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

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HOME ECONOMICS: Andrews, Ionas, Ramsey. time problems have ' become significant L6 I enough in our modern times to earn a place in our high school curriculum. So we are not surprised to find it listed as one of the topics for study in our home-making courses. Our home economics courses do more than teach the girls to cook and sew. ln fact, only about two-fifths of the time is spent in cooking and sewing, the other three-fifths is devoted to the study of such worthwhile subjects as worthy home membership, citizenship, the finan- cial problems of feeding and clothing a family, designing and selecting clothing, textile study, and leisure time problems. Owing to a limited teaching force, mil- linery and interior decoration were not offered this year. INDUSTRIAL ARTS: Rambo, Rust. courses such as are P ' I found in the manual fd arts department ap- peal to boys and afford an opportunity to learn to do by doing. The broad aim of these courses is to help prepare the students for useful pursuits, to develop constructive think- ing, and to master some of the skills of use in the homes. Woodwork, mechan- ical and architectural drawing are the subjects offered for study. The new building for the practical arts department is but partially equipped, but each year something new is added, thereby making more nearly possible the desired aims. Since the school provides the instruments for mechanical drawing, this training has been made available for more students. Page 28

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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.

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l MATHEMATICS: Alsup, Ball, Burlcholder, Frey, Lancaster, Norman, Spratt. PHYSICAL ED. M. Dickey, Forehand, Lyles, Irvin, Newberry. quantities are I4 known factors U n in mathematics, but it usually takes diligent searching and much effort to come to the place where with a tri- umphant flourish We can Write Q. E. D. Algebra brings to mind such terms as formula, graph, directed number, and equation, for these form the main body of the Work in that subject. Geometry teaches us how to apply geometric laws and discover new ones, While trigonom- etry offers good training in accuracy in numerical calculation. A most practical course in business arithmetic is offered to give practice in the mechanics of arith- metic, teaching calculation in mensura- tion, percentage, and its application to various business forms. Page 29 and no play W I4 makes lack a Or dull boy, there- fore our high school curriculum does not fail to provide for those recreational features that are conducive to our health and general Well being. Our program is varied and exten- sive. Brackenridge being a member of the Texas University lnterscholastic League, our boys enter teams in the three major sports of football, basketball, and track. Intramural sports include basket- ball, baseball, handball, soft ball, golf, and swimming. The department strives to develop leadership, sportsmanship, personal and group responsibility, varied recreational interest, and the wise use of leisure time. I I