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

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ROY I-I. BARNES, M. A. H. A. BRUNSELL, B. S. Illinois State Normal School, University of Humboldt College, Iowa State College. Wisconsin, University of Iowa. R. L, HARGITT. P, G. FRASIER, B. S. W. C. LOHMANN. University of Wiscons' Bradley Polytechnical Insti- tute, Manual Training NE of the most valuable andhbeneficial branches of our high if school 1S the.Manua1 Tn?1n1ng Department. It .is divided 5: figggif into several different sect ons, such as Wood-working, Print- ing, Mechanical Drawing, Molding and Cabinet Making. It O CIW? is under the leadership of .a very efficient instructor, and J 'NNW has done a notable piece of Work in every field with which it has come in contact. Boys who do not desire to indulge in the 'Sciences and Languages prepare for factory and architectural work. Many boys have received recognition just after leaving high school due to their valuable study in this line. One of the things that has made this possible is the equipment that is used. Latest and most efiicient ma- chines are provided and through careful guidance the products are of great merit. On the whole, the Manual Training Department, with its fine in- structors, is a very well directed and popular phase of the Burlington High School curriculum. Since this book has gone to press, this department has lost its leader, Mr. Barnes. As supervisor of industri.al education. in the city, as in- structor of psychology and engineering drawing in the Junior College, and as chairman of the high school' Athletic Association, he touched many lives. A man of ability, vision, and understanding, the students of Burlington High School will miss Mr. Barnes, both as an instructor and as a friend. Page Twenty-two

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-... M.-.........,.,.....,a gg,-,.w...... ,, .,.-,.,, ,YY ,,Y, , .- 7 V ,W Y nr E- -5,77 H W Y W Y FAN PARMER LILLY. Ph. B. MARGARET CLINKENBEARD, B. A. University of Iowa. Parsons College, University of Iowa, Univer- Atlviser of Senior Class. sity of Southern California, FRANCES POINDEXTER, M. A. VELMA EWALT, B. A. ESTHER R. HAY, B. A. Knox College, Columbia Uni- College of Emporia, Kansas Iowa University, Columbia versity. University, Northwestern Uni- University. e 't Cl b' U ' 'ty v rsi y, num ia mversi . Junior Hypatian Coach. Foreign Languages g :Figs WSJ HE Foreign Languages taught in the Burlington High School are among the most important and helpful subjects in later 10' if L life. A two-year course in Spanish, two years of French ,I and four of Latin are given in the department. Spanish, al- though only recently introduced into the course, has become one of the most interesting and successful studies in the school. Miss Velma Ewalt has proved a most capable instructor of this language. French has been taught for some years, and with Miss Fan Lilly as faculty representative, it has developed into a very interest- ing course and one which is appreciated by the students taking it. 2-s..'vf4-ol Latin is probably the most stressed of the three. The four years include a study of elementary Latin, Cesar, Cicero and finally Virgil. The first two years are very popular with students, but the full course is usually chosen only by those expecting to major in languages in college. Every student expecting to follow his high school wiork with a college course is compelled to take at least two years of one of these languages, since practically all colleges in the middle west demand two years of a language before entrance. On the whole, it is a very helpful and necessary course. The languages are most interesting and are especially popular with the more studious pupils. Page Twenty-one l

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J. F. TI-IOMASON, B. S. CARL C. JOHANNSEN, B. A. Clemson College, South Carolina. Drake University. Head Coach. Assistant Coach, Tumbling Coach, Physical Di- rector for Boys. BEATRICE APPLETON. R. L, HARGITT. ETHEL L. SHERMAN. Ch.cago Normal School of University of Wisconsin. Minnequa Hospital, Pueblo, Physical Education, Brcnau Col- Colo.: Chicago School of Civics. lege, Georgia. Physical Director for Girls. Athletics Department -li, THLETICS is one of the most fascinating features in any high school curriculum, and Burlington High is no excep- 4-313 59, tion in this respect. Each student is expected to take at least eighty minutes of gymnasium work each week unless some defect prevents. - FJ we Our fine picturesque stadium, the best in the middle west, our excellent equipment, and, above all, the personnel of our coach- ing staff, tend to increase its popularity. The girls, are gifted with hav- ing one of the best-liked instructors who can be found. On the other hand, the boys are by no means excelled in this respect. The head coach is one of the few outstanding coaches in this section, and his two assist- ants are of very high merit. The girls have their class basketball, baseball and volleyball teams, which compete' each year for the championship. Many girls are interested in these various sports. Football, basketball and track are the major sports in which the boys participate. In these phases of athletics Burlington has always been out- standing. It is a great honor to represent the school on a team, and many boys have this honor as their aim throughout their school careers. 3 Other sports, such as tennis, tumbling and miscellaneous games, are also given a prominent place in the Athletic Department. Page Twenty-three