South Division High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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( A R D I N A I. A N NUAL THE BUSINESS WORLD COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT WHAT a whale of a difference a good stenographer makes in an office! Every phase of our commercial depart- ment is essential in training the students to become not mere pieces of furniture ' in an organization, but living parts of it. A thorough knowledge of spelling, arithmetic, bookkeeping, and geography helps to lift the stu- dents out of the class of the ordinary stenogra- pher into that of the well-informed one. The commercial sub- jects taught in the last two years of high school are more broad- ening. They aim to give the student true Nimble Fingers facts about the business world. Sales- manship teaches the philosophy of sell- ing, important to everyone, no matter what occupation he is engaged in. Com- mercial law deals with that branch of the law pertaining especially to business. It teaches the business rights of others and the proper respect due them. The arrangement and workings of a business are studied in business management. Shorthand and tvpe- w riting go h ;i n d in hand and are of equal importance. The fun- damentals of short- hand are first learned. Then comes the thrill of taking notes in as- sembly A. • - '

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COMP - • MUSIC DEPARTMENT LISTEN , my children, and vou shall j hear. is a qu tat which is - : applies, but why not and und ing to? Those who sruJv music appre- ciation learn : cnize the music of itries, as well as to recog- nize the various musical instruments. Svmphcnies. operas. - s, and di- rectors ' - studied. The students often present in class : one of tfa - dents is selected as :nnan. and some : the others en:, with vocal and insrru- • . :al times d . the vear the students of the school were entertained bv programs presented in assembly A bv the music department. At Christmas time the stu- dents were pleased not only with the double program presented in A, but with the entertainment given at the Mitchell Street Community Christmas Tree celebration. It is such occasions as these that link our school to the civic activities of the South Side and unite the in- terests of two impor- tant factors in our lives. Two features added to the department dur- . the last year are the .-f chorus and the ninth hour in- strumental classes. «[ 25 ; '

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CARDINAL ANNUAL ' QUICK CONSUMPTION LUNCH ROOM I T is a large room filled with rows of long, gray benches. The walls are of brick, and on two sides there are wooden lockers. Windows protected by wire netting admit a dismal light. But what if the room is barren ? Once a day it becomes the noisiest, gayest spot in all the school. Every noon, one can see squads of boys and girls, with packages under their arms, headed for either one or the other of the two lunch rooms. There is a mad scramble for scats, and a scurry for places beside one ' s best friends. Presently all are seated. Between bursts of hilarious From Hand to Mouth laughter and occasional squeals of ter- ror, fragments of conversation become audible. Urn, that cake looks good! Want a bite? Blessed angel! of course! Talk about hydrophobia! That test gave it to me! I always knew that woman was a monster. And he said — . Gimme that apple, you dummy. The r o o m slowly empties. The waste basket at the entrance is piled high with paper. All are gone, and the dismal light filters t h r o u g h the wire screens into a gray, un- interesting room. A bell clangs. The lunch hour is over. 27 J,