Banning High School - San Gorgonian Yearbook (Banning, CA)

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Shop Department The Shop Department is one of the most interesting in the school; the work is divided into three main divisions: woodwork, auto mechanics, mechanical drawing. Woodwork is the most popular of the three because small objects of minimum cost can be easily made by the beginning students; several of the boys made toboggans. Mr. Kay, the instructor, is no doubt one of the important reasons for the popular:ty of this course. History Department Under the directicn of Miss Pearl Coleman the following courses have been presented: United States History, World History, and Civics and Social Problems Constitutional charts, book reports, notebook projects, and round-table discussions of courses Spanish Department The opportunity to learn Spanish is offered in the three year course of the department under the direction of Mr. Arthur Teeter. Reading of stories, newspapers, and novels, the presentation of a Spanish play, working of cross-word puzzles, compositions, and grammar practice constitute class work in Spanish. Physical Education The physical education instructors, Coach Kiech and Mrs. Woodruff, have developed sportsmanship and have improved the physical standing of the school. They strive to make powerful men of our boys and healthy women of our girls.

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Science Department The science department, which is one of the most important in school, is under the direction of Mr. D. P. Choisser. The four science courses offered are General Science, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. A few explosions and some unpleasant odors have resulted from experiments by the 136 students who enrolled in the Various courses. Mathematics Department The mathematics department was introduced into The Banning High School in 1899. Although we have not had four units of math every year, we have had the full course offered to each graduate before his four years were finished. Miss Mabel Thayer, instructor, orders modern textbooks and equipment each year. Latin Department The aim of the Latin courses is to give the student a foundation that will enable him to proceed with the study of Latin here or elsewhere, to acquaint him with some of the fundamental facts about his own language that are not brought out in the regular English texts. Dr. W.C. Gunnerson presents the first and second years. Commercial Training The Commercial Department offers courses in typing, shorthand, bookkeeping, and other business principles. Mr. Fisk is the instructor of this department. Consumer Economics A new course introduced by Mr. Coverdale and taught by Dr. Gunnerson has proved very popular with the seniors. The text used is Business Principles Everyone Should Know, and it stresses marketing, budgeting, accounting, advertising, buying 5) e Ss: Ss) 5 y g, and selling. English Department The English Department hoasts of three teachers, Mrs. Beulah Woodruff, Dr. Gunnerson, and Miss Thelma Harvison. The courses aim to enlarge the student's capacity for living with his fellow man, to improve fundamental application of grammar and composition, and to develop an appreciation for good literature.

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Art Department The Art Department under Miss Daisy Cromwell assist table decorations, advertising for games, plays, dances, and d ed in making dinner € the senior play, and the school annual work. ecorating the set for Dramatics Several students have given freely of their time to prepare entertainments, mostly one act plays, for the student body assemblies, P.-T. A. meetings, and local lodge meetings. The members are Muriel Lindstrom, Vivian Carroll, Madeliene Smith, John Jensen, Leonard Smith, Edith Cruncleton, Annette Chambers, Robert Koger, Jack Plumley, and Warren Pinney. Miss Thelma Harvison is the director.