Boise High School - Courier Yearbook (Boise, ID)

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l g . t x ciiifticic The IER ' Freer, Baosingfr, Paul, Burl, Six Luka, G. Mubfrly, Marrh, Darll, Lynn MATH AN D CDMMEIDCIAL LD philosophers believed mathematics to be excellent mental training. Courses in ele- mentary algebra, plane geometry, higher algebra, advanced higher algebra, solid geometry and trigonometry are offered in Boise High School. These different branches of mathematics are taught by Seth T. Freer, head of the department, Howard Paul, A. Burt, A. Boosinger, and Miss Genevieve Dartt. Mr. Freer, who, with the exception of four years, has taught in Boise High School since IQI4, Mr. Paul and Mr. Boosinger all served on the Athletic Committee. Mr. Freer was also a member of the National Honor Society Committee and coach for one of the intramural baseball teams, as was Mr. Boosinger, who was also frosh-soph basketball coach and junior class adviser. Mr. Paul was also a member of the Social Committee and sophomore class adviser. Miss Dartt served on three faculty committees, the A.S.B. Fund Committee, the Student Organization Committee, and the Finance Committee. Mr. Burt was treasurer of the Associated Student Body, handled the accounts and kept the books for all the many student organizations, and was one of the advisers of the junior class. The commercial department is one of the few departments which equips persons' as high school graduates to go out ready to earn their own livings as stenographers, secretaries, book- keepers and salesmen. Although vocational in aim, the commercial department in Boise High School does not teach the advanced courses to be found in business colleges. Commercial courses are favored by those students who must go to work immediately upon graduation and those who wish to work their way through college. Typewriting and shorthand are taken by many students who do not necessarily intend to take up oHice work. Writing and spelling, business English, commercial arithmetic, elementary business training, commercial geog- raphy, commercial law, bookkeeping, salesmanship and office practice are also included in the commercial department. J. E. Six, head of this department, Minnie Lukes, Laura Lynn, Grace Maberly and Ida Marsh are commercial teachers, all of whom have had practical experience in commercial work. Miss Lukes and Miss Marsh served on the National Honor Society Committee and Miss Maberly and Mr. Six on the A.S.B. Fund Committee. Miss Maberly was also on the Auditorium Committee. 24

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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

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7Th time oi! R I F R eeee H G 1 4 Chinrlgren, Nucl, Loman, Baum, Deye, Paul flflzlmann, Lemon, Perkim, Suppiger, Straight, S. Maberlv, Fry VDCATIDNAL ANY and varied are the vocational courses taught in Boise High School. Girls may take sewing, cooking or home management. Boys may take manual training, mechanical drawing, printing or auto mechanics. ln physical education, girls may take hygiene, physical training, swimming and folk dancing. Boys may take gym, either at the Y.M.C.A. gymna- sium or at high school. Floise l.emon had charge of the girls' physical education program and Coach I.. H. Basler and Frank johnson directed the luoys. Miss Lemon served on the Social and Finance Com- mittees and was general chairman of the May Fete. Mr. Johnson coached an intramural haselmall team and served on the Athletic Committee. Warren Adelmann was head of the lndustrial Arts department. R. F. Chindgren taught hoth manual training and mechanical drawing. Classes in manual training under L. K. Perkins helped huild a great deal of the scenery used in numerous school productions. VV. O. l,emon and l.uther Straight had charge of the printing department, which printed The Intrfprefer, The Boixe High Liglzlx, school advertising pamphlets and olhce forms. G. O. Fry was in charge ofthe auto mechanics classes. Mr. Adelmann served on the Athletic Committee, Mr. Chindgren on the Social and Student Government Committees, Mr. Perkins on the Auditorium Committee, Mr. Lemon on the Finance Committee, and Mr. Fry was adviser to the Freshman Harmonica Club. Sarah Malmerly, head ofthe Home Economics department, managed the school cafeteria. Miss Bernice Suppiger and Miss Rachel Jones taught sewing and Miss Fannie Mitchell had classes in lioth sewing and cooking. Miss Maberly and Miss Suppiger were both on the Social Committee and hoth were advisers of the Home Economics Club. Miss Maberly, Miss jones and Miss Mitchell, also a Home Fconomics adviser, assisted with the May Fete. Miss Mitchell served on the Auditorium and Student Government Committees. The music department offered chorus and glee club work, junior and senior orchestra, harmony, music appreciation and applied music. Donald Baum had charge of the vocal work, Howard Deye the orchestra and hand. Both instructors supervised the Boise High School entrants in the State Music Contest. 25