Springfield High School - Capitoline Yearbook (Springfield, IL)

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Miss Graham, Instructor 10 1 English Class ENGLISH DEPARTMENT In our field of English we are recognized as having one of the finest departments possible. The courses have been so organized that a gradual development is made through each year. It is required that all students take three years of English, the required course being divided into two parts, composition and literature. All 9 1 , 10 and ll 1 s are instructed in composition while ll- ' s may choose between English 7, a two semester course covering works of English liter- ature from the first Anglo-Saxon tales to the works of modern authors, and English 5, which is a one semester condensed form of English 7. Students desiring a fourth year of English find many splendid electives. Drama, an extensive study of technique of the stage, is mainly responsible for our Senior Class play. Public Speaking is our excellent subject for those interested in debate. Contemporary literature is an interesting course which covers both Modern British and American writers. Mrs. Maxfield, Instructor 9 1 Spanish Class The 1936 Capitoline Twenty-eight

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Row one: John Teuscher Instructor of Mathematics Assistant Football Coach; Un Elizabeth S. Rule versity of Illinois, B.S. Instructor of Music Adviser Freshman Girls ' Glee Club; Millikin University; Illi- nois Wesleyan. B.M.; North- Guy H. Thompson western University. Instructor of Social Scienc University of Illinois. B.S. an M.S. Jesse Sanders Instructor of Industrial Arts Business Manager for Athletics ; James Millikin University; Reuel M. Tomlin University of Illinois; Univer- Instructor of Science sity of Iowa. Adviser of Future Farmers University of Illinois, B.S Ohio State University. Clarence Sauer Instructor of Music Orchestra Director; Eastman School of Music; University of Rochester. B.M.; New York ■ University, M.A. Irene Simpson Instructor of English University of Illinois, University of Wisco ' versity of Californi of the City of New College ' ork; Co- Harvard S. S. Simpson Instructor of So Northern School. 1 Illinois, Uni Allen Smith Instructor of Industrial Arts Stout Institute. Elmer Spencer Instructor of Scienc Illinois College, A.B. sity of Wisconsin. Joseph Spitale Instructor of Science Adviser of Illini; Illinois Wes leyan. B.S.; University of Illi nois ; University of Michigan. Miriam Steinmiller Instructor of Latin University of Chicago, Ph.B. Knox College; University o Illinois. Row three: Ruth Van Deventer Instructor of English University of Illinois, B.S. University of Chicago: Illinois State Normal University. Ethel Van Gilder Instructor of Household . Kansas State College, B.S. Louise Welch Instructor of Social S Department Head University of Minnesota. University of Chicago; Loaf School of English. Amanda Wessel Instructor of Art University of Chicago, Ph.B. Columbia University, M.A. Susan Wilcox Instructor of English. De- partment Head Adviser of Vachel Lindsay Club; Wellesley College, A.B.; University of Chicago; Bread Loaf School of English. Ruth M. Woods Instructor of Science Member of Honor Society Com mittee; Illinois College, B.S. Oregon State Agricultural Col lege; University of Colorado University of Michigan. Vachel Lindsay Edition

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Mr. Thompson, Instructor 10 ' History Class SOCIAL SCIENCE Another of our well-organized departments is the Social Science De- partment. We find that under the capable direction of Miss Welch, the courses are all skillfully planned. Two years of history are required of all students. College preparatory students are urged to begin with a study of Ancient and Medieval History in their sophomore year. These are each one-semester courses. The first course in Social Science offered to the student is Commercial Geography. This Freshman course includes a survey of all the countries of the world and furnishes the student with an excellent background for history in his Sophomore, Junior, and Senior years. The Junior year course is Modern European History, which deals with the events of Europe through the World War. All Seniors are required to take History. One semester of United States History and one semester of either Civics or Economics, or a whole year of United States History is offered. The alert and thinking student finds the weekly study of current events of great value in becoming aware of the present-day happenings. Thus, the students are also studying history in the making. Mr. Sanders, Instructor Industrial Art Vachei Lindsay Edition