Walnut Hills High School - Remembrancer Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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east of anguages Mrs. Marie-Louise Creelman, Mrs. Henrietta Ashbrook, and Miss Irene Steinau Mrs. Henriette Ashbrook, who has been the French teacher at Walnut Hills for many years, also sponsors the French Club along with her teaching of French I, II, III, and IV. She ex- plains that her aim is to teach the students how to read, write, and speak the modern languages as the natives do. Students read about the coun- Spanish, one of the most popular of thc elective subjects at Walnut Hills, is taught by Miss Irene Steinau and Mrs. Marie-Louise Creelman. This year Miss Steinau, who is teaching Spanish I and II, is also the adviser of the Y-Teens. In the first few years of Spanish the students learn grammar and read about the country. Mrs. Creel- man teaches Spanish II, III, and IV. The last two years of Spanish in- clude many Spanish stories. Al- though many students of these modern languages may never use them in the countries in which they originated, they will find that their studies have enabled them to un- derstand the cultures of Spain, France, and Germany more fully. Many pupils become so interested in modern languages that they con- tinue to study them after they have left Walnut Hills. try, the artists, and the poets. Advanced stu- dents read a variety of French novels which give them a working mastery of the language. Both Mrs. Ashbrook and Miss Norma Strate- meyer teach German I-IV. Knowledge of this language is important for students who wish to enter the scientific fields. 13

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0 Ancient on ue evere S l SEATED: Mrs. Madge Galbreath, Mrs. Laura Renfrow, and Miss Laura Riffe STANDING: Miss Rosemary Hope and Mr. Arthur T. Condit At Walnut Hills thorough familiarity with Latin ies are studied in the seventh and eighth grades. is as evident as the knowledge pupils have of In the freshman year students read about Cae- Shakespeare. Many students take advantage of sar's campaigns. Stories of the lives of famous the full six-year course. Syntax and short stor- men and the orations of Cicero for the Manilian Law are subjects of study in Latin 10-IV. In the eleventh grade the students with deep interest in class- ics read Cicero's orations against Cataline and selections from the works of Ovid. This year they learn to scan Latin poetry and become familiar with poetic terms. The climax of the study of high school Latin comes in the senior year when Virgil 7 s The Aeneid is studied. This year the faculty of the Latin department was changed by the ad- dition of Miss Bernice Bartlett, Mrs. Dixie Campbell, and Miss Rosemary Hope. As in the past, Mrs. Marie-Louise Creelman, Mrs. Madge Galbreath, Mrs. Laura Ren- frow, and Miss Laura Riffe guided pupils in their study of Latin. 12

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e liouglits an eecls of, Greatly appreciated for their fascinating and factual presentation of social studies courses are Miss Elda Baechle, Mr. James Caldwell, Miss Margaret Dunphy, Mr. Raymond Farnham, Mr. Dean Giacornetti, Miss Dorothy Levensohn, Miss Helen Sanford, and Miss Margaret Schwenker, who comprise the history department. These 2730116 . EIYS Manis progress from the ages of which we have no written record until the present day is revealed in courses in ancient and medieval, modern, and world history as well as in American history and gov- ernment. Seventh- and eighth- grade social studies classes fur- nish a background in geography and history invaluable to students in their high school study. Open only to seniors is a course which consists of one semester each of economics and sociology. No stu- dent graduates without having at- tained a feeling of familiarity With the history of his own country and a fundamental knowledge of World events throughout the ages. teachers are responsible for the fact that each student's study of history and related subjects not only helps him to appreciate more fully his heritage as a citizen of the United States and of the World, but gives him a better understanding of the literature he reads and a wider interest in art, music, and foreign languages. LEFT: Miss Helen Sanford, Miss Dorothy Levensohn, Miss Margaret Schwenker, Miss Margaret Dunphy, and Mr. James Caldwell RIGHT: Mr. Dean Giacometti, Miss Elda Baechle, and Mr. Ray Farnham