Modesto High School - Sycamore Yearbook (Modesto, CA)

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Mr. ti E, Uyt-rmati. I':'ineipal FACU il,flf'Y A tree Without roots cannot thrive: so it is with a school. The faculty of the Modesto High School may he compared to the roots of a tree, for upon their knowledge and strength of character the curriculum depends. lt has lieen the endeavor in Modesto High School to provide suhiect matter that is not only recommended for higher education, hut also suitahle to train students for participation in the world ahout them at the conclusion of their high school years. No school can succeed without leadership and organiza- tion. Vifith the comhined efforts of its leaders, Mr. C. E. Overman, Miss Grace Davis, and the faculty, Modesto High School has gained an enviahle place among high schools of the state. Each department ollers a varied numher of suhiects. The English de- partment has many courses. It not only provides lor excellent training in English composition and grammar, hut also gives opportunity tor student participation in oral work in such courses as dramatics, puhlic speaking. and dehating. ICNIILISH I1I1jI'.Xll'liRll1lN'l' Xiu I nut I1 Miss Siu-zti'itigt-it Mr. Pugh ss I t lit nl ti,,t 1' Miss Ilolztii Miss l'illIll4'l' Miss tVNt-al lXIissXYarrt-11

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Shaekelford Garrison Maze Bradley, Supt XVh1tmor Abbott, See'y Maclkr 1410 ADMHNTSTRATIION The Board of Education has this last year, as always, cooperated with the faculty and students in an effort to make Modesto High School an efhcient, happy school. The Board has supplied and maintained an excel- lent physical plant with classrooms, laboratories and shops. It has met the requisitions of departments for the supplies needed to carry on a modern school program. Especially has the Board devoted much time and thought to the Hnancial problems of the district. In a very definite Way, the mem- bers have obligations both to the school and to the tax payers. In order to discharge these responsibilities, the Board has held many meetings, investigating plans and making decisions as to the Wise expenditures of money to procure the maximum amount of service for the money spent. The Board is also the policy-making organization. The quality of the school is thus, to a great extent, determined by the attitude of the members of the Board. The group in charge of Modesto High School has been especially progressive in its decisions. At all times the members have been actuated by a desire to preserve and build up the good name of Modesto High School. At all times they have been willing to devote time and reasoned thought to the solution of the many problems arising in a school system of this size. At all times they have shown a deep interest in the evidences that the students were obtaining in the school a good education to enable them to adjust themselves to a rapidly changing World. The Board has endeavored successfully to steer a steady course, avoiding both the rapids of ill-considered innovation and the rocks of opposition to necessary change. By their actions they have encouraged students and faculty to maintain a progressive, efficient, happy High School.

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T Tx., - kg-ci 422 4 Miss ' lirls FAC U Y The science department provides t aining in hoth the biological and physical sciences hy its courses in get ral science, hiology, physics, and chemistry. The department aims to gi' the student a general knowledge of life ahout him. Experiments of vari us kinds are carried on to demon- strate certain theories. Students who re 'lrticularly interested in this held of work have an opportunity for further study and experimentation. The mathematics department t ovi . courses for students who are seeking college training as Well as praciictl applied mathematics. .2 For those students who are desirous ol advanced training, the mathe- matics department oflfers such courses asi fehra, plane and solid geometry. and trigonometry. To answer the need fo everyday mathematics, a new course has heen added to the departmen -that of applied mathematics. S1'll1lNf'I4Z ANlX,Vl'Ill4IM.Vl'I4'S I'ICl'.XIi'1'MI-IN'I'S Mr. IM-lilly Mr. l4l't1WIl Mr. l'tte1' Mrs. XYI1itn1oi't- Miss t'owau M1':4,t1iox'zL11etti Miss Iii-own Miss .XI1lIwi'g.1'