Central High School - Zenith Yearbook (Duluth, MN)

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liftypfi 0,5415 W u Biology The biology course is divided into two parts, animal life and plant life. The former often becomes rather o'Ffen- sive to dainty-fingered maids who do not enjoy picking a frog apart. The biologists, taught by Ruth Hollingsworth, Susan Lovald, Margaret Pollock, and Eleanor Abbett, share a laboratory with the physicists. Physics, Chemistry, Physiology Pictured here are Florence Klaus, girls' physics, Selmer Anderson, phys- iology, G. C. Sayre, chemistry, and John Steele, boys' physics. A great portion of these subjects is experimentation. Chemical experiments often produce strange results and even stranger smells. Commercial Mabel Richards, typing, shorthand, secretarial training, Frank Tuzka, book- keeping, G. D. Stiles, office practiceg and Warren Gude, bookkeeping, are shown here. These are several of the important commercial courses which have proved very popular with the students. Commercial Cyrilla Burns, shorthand and typing, Henrietta Peacha, shorthand, typing, and filing, and M. F. Hartley, senior typing, personal typing, general mathe- matics, and salesmanship are pictured here. Such courses as these are largely responsible for the success of Central graduates in the hard, cruel world. Muttered exclamations over broken fin- gernails are often heard in typing classes.

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SOCIAL SCIENCE . . . Throughout the year many brows have been wrinkled over the complexities of the Civil War and other historical problems included in the study of history, one of the social sciences. The purpose ofthe social science depart- ment is to teach the social and economic problems of the day to the students. Through a broadening of the intellectual view point of the students, the future generation will be better prepared to meet its problems. This purpose is accomplished through classes in history, sociology, civics, and ecor LANGUAGE . . . The struggles of a person to twist his tongue around weird-sounding nants oFFer much merriment to the other Foreign languages are necessary to a person. Their study is interesting and be Anne Cherry, French, Eva McLeod, Latin, Wilhelmina Case, Latin, Frank Engelhart, Germa , Elizabeth Baird, Latin. hmmm Leonard Gagnon, Physiography, Economic Geography, Pearl Holmes, Sociology, Economics, Frank Larson, Economic Geog- raphy, Economics. one who plans to enter college. Central has an excellent language department which includes French, German, Latin, Swedish, Spanish, and Norwegian. MATHEMATICS . . . Gallons of midnight oil are burned yearly by the student who wants a good grade in math, for it takes plenty of good, hard work. The most important aim of the mathematics department is to promote clear, logical thinking. This department provides the students with a firm, mathematical background. lt also enables one to continue such studies after leaving high school. This course proves its value in later life. The following subiects make up its curriculum: algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and higher algebra. Mary Little, Lee Taylor, Mildred Little, Hazel O'Neill, Marian Maio, Mathematics. ' ' Mary Marvin, English, Creative Writing, Ruth Golding, Typing, Shorthand, Esther Mueller, European and American History, Frank Westman, Business Law, Economic Geography, J. Arthur Johnson, English, Swedish.

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Sight Saving One of the most beneficial courses at Central is that of sight saving. Students are taught the best methods of preserv- ing their eyesight. Under the super- vision of Estelle Watts, they practice these methods in class. Music Every day discordant wails and shrieks leak through the cracks of the music room to entertain long-suffering moni- tors. By the end of the year these wails have become lovely melodies under the energetic supervision of Carl Borg- wald and John Thomason. The music courses are varied. We have the or- chestra, band, glee clubs, a cappella choir, and newly formed mastersingers, supplemented by classes in musical appreciation, theory, and harmony. Library V Helen Perry and her assistant, Myrtle Gray, are in charge of Central's popular library. The recent fad of knitting in school has increased its popularity, but the prime reason is still its inexhaustible fund of information. Art Under the guidance of lone Squire, students' grotesque markings with a generous application of elbow grease turn into artistic portraits. From these classes emerge many talented artists. They learn art and its appreciation by actual practice, such as drawing posters for school events.