Baldwin High School - Balthi Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Tobias F. Santarelli, Meryl A. Rust, Marian M. T. R. Thompson, Gene C. Schniuckcr, Arthur Hysong, Eleanor I. Moser Geography is a required subject in junior high school. Through the use of maps, globes, and Scrapbooks, our boys and girls learn about the many different countries in the world, where they are situated, and the cus- toms of the people and how they affect us. Typing, shorthand, business arithmetic, and commercial law are subjects which belong in the commercial department. These courses are offered to students who plan to go to business college, or enter some field of work that requires a commercial background. Standing: Charles F. Greiner, john J. Mellett, Frank D. Campbell, Gladys M. Hathaway. Seated: Harry C. llolt Three special departments are very neces- sary to Baldwin. Mrs. Corbett's work in re- medial reading is already beginning to show results. Mr. Karpa is teaching many students the rules and manners of good driving. Miss Minetti keeps the library well filled with interesting books and magazines and helps students with reference work. English, a required subject at Baldwin, combines the further study of the English language, with emphasis on spelling and grammar, with the study of many interesting' types of literature. J. Klein, Eleanore M. Smith, Miriam G. Bode, Lenore Marian E. Corbett, Elias Karpa, Iosephine E. Shea Minetti

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Joseph W. Mixie, James. E. Gillooly, William A. Merritt, Beatrice P. Cornforth, David G. Christopher, Floyd D. Magncss, David N. Finney Civics, American history, World history, and problems of democracy are the four con- stituents of the history department. Civics deals with the organization of United States government, American history traces the development of our country, World history covers the earth from the prehistoric age to the first and second World Warsg and prob- lems of democracy presents the pros and cons of various systems of government and the World problems with which man has to deal. Mathematics is a required subject in the junior high and an elective in senior high. Courses are offered in advanced al- gebra, geometry, and trigonometry. Our students may select the subjects they need for college entrance requirements, or for Work in engineering. Our science rooms on the first floor are equipped with laboratories to help in the teaching of general science, biology, chem- istry, and physics. The department, through its various clubs, makes use of educational field trips. George M. Banky, Mary G. Gibbon, Howard James J. Weaver, Morris E. Chapman, Elizabeth B. I. Phillips, John F. Hall Kirkland, George M. Aiken, Nicholas Huslak

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Gladys M. Hathaway, William J. Iesko A. S. Crevar, Patricia E. Watt, Press P. Maravich, Gym, a recreational subject, is one of the most popular at Baldwin. Both girls and boys spend their gym periods playing basketball, baseball, soccer and other games. Tumbling and using the trampoline are also a part of gym' Language students, under Mr. Iesko, converse in Spanish a few moments each day before using their text-books. Latin students, taught by Dr. Hathaway, learn more about English through the study and translation of Latin during their class periods. Standing: Stanley A. Zingle, Harry W. Glaser Seated: Bettye H. Linhart, E. Roy Klein Home economics prepares girls in the useful arts of cooking, sewing, and home- making. The metal shop students learn how to work with different metals, while in wood shop, boys are taught many tricks of carpentry. In the art room, decorated by students, original paintings, carvings, and murals, many creative moments are spent. The music department, including both instrumental and vocal groups, has proved its talent by the presentation of many musical concerts during the year. Lucille F. Mentzer, William J. Sullivan, Helen M. William I. Mcllroy, Jean Leitch, Regis V. Blazek W Shalley, Robert C. Burkhart