Burlington Community High School - Pathfinder Yearbook (Burlington, IA)

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JOHN DUNN MARTIN, M. A. N o r thwestern University, Uni- versity of Chicago, Simpson College, U n i v ersity of Southern Califor- nia, University of Iowa. Dramatic Coach, MAE IRENE I LUDEMAN, M. A. University o f Iowa, University of Southern Cali- fornia. Fxfv SL' Vgm 1 as vl5'qL ALMA KROEGER, M. A. MARION M. RUTH M. TAM- MARIE KRIEG, RAMBO, M. A. ISIEA, B. A. M. A. University o f University o f University o f Parsons College, Iowa. I o w a , Columbia Iowa. U n iv e r sity of '- University. Senior A l p h a I o w a , Columbia D e c l a m a t i o n Pathfinder A d - Coach. University. Coach, National viser. Forensic League, Stagecraft a n d Clisthonian A d - viser. LOUISE REA- EDITH J. HAMM, MARY LOUISE LOUISE HUNT, NEY, B. A. B. A. I-IUTCHINSON, B. A. Iowa Wesleyan. University o f Ph- B- University o f Senior Hypati- Iowa., Burlington University o f Nebraska, Uni- an Coach. Junior College. Chicago. versity of Cali- Non - Society fornia. Girls' Declamation Junior A l p h a Coach. Adviser. English E English Department in the Burlington High School is one of our most efficiently supervised and most valuable branches of the curriculum. Every student is compelled to take at least three years of the subject and is urged to take four. This course is especially necessary to those students who are planning to continue their education after graduation No school prepares its students for college entrance in this department better than the Burlington High. School. The course covers both English and American literature, in which the students read the more important classics, and English composition. It is excellently supervised, being taught by some of our most capable faculty members. Although it is considered one of the hardest courses in the high school by the students it is undoubtedly one of the most in- teresting and helpful. Page Eighteen

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LLOYD V. DOUGLAS, M. A. LAURA WEHMAN, B. A. MEDA EGGLESTON, University of Iowa, Iowa University of Montana. University of Colorado. State College. Senior Alpha Adviser. Adviser of Commercial Club. ELSIE I-IOERSCH, B. A. MILDRED DAVIS. RUTH M. ZIGGAFOOS, B. S. University of Iowa. State Teachers' College of University of Nebraska. Gem City Commercial College. Wisconsin, Business University Junior Class Adviser. of Wisconsin. Assistant Commercial C l u b Advisor. V Commercial Department ffwo VX! HE Commercial Department is one of the most popular and helpful phases of the curriculum offered in the Burlington High School. Many girls and boys who are not planning to further their studies after graduation from high school jagg-Zig take this course in preparation for work as stenographers An' Wag' and bookkeepers. Even those who are going to college take commercial studies, and always find them helpful throughout later life. In this department, courses in all the commercial studies are given, including: Typing, Shorthand, Bookkeeping, Accounting and Business Arithmetic. A very complete course is oiered in each of these. The Burlington High School graduates the most efficient and capable steno- graphers to be had, and business menk are always glad to employ girls who have studied under this high school's instructors. The directors of the department are all well versed in their respective subjects. Miss Wehman, the instructor of geography, is very efficient, while Mr. Douglas, a new faculty member, has proved popular with the students and very capable, Miss Eggleston, Miss Hoersch, Miss Davis and Miss Ziggafoos. are all well liked. The Commercial Department has already become one of the very necessary departments and in years to come it is expected that it will be even more so. y p g I p Page Seventeen .l.,. l

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EDWIN PHIL- LIPS LOTZ, B. A Iowa Wesleyan University of Iowa, Northwestern Uni- versity. MRS. WINNI- FRED TESCH, Cedar Falls, Western Illinois Iowa Wesleyan. ffl? RQ , VERNON H. FRED KAMP- RALPH H. RUDOLPH H. TROWBRIDGE, HOEFNER, B. A. MANLEY, M. S. JORDAN, M. S. B. A, B u rl i n g 1: o n ' Beloit College, University o f North Dakota J u n i o r College, University of Illi- Iowa. Agricultural Col- University of Iowa. nois. lege, University of Illinois. Junior College Coach. ELMIRA L, WILFRED C. DOROTHY LILLIAN A. BLAKE, M. A. WHITE, M. A. MONTGOMERY, WILLSON, B. S. Monmouth Cole Hamline U ni- B- A' Iowa State Col- lege, Chicago Uni- versity. versity, Minneso- ta University, Parsons College, University of Iowa. l e g e , University of Iowa. Projection Club Adviser. Science and Mathematics CIENCE and Mathematics, although they are here combined, are in truth separate departments. At least two years of Mathematics are required of students before graduation. In the first year Mathematics is entirely Algebra, in the second year Geometry, and in the third a study of advanced Algebra and Solid Geometry is given. Included in the Sciences are Physics, Biology, General Science and Chemistry. All are most interesting. The high school has some of its best faculty members represented in this department. Mr. Wilfred White, a new teacher this year, has very efficiently filled the position of Physics instructor. The Biology is taught by Mr. Edwin Lotz. Mr. Ralph Manley in the Chemistry cause and Mr. Rudolph Jordan in the General Science department have both proved capable and well-liked instructors. The Sciences and Mathematics are two of the most POPUQX' and necessary studies given in the Burlington High School, A Page Nineteen l T J