Central High School - Prospectus Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHERS—Standing: Clement Rowe, Carroll Clark, Jack Howe, Mable Stoddard. Seated: Mildred Hodges, Clara Roe, Louise Armstrong, Ruth Henry, Mae Carson, Florence Roberts. The Social Science Department THE SOCIAL SCIENCE depart- ment offers Early European History I and II. Modern History I and II, United States History I and II, economics, and civics, and modern social problems. The aims of the department are: to show the relationship between present condi- tions and those of former times; to show how events of the past have set the stage for present social and economic conditions; to develop a respect for good government, to gain an understanding of the prob- lems of other nations. Early European history and mod- ern history give the record of mankind from the story of primi- tive civilization to the present com- plex structure of civilization. All students either elect or are iequired by the nature of their choice of curriculum to take Unit- ed States history, or the course in civics. Thus, all students gain a thorough foundation in the de- velopment of government and learn to appreciate the obliga- tions and duties of citizenship. A study of local, state and national affairs is given and forms a broad- er viewpoint for international af- fairs. Modern social problems is a course of two years existence in Central, and has found considerable interest among seniors this year. The course is set up for the study of social conditions and institutions and human reaction to them. The course features tours of interest points connected with certain topics, movies and discussions. The class has sponsored several open forums at which civic leaders spoke. The department as a whole strives to show the past in such a way that a student may better interpret the present. l’acc Fifteen

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ENGLISH FACULTY — Seated: Grace Field, Lena Johnson; standing: Louise Sweitzer, Ruth Pamudee, Margaret Hodgins, Marie Christoph erson, Bess Morrison, Lucille Gale, Ruth Atkins, Jean Blocher, Adda Babcock, Alma Mattheivson, Virginia Roberson, Cathryn Lee. The English Department '“THE ENGLISH department lends itself, perhaps more than any other, to the development of cul- tural and intellectual enjoyment. This department offers a varied course of study. During the four semesters of required English the time is equally divided between grammar and literature. The gram- mar courses given students an op- portunity to vent their original- ity through themes, essays, and short stories. The literature study consists of reading classical plays and short stories in the sophomore year and American Literature in the Junior year. American Literature is studied from the first fragments of our national works down to the vastly different compositions of our comtemporary authors. This course lends an immeasurable amount to our cultural background. In the senior year, English is an elective, chosen principally by those planning to attend college. The first semester is devoted to English Literature, and as in American Literature the works are studied from the first written manuscripts down to such modern day masterpieces as those of George Bernard Shaw. For the last half of the Senior term a new course. Senior English, has been in- stituted this year. It is invaluable to College Pre- paratory students, because it offers such a thorough and instructive preparation for college rhetoric. Another course which is a rather recent innovation in Central is Modern Literature. It affords an excellent opportunity to become acquainted with the writers of to- day. Basic English also has been added this year as a complete re- view of grammar and other topics that will prove to be essential in the business world. Pase Fourteen

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COMMERCIAL TEACHERS Standing: Clyde Barnett, Leslie Cun- ningham, Ruth Woolson, Alva Olson, Hugh BeUairs, Loraine Bailey, Blanche Young, Howard Scahill, Feme Williams, W. J. Russell; seated: Frances Spence, Nellie Ketzler, Isabelle Frankhauser, Edna Redd. The Commercial Department ■ THE COURSES offered by the Commercial Department are divided into two parts: The Com- mercial I Curriculum which pre- pares students for clerical or sec- retarial positions, and the Com- mercial II Curriculum which pre- pares students for clerical or book- keeping work. In his Sophomore year, every student in either curriculum must take commercial arithmetic, a two- semcsler course, covering basic arithmetic; common business prac- tices: and business vocabulary. In the Junior year, students begin to specialize. Commercial I students take first year typing, which teaches them to set up letters and to attain a speed of at least 30 words per minute, and first year shorthand including the 'fundamentals of shorthand with a goal of sixty words per minute. For a Senior, the Commercial I course requires one more year ol both typing and shorthand. The advanced typing course includes office projects in the typing of business forms, accurate transcrip- tion of shorthand notes, operation of the mimeograph and adding machine, office procedure, filing and gaining a speed of 50 words per minute. At the completion of the second year shorthand course, the student should be able to take advance dictation accurately at a speed of from one hundred to one hundred twenty words per minute. The commercial department also awards Gregg certificates to short- hand students who accurately take dictation at the rate of 60, 80, 100 and 120 words per minute. Also as a part of his Senior year, the stenographic student is strongly urged to take commercial activity which is valuable experience work- ing in school office or working for teachers and supervisors. All commercial students are re- quired to take at least one year of bookkeeping. In this year, they learn the fundamentals of book- keeping and the operation of a single proprietorship. Commercial II students continue with a second year of bookkeeping which in- includes the procedure for a mer- cantile corporation, simple ac- counting problems and financial statements. Besides these general require- ments there are a number of one semester electives which stress practicality. Calculating offers an opportunity to learn the use of the comptometer which does by machine all the problems which would arise in an office. A second elective, commercial law, covers most of the legal knowledge that a business person should know in- cluding contracts, negotiable pa- per. bailments, real estate and fire insurance. Lawyers and prosecut- ing attorneys have attended these (lasses. The commercial department also conducts courses in sales and advertising open to students in any curriculum who are interested in the work. Page Sixteen