Lake Forest Academy - Caxy Yearbook (Lake Forest, IL)

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HISTORY DEPARTME T In these 1 rea in every daily newspaper, the department of history has a special task to perform. The men of this department link the happenings of today with those of yester- year in a manner that has given the student historian a point of view far advanced over those of different institutions. Under the leadership of Mr. Edward Arpee, whose book, The History of Lake Forex! Academy, was well received by the school and north shore alike, the department was operated in a manner never before attempted. The new plan was to cooperate closely with the English department in written material, so that the student would attempt to write better Eng- lish in both sections. Likewise one senior section correlated United States History with American literature. Time magazine was used extensively in another section of United States History, while the other devoted their study largely to Beard's The Rite Q' American Civilizaiion. The other members ofthe department-Mr. Edward Fleer, Dr. Robert Hartman, Mr. Kendall S. Pennypacker, and Mr. VValton E. Wetzel- closely allied themselves with Mr. Arpee so that the history courses offered this year were among the most interesting subjects in the school. To the men of this department the Academy owes much for its under- standing of history past and present. days when historv is being made and d ' gif, ff Lei 'N , iff. Mr. Arpee, Mr. Pennypacker, Mr. Wetzel, Dr. Hartman, Mr. Fleer.

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M r. W alsh, Mr. Appleby, Dr. Hartman, Mr. Delano, The language department of LFA offers to the student body German, French, Spanish, and Latin. lts members-Mr. Richard H. Delano, de- partment head, Dr. Robert S. Hartmeng Mr. Clarence Appleby, and Mr. Frederick A. VValshfform a very efficient and capable staff. ln these days of world disorder a knowledge of different languages is invaluable in armed services. The world is growing smaller as each year sees new and different inventions which tend to bring together the nations of the world. W'ith a growing awareness of international relation- ships which will soon prevail throughout the world, we, as Americans, have to make a sincere effort to establish a precedent for trying to under- stand our fellow countries. By what better method can we accomplish this than by learning the language of these countries? Cognizant of these facts, the department has strengthened its program and now offers a large variety of languages. There are so many different reasons why languages are important that everybody realizes the necessity of a workable knowl- edge of at least one, if not two, in addition to English. LFA has taken all these facts into consideration, and the result-a definite emphasis on this material. ln past years the language department has stressed the study of a language as learned from a textbook. This year, however, under a program sponsored by Mr. Delano the department has worked with each student in the oral use of language. The student makes records and he' ' ' Thus he learns to speak the language as well ' ' ars iecords. as to read it.

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Mr. Walcott, Mr. Sanford. ART. SHOP AND MECHANICAL DRAWING The shop and :iff department has been fortunate this year to enlarge its equipment to such an extent that the instructors have been able to give the students more individual attention. A complete new shop has been so equipped as to enable the students to work under congenial conditions. Under the expert supervision of Mr. Chester H. VValcott, the boys in mechanical drawing have made wonderful progress in the study of archi- tecture. VVith individual instruction the students have learned the funda- mentals of drawing, and as the year advanced, they undertook more dif- ficult subjects. Excellent free hand drawings have been produced, and the dream homes of the students have been designed with an eye to the future. In the shop under the guidance of Mr. Frank Sanford, many useful articles have been made, such as bookcases, picture frames, tables M all to be put to good use in the rooms. This invaluable training will prove its worth many times over in years to come. Early in the spring the Academy lost the services of Mr. Sanford, but under the able guidance of Mr. Blair Kinsman as head of the shop department and of Mr. Nash as art director, the art and shop course was able to continue as in normal conditions. The art and mechanical department with its new organization has im- proved its efficiency and now feels fully capable to present adequate train-. ing under conditions which are suited for it.