Brackenridge High School - La Retama Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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I N ng A ww N, , , F A C U L T Y 2. 954 i ENGLISH MISS MISS MISS MISS MISS MISS MISS MISS MISS MISS MISS MISS NELL BEASLEY ELSA BURG MARGARET HARING IRENE HENDERSON AGNES IAMES ELIZABETH KOCH CECILE LAWRENCE CHRISTINE LAWRENCE WILLIE RAY MCDONALII MARY E. MILLER OLLIE STRATTON ALYCE WIMBERLY Not pictured MISS LOUISE ALLEN MISS ELLA BUTLER MR. ALFRED LEHMBERG MRS. LYDIA MAGRUDER MRS. CORINNE MARTIN The English Department is composed of sixteen regular and four part-time teachers, who con- duct sixtyefive classes in grammar, composition and literature, and four in journalism. For English III and IV, the general objectives are to develop ability to speak in complete sentences, to establish the habit of using English effectively in varied language situations of life, to establish habits of Writing good English and to encourage creative work. Through literature, the aim is to establish reading skill and to guide students in gaining a rich and varied literary experience. In English V and VI, an effort is made to continue the development of correct speech habits, to maintain the skills previously acquired, and to develop discrimination in literature. In English VII and VIII, the general objectives are to develop an appreciation of the qualities of good Writing and to increase skill in literary inter- pretation and in literary appreciation. In all English courses the teacher endeavors to develop a habit of reading for pleasure by opening to the student new fields of attractive reading. Page 2.4

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I xr Q2 JEL: K -JK , F A c u L T Y 1 3 COMMERCIAL MISS VIRGINIA CHILDRESS MRS. WILLIE LEE DAHL MR. GEORGE DAVIS MISS LORA GOODWIN MRS. THEO ITZ MISS IRMA GRACE IOHNSTON MISS EFFIE LEWIS MRS. ZORA MELTON MISS LAURA STEPHENS PHYSICAL EDUCATION MR. MANOR PUCKETT MR. BARLOW IRWIN MR. ALFRED LEHMBERG MR. GATEWOOD NEWBERRY I I MISS MARTHA DICKEY I MISS ELIZABETH MARTIN I MISS IOHNNY LOU LYLES 5 Y The Commercial Department offers eight courses: shorthand, typewriting, and bookkeeping, comp- tometry, business English, commercial arithmetic, geography and law. Advanced students are assigned as typists to members of the faculty, and graduates often enter business offices without further training. The fundamental principles of law as applied to business transactions are taught in the law courses, and in business English the student is given a knowledge of terms and familiarity With the construction of business letters. Bookkeeping and office training fit the student for a position as bookkeeper, or secretary, in a small business office. The department of Physical Education strives to develop leadership, sportsmanship, personal and group responsibility, varied recreational interests, wise use of leisure time and above all, physical efficiency. Each student must, by state law, enroll in this department for three year's Work. Brack- enridge is a member of the Texas University Interscholastic League. Page 23

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. , y.! , r ,l- 1.3.1 Qi '..,j:.rf ' 5 Ali, P 4 I+! F A C I U IL I T Y , , 0 B gd FINE ARTS MRS. LUCILLE BARRON MISS OLGA SCI-IOLZ l MISS BLANCHE WILLIAMS MISS MAURINE IOHNSON MRS. MARY K. WANGLER MR. OTTO ZOELLER PRACTICAL ARTS Miss KATE ANDREWS MISS IEAN HARWELL MISS ELSIE M. IONAS MR. ARTHUR MATHIS MISS SELBY MOORE MR. ERNEST S. RAMBO MRS. FLO RAMSEY MR, R. V. RUST . The courses in music offered at Brackenridge are chorus, theory, harmony, piano, orchestra and band. Theory trains students in sight-singing and rhythm, while harmony gives a foundation for composition. An attempt is made to discover and encourage talent in every phase of music. The Art Department has for its broad aim self expression through the creative arts, and guidance into a happy appreciation for the beautiful, Included in its courses are sketching, design, pencil and ink technique, poster work, soap and clay modeling, lettering, and a few of the crafts. Home economic students devote a large part of their time to the study of worthy home member- ship, citizenship, the financial problems of feeding and clothing a family, designing and selecting clothing, textile study and leisure time problems. New quarters for the manual training courses give promise to greater progress in that direction. Manual training, mechanical and architectural drawing and lettering are offered, the broad aim being to help prepare students for useful pursuits, construc- tive thinking and to train the hands as well as the mind. Page 25