Boise High School - Courier Yearbook (Boise, ID)

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T h Logo U R 1 E R ,,,.,M., IZDIQEIGN LANGUAGES 'FUDYING foreign languages in high school not only gives the students a good foundation on which to base a more extensive study of foreign languages in college, but also gives them an elementary knowledge of a foreign language, incidentally helping in an understand- ing of English. As a basis for the promotion of international amity, leading educators have suggested that students be given a knowledge of countries other than their own. Boise High School students have become familiar with foreign people, their customs and modes ofliving through correspondence, literature, pictures and various forms of project work, besides learning to write and to speak the language. Six semesters of French were given in Boise High School under Miss Emma G. Simmons, head of the foreign language department, who has taught in this school since 1918. Last summer she spent her vacation in France, studying in Paris and traveling in the provinces. Students in Miss Simmons' advanced classes wrote in English to French students, who replied in French. This correspondence proved to be not only an adventure to the students, but one of the successful means of teaching the French language. Eight semesters of Latin were oH'ered in Boise High School. Grammar, Caesar, Cicero and Virgil were taught by Miss Mary Hogarth and Miss Evelyn Wenstrom. Miss Hogarth was on the National Honor Society Committee and was one of the advisers of the Latin Club and of the Girl Reserves. She has taught in Boise since I924. Miss Wenstrom was on the faculty Student Government Committee and was one of the Latin Club advisers. Miss Iva Silva, Miss Mary Fitzsimmons and Harry McDonnell taught beginning and advanced Spanish. Miss Silva was a member of the Scholarship Committee and the adviser of the Spanish Club, as such supervising the production of the Spanish Fantasy. She was also the adviser ofthe Dancing Club. Miss Silva has spent several summers in Spain studying at the University of Madrid, where she obtained a diploma for efficiency in the Spanish lan- guage. She resigned from the Boise faculty in the spring. Miss Fitzsimmons, who has been in Boise High School since 1927, was on the Auditorium Committee, and Mr. McDonnell was a member of the faculty Social Committee and the coach of the junior debate team. 22

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. Paimiexlfr, Bauer, Lorenz, Pollrml' Flelfhfr, Milrhell, Sawyer, Cajjin SC ENCE HE Sc1ENcE department offfcred major courses in physics, chemistry, Zoology and botanyg minor courses in hiology, general science, and physiography. A class in radio, the ohieer V ol' which was to prepare the student for a license as a commercial radio operator, was also included in the science department. Since at least four credits in science are required for admittance to most colleges, the department is one of the largest in the school. Almost every science course in Boise High School is acceptable for college entrance credits. I john H. Sawyer, one of the veteran instructors of the school, headed the science depart- ment. Besides his administrative duties, he had classes in physics and physiography. He also served on the National Honor Society Committee. Willis Cotlin was in charge of four classes ofchemistry. The splendid work of these classes is evidenced hy the numher of prizes Boise High School students won in the National Chem- istry lfssay Contest. Mr. Cofiin was coach for one of the intramural hasehall teams and was a memher of the National Honor Society Committee. The classes in hotany were instructed hy S. M. Poindexter, who also taught general science. He was chairman of the A.S.B. Fund Committee and served on the Social Committee. Paul Ensign taught biology and was the adviser of the Hi-Y Club and of the Freshmen Campcraft Club, a memher of the Athletic Committee, he was the frosh debate coach and assistant track coach. Harry li. Mitchell taught general science and in extra-curricular activities he was property manager for several school productions, he was adviser ofthe Freshman Camera Club, served on the Student Organization Committee, and assisted with the May Fete. K. B. Lorenz taught general science in addition to managing a study hall. He was also coach for one of the intramural baseball teams. The radio class was taught by Henry Fletcher, adviser of the Radio Club. Although the agricultural classes do not come under the administration of the science department, agriculture is studied along scientific lines. The agriculture students were taught hy john H. Bauer, according to the Smith-Hughes system, which combines study with practical experience on the high school farm, in charge ofjoe Schuurman. Mr. Bauer was also adviser for the Future Farmers of America in Boise High School and the leader in the 1930 Dairy Conference. 21

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W . . . 1 f:ff'11f11i-'Ee-f .-ef fieg , f f A :fi...ThSZ. .9 9.9 A Cooper, Hugher, Hayx Filzximmom, Davis, Srhuurman, Barns: HISTORY Rom time immemorial history has held a lure for man. What people have hoped for and what they have accomplished makes as fascinating and exciting reading as does fiction. lnteresting courses in history are offered in Boise High School. Besides American history, a requirement for graduation, courses in ancient history, medieval and modern European history, sociology, economics and occupations are given. Opportunity is offered in this department for outside research and discussion of topics of current interest. Miss Deborah Davis, head of this department, taught classes in American history and both ancient and medieval history, Miss Marian Barnes, sociology, ancient and medieval history, Arthur Hays, American history, sociology and medieval history, Hoyt Cooper, medieval, ancient and American history, Miss Mary Fitzsimmons, ancient history. Miss Davis served on the Text Book Committee, Miss Barnes on the Student Organizations Com- mittee, Mr. Cooper as chairman of the Social Committee, and Miss Fitzsimmons on the Auditorium Committee. Mr. Cooper was also chairman of the entire program for Kidadma, parents' visiting day. Mr. Hays was senior class debate coach and coach for one of the intramural baseball teams. Although the course in occupations was compulsory for freshmen, it was also open to upperclassmen, with the approval of the instructor. The course, a study of the different vocations, aimed to help freshmen to decide upon their life work and to plan their high school course accordingly. Teachers of these classes, Mrs. Helen Schuurman, Miss Lucia McGrath, first semester, and l,aVerne Hughes, second semester, have been instrumental in getting freshmen students interested in the extra-curricular activities of Boise High School. Miss McGrath was chairman of the Scholarship and Gym Fund Committees. Mr. Hughes was adviser of the Freshman Ukulele Club. Both Mrs. Schuurman and Mr. Hughes acted as freshman class advisers. Mrs. Schuurman was in charge of all the freshman clubs and was adviser of the Freshman Club Counsel, as well as assistant in fresh- men enrollment. She is a member of the Social Committee and as chairman of the Student Organizations Committee she supervised the election of Student Council members and aided the Council in checking club constitutions. 23