West Division High School - Comet Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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XXV 1 N51 . g! W' Page Sixteen Margaret Nelson VVilliam VVarner Lillian Knell VVilIiam Smith Gertrude Hull History Department ISTORY is the study of past events which are important as influences upon civilization. It is a subject which arouses interest, curiosity, and excite- ment. Every day we come across events which can be traced to interesting occur- rences in by-gone times. Things which happened long ago should have a peculiar fascination for every one of us. What would our life be without a com- mon language or without a well-organized government? They were not obtained from one country but were molded from a com- bination of iniluences from all parts of the world. Ancient history is a study of the earliest people, medieval history tells of develop- ment to 1714, modern history, the story of Europe to the present day, and American history, the story of our own country's de- velopment. English history is especially in- teresting since our country was greatly in- fluenced. by Great Britain. These subjects, with citizenship and civics, studies of our government, make up the history course. These courses afford a good opportunity for outside reading and research, and illumine and vivify all other reading. Harold Rounds Raymond McCrory E . -.A

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Herman Kruschke Rebecca Buckbee Marie Marchant Ada Parsons Howard Kingsbury O Mathematics Department HE mathematics courses teach 'stu- dents to think clearly, logically, and independently. Solving problems challenges one's mental powers to the ut- most. The ability to think is a necessity in all fields of work. But there are direct as well as indirect advantages. lvlathematics fits students for positions as teachers, engi- neers, scientists, surveyors, and architects. West Division offers four years of mathe- matics, including two years of algebra, one and one-half years of geometry, and one semester of trigonometry. Two years of mathematics are required of all except com- mercial students. Algebra through quad- ratics and one year of plane geometry are necessary for college entrance. The students get much satisfaction and pleasure from their work. They delight in working problems which take days to solve. They develop creative talent by making geometric designs or actual models of solid figures. They welcome outdoor demonstrations of theorems for a better rea- son than a mere chance to be out in the open air. These courses open the way to the vast Held of higher mathematics only hinted at during high school years. ' li- -- . r .l. .1 .if ' 3 -Lili' :WS .. .f..L:9'.. 2 LLL Z7 lffil . g u.,.4.uL..-'ar-.1 .. .-,-,.-.....-.-.-. .,Y. ....-..-. Rf.,-es-,ian-Q Lucie Case Irene Eldridge, Theo Donnelly sv X-..s4'fx,cl,e.c, 1 b Page Fifteen M ..-M f- ...s..h...........,..u.-i-.....-...s-. -.....,-..s,..,.......... 'HT 2'J f , 5734I' 'H ' c' 712131553 --SQL .l I :3g'7i'f'3El'I - r--Q 'Y'i'if- '- ij 'ri 3- . . 1 sv 'J ,p1'.. . . .N no .J - ei, a. HJ, - , ..v. -f.K'gV:,1' - 4413. 'Y - :nl-int.,-' J. ' gn., a J--...':?L...s........4..gaa.,iEn.2Jf A 154-!it',te.g2-nitkgfi..

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Ella Schroeder Elizabeth Dorothy Gardner Helen 'Reilly Mary Davis von Briesen. sf L f - . U rL6,t es ' T :ls .sl . i lf fr ,l Language Department' T IS well to know something of the cus- toms and languages of nations other than our own, because we are constant- ly coming into closer relations with for- eign nations, largely through travel. At West Division, French, German, and Spanish are offered as well as Latin. To become better acquainted with foreign cus- toms and manners some pupils hold cor- respondence with the boys and girls of other lands. This not only helps the stu- dents to realize the conditions under which the young people of other nations live but it improves their speech, because the for- eigners write in their language and we in our own. Some classes have foreign news- papers to read. The library furnishes books Written in foreign languages. Although the Latin language is no long- er spoken, it is the basis of all Romance languages. The customs and life of the Roman people are studied, besides the lives of important Romans. A biennial Roman banquet which portrays the life at a Roman dinner party is held for the Cicero and Ver- gil classes. Those taking Latin may be- come members of the Latin Club. Anna Ruschhaupt Elda Berg Lina 'Gerber - , , Y ,-L-. , V f- -,-,,,.. , ,,,-'- -V Jr,-,..-I --,-,- .... ..-.....1 e i , . 'r:.1 s+:-if . . 2,0--,-lL.LL LI.Kll .. . I .-, 1-3...:ranun. .-f---- ------ Q. -- 4--r--..-...1.g.... Page Seventeen , -fy. : fe. g ,, - : rirvrsr- e - me Qigis' . . .,w , LA ' ' f ' :Sl cs, i ' - .- . . - N .-:E-ml sj:5f4,.Qi.t,.1.V,,'V N 5 if , -. -..f1.-its ., T ' JL, '--ggi T .4 15-1-4 :K'j1':?1Il1' 14-:lj fgirffl f TI ' T' .Z '3:Z3'AE!! ' . 'i 15151-?1 , 1 ,fflff ., ,,.. ... i