Arthur Hill High School - Legenda Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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THE LEGENDA Eloise Ba'-7011 Janice Taylor Sallie Brown William Lee W0 subjects new to Arthur l-lill were introduced into the social science de- partment last year making it possible for students to ob- tain a major in history. These subjects are ancient history and modern European his- tory. The addition of these two gtudigg makes a total of six divisions in the goqial science department, which now includes American history, ancient history, econo- mics, modern European history, sociology, and world history. A COLUS6 in 2ll1Cient history is the study of E116 WOrlCl f1'Om the first known facts up through the middle ages. Modern Euro- pean history begins Burnice Gibbs at the first part of the seventh century and takes through the year 1924. These subjects re- quire two semes- ters of work each, but a student may get the essentials of Lu LU' Social Science 16 each by taking a course in world history which covers the subject matter of both in one year, although in a more condensed form. The study of American history, which is required for all seniors, includes a course in civil government. Economics, the science of money earn- ing and money spending, requires one semes- ter, as does sociology, the science of the development, structure, and functioning of social groups. The teachers for the social science de- partment are as follows: Miss Janice Tay- lor, chairman, Miss Eloise Bacon, Mrs. Sal- lie Brown, Miss Burnice Gibbs and Mr. William Lee. Mrs. Brown, Miss Bacon, and Miss Gibbs are American history in- structors, w h i l e Miss Taylor teaches modern European and world history and Miss Bacon an- cient history. Mr. Lee is the econo- mics and sociology instructor. These subjects may be used toward a social science major.

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NDA Mattie G, Crump Dorothy H. Fox Ethel A. Peterson George Haddock Grace North,-lmLam1, Q Ss -Z . l dvr r- ' . V ' A ' I ' x -f Q Composition and Literature NGLISH may be called a one hundred per cent subject because it is the most practical course taught in school. No mat- ter what a person does in life, the ready command of his mother tongue acquired through the study of grammar, composif tion, and literature, is a distinct asset, For this reason English holds an important place in every student's program. The department includes a study of Eng' lish and its allied subject of dramatics, jourf nalism, and public speaking. During the past year several special features were spon- sored, The dramatics classes presented short plays weekly for guest groups and enter- tained at ParentfTeachers' meetings. Three teachers submitted literary work of their classes to the annual National Awards contest. The public speaking d e p a r t - ment assisted in pref p a r i n g assembly programs and in the spring sponsored a departmental b a ii' quet, The journal' i s m department, through the Arthur Hill News, collect- ed and printed short stories, poems, and essays written by the various English groups. Miss Ethel Peter- son is the chairman of the English de- partment. Two teachers helping in the de- partment, but not shown above are Miss Marguerite Bechtold and Miss Burnice Gibbs. Stanley Schubert 15 Irma Stockdale Ella W. Woodman

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THE LEGENDA Albert G. Dersch R. E, Trippensee O. L. Poulson Gertrude Vanderhoof Nlathematics and Science INCE the industrial revolution, the life of man has become more and more complex. Science and mathematics have become necessary factors in any well- rounded education. Recognizing the need for these subjects, an especially strong de- partment has been built up in the high school curriculum. The science department offers three fields from which the student may choose. Biology, chemistry, and physics are all taught by a combination experiment-recitaf tion course in which the student proves, by experiment in the laboratory, many of the principles given in the text-book. Outside trips to points of interest are made by the various classes at appropriate times during the school year. The Beta Kappa in the biology section, the Crucible club in the chemistry section, and the H. E. l.. M. S. Science club in the physics sec- tion are correlated activities w h i c h help to maintain student interest in science. Beginning with al gebra lll, the mathe matics department ad vances through succes- ive steps to trigonome try, a college prepara tory subject. The first Dorothy S. Giesel semester of algebra is devoted principally to a review of junior high school work, while the second semester is a foundation for higher mathematics. Plane geometry, dealing with figures of two dimensions, is followed by solid geometry. This study in- vestigates the relations and 'properties of solids, while trigonometry deals with tri- angles and their measurement. Mr. A. G. Dersch, in chemistry, Mr. O. l.. Poulson, in phy- sics, and Mr. R. E. Trippensee, in biol- ogy, make up the faculty fo r t h e science department, while Mrs. Doro- thy Giesel and Miss Gertrude Vande r- - hoof are mathema- tics instructors. y By David Stewart. wi