Lorain High School - Scimitar Yearbook (Lorain, OH)

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Fiffrcn The Social Sciences There may be no future presidents or great statesmen in our midst but there are boys and girls Who should be wiser voters and more useful citizens because of their study of the social sciences. This group includes U. S. History and Government, Community Civics, Ancient and Modern History, Econ- omics, Business Law, and Changing Civilizations, a new course which recently displaced Commercial Geography. Two units from the social science group are required for graduation, one of which is U. S. History and Gov- ernment taken in the senior year. In this course students make a study of our government, the principles upon which it is founded, and their obligations to it. These classes were taught this year by Mr. Kelser, Mr. Bash, Miss Ruf, and Mr. Bateman. The ancient and modern histories comprise a two-year course covering the various civilizations in man,s progress. Wforld History is a one-year course covering the same field. Teachers of these histories are Miss Finly, Miss Ahrens, Miss Stone, Miss Marvin, and Mr. Cook. Economics is a half-year subject taught by Miss Ser- geant and Mr. Gregg and Changing Civilization is a ninth grade subject taught by Miss Lawrence. Business Law gives very practical information on the legal side of business transactions. The instructors for the second semester are Mr. Bateman and Mr. Gregg. THE SCIMITARi 193 1 LORAIN HIGH SCHOOL

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THE SCIMITAR 193 1 The C077Z77267'Ci6ll Department The click, click, click of typewriters and the scratch of pens across paper identify the Commercial depart- ment. The Commercial course attracts a great many students who plan to enter the business World immediately upon completion of their high school Work as typists, book- keepers, stenographers or independent business men or women. To prepare students for this Work the subjects offered provide training in bookkeeping, typing, sten- ography, penmanship and correspondence, business arith- metic, and commercial law. Although no credit is given for typing unless taken in connection with stenography, many pupils in other courses take it as extra work. Teachers in the Commercial department are Mr. Tip- ton, Mr. Gregg, Miss Jobling, Miss Lange, Mr. Morrell, and Mr. Newman. LORAIN HIGH SCHOOL

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i Mathematics - Science Lorain High does not attempt to produce wizards in mathematics and science but does provide excellent and practical courses in those fields. Large numbers of students take their 'rithmetic in the Commercial course and elementary geometry in others. Many elect the more advanced courses in advanced geom- etry, algebra, trigonometry either because of their interest in it or because it will be needed in future work in col- lege or industry. The school offers College Algebra if enough pupils sign up to make a class. Teachers of mathematics are Mr. Bateman, Miss Hall, Miss Simpson, Miss Watson, Miss Lawrence, Miss Doans, and Miss Simukka. Pupils are introduced to the study of the natural sciences through courses in biology, general science, phys- ics, and chemistry which are not only of practical inter- est in revealing the mysterious ways of nature but prepare students for more advanced work in college. Teachers of these sciences are Miss Nichols, Miss Eddy, Mr. Newman, Mr. Bonsey, Mr. McGill, Mr. Freshwater, Mr. Wfaterhouse, and Mr. McCaskey. Six