Central High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Muskogee, OK)

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Languages Are Practical Being able to speak several foreign languages is a mark of cultureg so Central High school has a special department in this line. Excellent two-year and four-year courses are offered in Spanish and Latin, respectively. Latin, which is the oldest of the romance languages, gives the pupils a definite idea of the life and activities of the early Romans. It presents a background for other languages, as many words are derived from On the other hand, Americans are becoming more and more closely associated with Spanish, the language of the Latin Ameri- can and provincial Spanish people. Central's foreign language department has as its head Miss Bonna H. Miller, who also teaches the Latin classes. Mr. Aubrey Paden directs the Spanish classes. In many professions Latin especially is quite necessary. Doctors find it instrumental in their work. Those who are interested in research in the future will see that many manuscripts are written in the ancient language of the Romans. Students can take two years of Spanish which will give them a good foundation for any work in that field they wish to continue. It is, therefore, impor- tant for the above reasons that the study of Latin and Spanish be stressed in the schools.

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CentraI's Contribution To Science Centuries ago, science and its properties were considered to be bits of mysticism only revealed to a chosen few. Today the explana- tions of scientific actions are more and more being understood by the civilized world. The age of mystics is just a memory of the dim past, but the visions of the future are powerful and thrilling in their near- ness. It is the work of the science department of Central to bring about a desire in the students to promote and help in the visions of tomorrow. The science department of Central is under the direction of George T. McKinney, who teaches an excel- lent course in high school chemistry. The chemistry laboratory is equip- ped with the modern apparatus necessary to conduct the experi- ments, and the students spend sev- eral hours a week in the lab. Deter- mining the weights of various sub- stances, and the durability of them lr-ad to surprising discoveries. In physics. the students learn the more technical side of science, and are taught more about the mathematics involved in weights. For those boys and girls who want to be the future chemists, doctors and research work ers of tomorrow, the science depart- ment of Central is striving to pre- pare them in the Work that they have chosen.

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p Future Teachers of America The Future Teachers of America is one of Centra1's newest and most worth-while organizations. 1940 being only its second year in the school, it already has a membership of 20 boys and girls. Preparing young people to be teachers is the objective of the club, although all the members are not planning to be teachers, for they believe they will profit by the or- ganization, since a better understanding is brought between the pupil and teacher. The F. T. A. is a national organization, and Muskogee chapter was one of the first in Oklahoma. Mr. J. R. Holmes, superintendent of Muskogee City schools is president of the state organization this year, and Hoy Bohanon is state student president. The work of the club is mainly concerned with promoting other chapters in the state. Letters have been issued through- out the district encouraging other schools to form chapters. A program initiating the members into the club was presented this year, and each member gave a brief talk on the club before accepting a red carnation, the flower of the Muskogee chap- ter. Miss Bessie M. Huff is sponsor ofthe organization and is giving ,all the help they will need to become the Future Teachers of America. . ,f . Upper left officers of-the F. T. A.: Betty Jane Throckmorton,' treasurer, Barbara Dunn, secretary, Betty Holmes, vice- vresident, Virginia Albright, librarian, Hoy Bohanon, president. ' ,L Upper right: Miss Bessie M. Huff, sponsor of the group. ' , , . Lower left: Hoy Bohanon. , . ' Lower right, first row left to right: Sybil Purdin, Betty Throckmorton, Adelia Pierce, Virginia Albright, Betty Pitts 3 tt N 1. s - ' ' - -' ' e y ydah econd row. Hoy Bohanon, Barbara Dunn, Betty Holmes, Jeanne Wisdgm, Eleanor Cattlet, Marjorie Moore .ouise Helm. ' '- '