Mechanic Arts High School - M Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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SOCIAL SCIENCE History, economics, sociology, and civics make up the social science group. These subjects have a very practical purposeg they teach students the problems of modern life and how to cope with them. This practical note is carried still farther by using facilities in the neighborhood, such as the Capitol and the voting booth. . A GROUP OF HISTORY TEACHERS Mr. Krueger Mr. Brinks Miss Nichols Miss Muir Miss Heal Miss Bolt Dolls modeling historic costumes rom the steps of the State Capito

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ENGLISH I am, you are, he is-lie, lay, lain-noun, verb, adjective- yes, from freshman year to senior year a persistent shadow, GRAMMAR, follows us about, watching like a hawk our tenses, ain'ts, and them there's. Our faculty of English teachers is always on the alert for new ideas, and English classes are usually lively with projects of one kind or another. For in- stance, Iack Benny hasn't anything on Miss Rose's class, which presented The Tell-Tale Heart in a radio skit, accompanied by the proper sound effects. With realism as the key word, Miss Swift's class gave Abe Lincoln in Illinois. Model Eliza- bethan theaters, pageants, talks, and movies are some of the other activities that English classes have sponsored during the term. , A New Lincoln A GROUP OF ENGLISH TEACHERS We Now Present- Students Examining Elizabethan Projects Miss Rose Miss Grant Miss Moos Miss Scully Miss O'Brien Miss Swift

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BUSINESS Typing, mimeograph Work, dictaphone practice, bookkeeping- a real business atmosphere in M. A. Here future members of the future business World learn the whys and Wheretores of their par- ticular tield by the trial and error method. Here the theories ot good salesmanship are expounded, government accounting is adminis- tered to unsuspecting students, mimeograph troubles become permanent memories, and dictaphone practice adds zest to typing classes. Yes, there is real business atmospher.e in M. A.! NOW, let'S See, what's next! Here's what it takes to be a good salesman! Speed plus accuracy Business Teachers: Miss Steel smith, Miss Schuhardt, Miss Strick ler, Miss Schroer, Miss Smith, Miss Blase.