Hyde Park High School - Aitchpe Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT I The Language Department has in it French, German, Latin, and Spanish. These languages each have separate departments which are managed independently of each other. In the General Language Course, at least three years of one language and one year of another is needed. Top RowwMiss Bond, Miss Curtiss. First Row!-Mrs. Flores Miss Gillogly, Miss M, Iohnson. - In these sectional departments, teachers have extra labors such as helping students publish foreign newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals. These instructors also train pupils to present plays or other forms of enter- tainment for the amusement of clubs. Top Row-Miss Peede, Mrs. Rivers. First Row-Mrs. Randall, Miss Griffin. Most pupils taking the General Language Course take four years of one language. One reason for this is that two years of two differ- ent languages do not give enough credit for a language course, although they may be used as electives in any other course. Top Row-Miss McAllister, Miss Leins, Miss Slaught. First Row -Miss Mix, Mrs. Iensen, Mrs. Maloy. OFFICE FORCE Mrs. Vursell, Mr. Gonnelly's secretary, takes care of the business and clerical work which principal. The women in the South Office take care of the business and clerical work which is referred to Mr. Smalley. They also do all general reference work of the school. Top Rowe-Miss Cranby, Miss Hurney. First Row'-Mrs. Vurseii Miss Buckley. 23

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SCIENCE DEPARTMENT The General Science Course, consisting of tive or more science periods a week, requires iour years of this subject, while any other gen- eral course requires but one year. Advance subjects in science are botany, zoology, chem- istry, and physics. Top Row-Mr. Bute, Mr. McLain, Mr. Clemens. First Row- Mrs. Hawkes, Miss Baumgardner. Chemistry and physics are junior and senior courses, but botany and zoology are sopho- more studiesp the latter require extra credit work when taken by upper-classmen. Astrono- my is offered to those pupils who desire even more science than is needed. Top Row-Mr. Shideler, Mrs. Phelan, Mr, Peer, Mr. Teder. First Row-Mrs. Rosenberg, Miss Howard, Miss Peebles. ART DEPARTMENT Mrs. Lewis heads the Art Department oi Hyde Park. Art plays a sufficiently important part in school life to make up a separate course, besides the regular two-semester course, which every pupil must take. Mechan- ical drawing courses are optional. Top Howe-Mr. Isensee, Mr. Tucker. First Row--Miss Gilbert, Miss Chamberlain. MUSIC DEPARTMENT Mr. Robinson headed the Music Department until he retired in the latter part oi March. Every pupil has to take at least two semesters of music. Pupils may enroll in extra music classes such as Orchestra, Glee Club, Treble Clet, and Band it they want more music. Top Row-Mrs. Lee, Mr. Robinson. First Row-Miss Guller, Captain Fagan, Miss Finley. 22

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COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT Mr. Iohn Byland, the treasurer of Hyde Park, is the head of the Commercial Department. A pupil may choose a curriculum consisting al- most entirely ot commercial studies if he en- rolls in this course. Typing and shorthand are necessary for commercial training. Top Row-Mr. Byland, Mr. Carnahan. Mr. Casner. First Row- Miss Casavaw. Mrs. Brown, Miss Leitch. The studies offered to those taking the Com- mercial Course are typing, shorthand, business training, salesmanship, commercial geography, commercial law, bookkeeping, and economics. Since these may be taken as electives, the classes are always large. Top Row--Mr. Rhorke, Miss Graves, Mr. Williamson. First Row -Miss Olmsted, Miss Shurz, Miss Neidermcm. PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT The Women's Physical Education Department is led by Mrs. Perham. The tour teachers in this department have special classes in swim- ming, dancing, golf, and tennis. However, in regular classes, various combinations of many girls' sports are taught. Top Row-- Miss Butts, Miss Marston. First Row-Mrs. Pehram, Mrs. Hayden. The quantities of boys taking gym at Hyde Park are handled by five men gym teachers who coach the major and minor sports. Many boys are active in athletics outside of regular gym classes. lt is to these boys that the men gym coaches teach the major sports. Pop Row--Mr. Schultz, Mr. Hasan. First How-Mr. Schmidhoter, Mr. Rhorke, Mr. West. 74 , cr i