Casey High School - Flame Yearbook (Casey, IL)

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THE FLAME The doors of knowledge are open to all” 19 3 5 Page 1J

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THE FLAME With the increase in agricultural and industrial interest, the constant shifting of our population, and the recognition of specific training, the demands made upon the high school program are much greater than those older academic and literary demands. From merely sufficient offerings to enable a student to enter college, the program has more than doubled the number of courses offered. The additional courses have been made largely as introductory to the basic vocations of the economic world. Youth must be trained to better find its place in the work of the world. With 50 to 60 per cent of the graduates never having the opportunity for further training, the secondary school must become more and more the apprentice school for the occupations of later life. At the present, the requirements for graduation are either college entrance, or non-college entrance; the difference being in the matter of mathematics not required for the latter and greater opportunities in the vocational subjects. The departments now being offered include (1) Natural Science—General Science, Biology, Chemistry and Physics; (2) Language—English, Latin and French; (3) Mathematics—Algebra, Geometry, Advanced Algebra and Solid Geometry; (4) Social Sciences—Ancient History, Modern History, Commercial Geography, Economics, Civics, U. S. History; (5) Vocations—Manual Arts, Agriculture, Commercial, Home Economics and Music; and (6) Physical Education. In preparation for the wider cultural demands of society to the regular curricular work of the school has been added the extra-curricular activities program. These activities provide that social training that is necessaiy for the youth to possess to be able to take his proper place in society and as a citizen. They take the form of club work, class organizations, team work, demonstrations in programs, development and display of special talent, athletic exhibitions, etc. Although most of this program is from within the school itself, there is interspersed considerable from outside talent that is both entertaining and instructive in the nature of Lyceum Bureau programs, special lectures, etc. The proper conduct of a changing program has necessitated changes in the personnel of the staff. Requirements placed upon faculty members and administrative officers have advanced far beyond those of the earlier years. The Bachelor’s Degree is a requirement for practically all departments with the Master’s Degree representing five years of college training being increasingly approved. The Master’s Degree is now required of the principal. These higher requirements are bringing to the student men and women who are better able to present their subject and who can better lead the mind of youth into future paths of learning. With increasing standards being met in material equipment and in personnel of the staff, our secondary schools are now given the highest rating offered by governing bodies. The State Department of Public Instruction, the State University of Illinois and the North Central Association of High Schools and Colleges have placed their approval upon Casey Township High School as a properl)' regulated and equipped school for many years past. 19 3 5 Page 12

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THE FLAME FACULTY Row 1 Lula Mae Johnston, French and English MacMurry College, A.B.; McGill University; University of Wisconsin. Mary Cochonour, Biology and Physical Education Indiana State Teachers’ College, B.S Doris Nelson, English University of Illinois, A.B.; University of Wisconsin. Walter A. Newlin, Agriculture University of Illinois, B.S. Ethard Lee, History and Assistant Coach James Millikin; University of Illinois, A.B.; Indiana State. Row 2 T. C. Tade, Commerce Marion Normal College, M. Acct.; Indiana State Teachers’ College; Bowling Green College of Commerce. Pearl V. Meyer, Latin and History University of Illinois, A.B., M.A. Carl Bergeson, Economics and Coach University of Illinois, B.S.; Northwestern University Coaching School. Virginia Chrisman, Commerce University of Illinois, B.S. E. C. Gordon. Manual Training Eastern Illinois State Teachers’ College; Normal University, Diploma. Row 3 Mary Huntington, General Science and Mathematics University of Illinois, B.S. A. C. Daugherty, Science Knox College, B.S.; University of Illinois, M.S.; University of Iowa. Ava Marie Ennis, English and Public Speaking Illinois State Normal University; University of Illinois, A.B. Maurine Johnson, Mathematics James Millikin, A.B.; University of Illinois, M.A. J. O. Hawkins, Music Indiana Central College, Bachelor of Music. Row 4 Margaret B. Jones, Domestic Science Blackburn College; University of Illinois, B.S. Marie Emrich, Librarian Indiana State Teachers College. Page 14 19 3 5