography, and ancient and medieval history. In the sophomore year, there are courses in world history and in mod- ern history. American history is a junior subject and problems of democracy is given in the senior year. American history is the only course in Social Science which is required for graduation. There are fourteen classes in American history, at present, in which over four hundred pupils are enrolled. The local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presents a gold medal annually to the student in American history who has contributed most to his class for the year. There are nine hundred students, approximately, enrolled in the elective courses in Social Science. There are eleven full time Social Science teachers. This department occupies the room on the third floor west of the corridor. Eugenia Gillock . A. University of Kans English Jeanette Gakvee B. A. University of Mont Social Science il.VR.iOKiE Macrae Betty Carman B. A. Carleton College V. B. University of titana ; University of Washington English and Journalis Serial Sen » ■ William W. Lessley A. B. Central College, Missouri ; University of Washington English anil Public Speaking Harry L. Schultz B. A.. M. A. University of North Dakota ; University of Minnesota ; University of Southern California History Page Nineteen

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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.

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THE ROUNDUP Grace Corbin B. A. Phillips Universi University of Wiscon History and ProUe of Democracy Earl Patton B. S. Southwest Misso Teachers ' College Social Science Martha Haines s. G. Schaudies A ' n- ' 7 ° f A. B. Vanderbilt University Des Mo Social Science Social Science Mary M. Leaming Ph. B. University of Chicago French Edna Garneb A. B. Baker University : University of Chicago French and English Beulah B. Limpus B. S. University of if ARGARET Yogel B. A. University of Montana Spanish The study of languages, academic subjects, gives menial discipline, de- velops an understanding, accuracy and clearness of expression, and exerts a cultural influence. It affords a key to our modern civilization which is inter- woven with the institutions, laws, literature and general culture of nations not our own. The course provides for four years in Latin, three in Spanish, and two, each, in French and German. Latin, the proper basis for various subjects, especially modern languages, begins, in the first year, with mastery of simple syntax, composition and trans- lation, advances each year with increased study of history, government and tradition, finally emphasizing the cultural element through classical literature. The scope of modern languages is extensive, especially in the field of science for French and German ; in the commercial, for Spanish. The first year dwells on rudiments of grammar, acquisition for a working vocabulary, ac- curate reading and translations, and practice in conversation and composition. Each add itional year stresses an increased practical reading and speaking- knowledge, together with a study of the countries and their correlation to our own.