Central High School - Maroon and White Yearbook (Sioux City, IA)

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ENGLISH The English department at Central High School has undergone several permanent changes this semester. The new English course, which will affect the present tenth graders, strives to assist the individual pupil and to discover what he has lacked in his former English work. During the preceding years, the English course has been comprised of seven semesters of workg each semester was designated for a certain type of study. English 3 and English 7 have emphasized grammar review and have included one or two classics: English 4 began the study of the various types of literature, mainly: poetry, The ldylls of the King , drama, Julius Caesar g prose, The Sketch Book, and current periodicals. Short stories were read in English 5. English 6 was com- posed of the intensive study of essays, biographies, and argumentation. The new plan of study will stress grammar and include a variety of work for each semester as follows: classics, prose, poetry, biography, and drama. An eighth semester of work has been added to the present seven. By adopting this plan the English department hopes that those who are unable to finish high school will have become fa- 155' miliar with at least a few classics and biographies as well as with grammar. Three written, or one oral and two written, book reports are required each semester. Book lists are published and students must select their books from these lists. English Literature is a history of literature in England from its beginning to the twentieth cen- tury. Stress is laid upon the masterpieces of prose and poetry, with collateral reading. American Literature offers the study of Ameri- can writings from early Colonial times to the present day. The text books used are: Newcomer and Andrews, Three Centuries of American Prose and Poetry, and Untermeyer's Modern American Poetry. Pupils record in noteboooks interesting material gained from numerous ref- erence books in The History of American Litera- ture. American Literature and English Literature are strongly recommended if a student is planning to attend college. Some colleges require eight semes- ters of English: therefore, it is wise to choose either elective.

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Miss Bagley Miss V. Banks Miss L. Greenen Miss R. Greenen Miss Lytle Miss Marlin GRACE C. BAGLEY, B.A. English 5, 6, 7. VERA BANKS, B.A. English 3, 6, 7. NELLE E. BARNES, B.A. English 4, 5. BERENICE BLAKE, B.S. English 3, 4, 5. CHRISTINE BRAUER, B.A. Dramatics l, 2. LENA XV. GREENEN, A.B., M.A. American Literature: English CARMEN ROSE GREENEN, A.B, English 4, 5. LUCY E, HOBBS, B.S., M.S. English 3, 6, 7. 6, 7. Miss Barnes Miss B, Blake Miss Hobbs Miss Jordan Miss Mourning Mr. Racher KATHLEEN JORDAN, B.A., M.A. English Literatureg English 6, 7. O. S, KNUDSEN, B.A., M.A. English 4, 5, Dramatics 1. CLARICE M. LYTLE, Ph.B. English 4, 6, 7. BARBARA MARTIN, A.B. English 4, 6, 3. KATHARINE MOURNING, A.B. English 3, 5. F. O. RACHER, B.A. HELEN SCOTT, B.S., B.A. English 3. Mrs, Brauer Mr, Knudsen Miss Scott Civics, Speech: Advanced Speech. QEQI4

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Mr. Assmussen Mr. Baker Miss A. Blake SCIENCE Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, the three sci- ences taught at Central High School, make up our Science Department. Majoring in science requires six semesters in the four years of high school. One year in this field is required for graduation. Biology is the science of living things in which the students learn the relationship of plants and animals to man. Chemistry is the science of the elements, the changes which take place in matter, and the fun- damental laws which govern the changes. There is a large laboratory practice included in the course. In this way, the pupils can, under super- vision, experiment with different chemicals and compounds and learn the essentials of chemistry. Physics is the science of the pressure of liquids and air, of gravity, climatic conditions, light, sound, magnctism, musical instruments, and ra- dio. The laboratory work consists of attempting to prove the theories of the classroom. The stu- dents also cover discussion on electric cells, bat- teries, dynamos and generators. HAROLD ASSMUSSEN, B.A. Biology l, 2. WALTER BAKER, B.S. Chemistry l, 2. ALICE BLAKE, B.S., A.B. Biology 1, 2. EDITH CURRY, B.A., M.S, Chemistry l, 2, Biology 1. R. HISSONG, B.S. Biology l, 2. Physics 1, 2. LEROY H. ROWSE, B.AHK W 'EH6