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

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l l FINE ARTS: Zoeller, Wangler, Barron, Scholz. SCIENCE: Albert, Berne, Davis, Higgins, Lowman, Pagel, Reilly, Wharton. in art and music is what gives these subjects appeal. Brackenridge of- fers varied courses in each. Large chorus classes, classes in theory, harmony, piano, and composition give evidence of greater interest this year than ever be- fore. Two orchestras, a school band, and the regular l:t.O.T.C. Band keep Bracken- ridge music-minded and are at the core of all our extra-curricular activities. ln both departments, an attempt is made to discover and encourage talent. Self ex- pression through the creative arts, and guidance into a happy appreciation for the beautiful are the broad aims of the art department. Sketching, designing, poster Work, modeling, and lettering form the basic courses. than fiction are the S truths revealed in our studies of sci- ence. Physics With its introduction to the behavior of elec- tricity, heat, and various other forces is no less fascinating than the reactions of acids and alkalines in the study of chem- istry. Biology deals With the structure, behavior, adaptations, and life functions of living things. The glories of the plant kingdom are open to the student of botany, and the classification of flowers becomes a ready tool for future use. Physiology courses place a sane em- phasis on health problems. Military sci- ence and tactics is given through the R.C.T.C. and is the source of great benefit to the boys enrolled in these courses. Page 26

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PUBLIC SPEAKING: I. Dickey, Franklin, Roselle. HISTORY: Bass, Colegate, Gibbons, Hale, Hyde, Iary, King, Loeffler, Mitchell. loud, long, and ' often is a com- S I4 I D 8 mon experience to those ot us who enroll in one oi the speech art courses. But much is to be gained when we bear in mind the worthy objectives ot this practice. Experience in the organization and delivery ot original speeches, de- velopment in the ability to read and in- terpret literature, to have selt-assurance and a good diction-all these are sought after. Public Speaking courses are pre- requisites for dramatics, debate, and ex- tempore speaking. Outstanding students in dramatics, extempore speaking, dec- lamation, and debate prepare them- selves ior interscholastic competition. Page 25 forward in order to L tit ourselves to ap- OO I preciate and assist in a more progres- sive future is a new note in the teaching of history. No longer are we obliged to re- tain a multitude of meaningless facts and figures in order to earn a credit in history, but we are taught to group the events and cultural progress ot the past cen- turies around the leaders of that parti- cular period of history. Outside reading in the way oi biographies, stories, and plays creates interest and shows history as a part of lite and not a text book re- citation. The romance of the past does not lose its appeal in this new setting.

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Jw I I Q J N. wa 1 t J COMMERClAL Childress, Davis, Goodwin, Itz, lohnslon, Lewi makes perfect. A peep into a typing room, either before or after school, will readily bear proof to the fact that com- mercial students think so. Advanced stu- dents give invaluable assistance to mem- bers of the faculty and often enter busi- ness offices without other training than that received in the various commercial subjects offered at Brackenridge. Stenog- raphy, bookkeeping, comptometry, busi- ness English, commercial arithmetic, geography, and law are among the courses offered each year. Many stu- dents are forced to forego their choice of commercial subjects because of lack of equipment and an insufficient number of teachers to accommodate all who wish to enroll. practice Page 27 Mellon, Stephens. LANGUAGE. Chagia, Richter, Spratt, Smith to speak a foreign lan- ! ' guage is always a de- I cided asset to any one seeking a business position, to say nothing of the many other advantages. This is especially true here in San Antonio if one is conversant with the Spanish language. The first two years of Spanish stress conversation and grammar, while the advanced students devote more time to reading and trans- lation. This is also true in the German and Latin classes. Latin, we know in- creases our vocabulary and lays a foun- dation for further language study. Ger- man gives one access to the rich store of scientific knowledge and the beauty of German literature.