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

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Sights, oun S, and Silence LEFT: Mrs. Pansy Wildman, Mrs. Nelle C. Murphy, and Mr. Zaner Zerkle. RIGHT: Miss Laura Bellville, Mr. Edward Dauterich, and Mrs. Ida Carmichael Students of Walnut Hills are fortunate in their opportunities for obtaining a cultural education. The art department, under Miss Laura Bellville, Mrs. Ida Carmichael, and Mr. Edward Dau- terich, has taken the lead in drawing, ceramics, and painting and has trained many talented students. The music department has shown its ability in the instrumental and vocal fields. Mrs. Nelle C. Murphy, director of A Cappella Choir, Mrs. Pansy Wildman, director of Junior Chorus, and Mr. Zaner Zerkle, director of the band and orchestra, have contributed greatly to many of the school's productions. LEFT: Miss Helen Carson RIGHT: Miss Helen Wilkinson The library, too, is an excellent source for cultural advancement. The beautiful room with its quiet atmosphere has one of the finest collections of books of any high school in the Cincinnati school system. Miss Helen Carson and Miss Helen VVilkinson, the librar- ians, are always willing to help a student select whatever book or article is best suited to his parti- cular needs. The library is the cen- ter of outside research in many courses as well as a place to spend an enjoyable study period or ob- tain a book for personal pleasure. Walnut Hills, because of its college preparatory nature, places great stress on subjects of cultural na- ture. 17

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aBe G'OVCI'I1CCl OUI' 11OWilCC1SC 2111 IOCCC n Mr. Thomas Welsh, Miss Etta Elberg, Miss Christine Heis, and Dr. Ray Lambert Aided by a completely equipped science depart- ment and a well-trained teaching staff, the sci- ence student at Walnut Hills is introduced to the discoveries and ideas of the great scientists of the past. In the chemistry lab, under the di- rection of Mr. Thomas Welsh and Mr. Jacob Skilkin, the student investigates the behavior of elements and compounds, while in physics he 16 studies the various types of energy. Botany and biology are taught amid the living text of the school's miniature greenhouse containing many species of plant life. Turning to Zoology the student can observe the marvels of living creatures through individual microscopes and gains further knowledge through the study of Miss Etta Elberg's wildlife museum. Physiology taught by Miss Chris- tine Heis consists of the study of the structure and care of the hum- an body. Included in this subject is a course in first aid for which a Red Cross certificate is given. For the pupil who prefers not to speci- alize in one field, the general sci- ence course offers a broad View of the world of science as a whole. Here, as in all of the class in the science department, the budding scientist learns the scientific atti- tude of obtaining knowledge. He learns to follow the bard's advice to base judgment on known facts.

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in A N - . . 41 UAL WSP, train- im i n g lf a n d m e - chanical drawing interrupt the hours of purely mental, acedemic study to give seventh and eighth grade boys valuable training in using their hands as well as their minds. Mr. Martin Perterson guides them to skillful use of lathes, drill presses, and other power tools. They learn a workmanls pride through their ac- complishments in wood-working and metal-work. Through mechanical drawing they learn an engineer's precision and attention to detail. Home economics, a required study in the seventh and eighth grades, offers an incentive to future homemakers. Simple sewing procedures are taught early in the seventh grade. Later in the year the girls make an apron or skirt. During the eighth grade the girls become adept in the art of cook- ery. At the same time Miss Edna Moor- man teaches the application of home economics to family living. LEFT: Miss Edna Moorman BELOW: Mr. Martin Peterson e and Grows exterous . By the grace of good luck, dual con- trols, and a well-oiled door handle on my side, I have escaped injuryf' said Mr. Harry Hannum. He was speaking in connection with behind-the-wheel driving, a new course instituted in 1948 in the Cincinnati public high schools. Three phases of driving are dealt with: mechanical, psychological, and emo- tional. The first concerns the actual manipulation of the car. Correct habits and attitudes, including hand signals and turns, are part of the psychological phase. The third, control of the emo- tions, is the realization of the potency of them. LEFT: Mr. Harry Hannum