Centralia Township High School - Sphinx Yearbook (Centralia, IL)

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Herturthda ,M Spencer 1 Cottrell Jennings faq, Huck Q?w 1 K orothy Jennings, A. B., A. M. Washington university General Science Denn of Girls Anna Betty Huck, B. S. University ot Illinois General Scienre nnd Biology General Science is a required course. As the name inplies, it is intended to introduce freshmen to the various separate sciences and give them an appreciation and understanding of their surrounds ings. In his second year a student may study biology and become better acquainted with the more com- mon plants and animals. The third or fourth year students may take Ilia.. Al the right ls n scent- from the cheni- islry laboratory with Mr. Herfllrlh supervising. Every Tuesday and Thurs- day the reactions which are studies in the lecture !'00m are tried mid tested. Fourteen :Science efnzzbwzsrzf Paul L. Spencer, B. S., M. S. Frances Cottrell, A.B., MS. Unnersuv nt !l linnis University o! Illlnols General Science. Physivs mid Biology Radio C. A. Herfurtlx, B. S., B. S. in Ed. Centra! Missouri State Teschefs College Grndu ite Vifork Un lverslty of Illinois M b ' Clnunistry and Gem-ral Science This is :in utter-school scene snowing those boys in Mr, Spencer's rndlu rlnss who build und operate rndlus and other apparatus which is previously studied during regular class time. either physics or something about chemistry. In the first he learns mechanics, heat, sound, light and electricity. In chemistry he learns of the nature of the ninety-two pounds. elements and their simpler com- Junior or senior students may elect radio, a course organized to give one an introduction to engineering. A Here is ai clnssrnom scene lu u DID- lugy class. In tin' left foreground nn fxperirnent ls being enacted on Q1 lurks less lxirtl whllc other members cun- tinue their interesting senrsh for more knuwledgc.

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.qlzacficczf 0415 The boy or girl who wishes to learn one of the practical arts will find that a wide variety of excellent courses are available. A sequence of two or three years work can be undertaken in cooking, dress-making, home-making, auto- mechanics, machine shop, mechnical drawing, wood-working, and agricul- ture. These courses are intended to meet the needs of the student who wants ro learn a trade and also the needs of those interested in the work as a hobby. 4,,-, 7 ml., Q Marjorie Titsnrorth, B. S Purdue University Graduate Work. University of Wisconsin Foods and Cafeteria Carl D. Williams, B. S. Bradley Polytechnic Indiana State Teacher's College Industrial Arts Tltsworlh Atkins Bledsoe Fortney Williams Helm L. D. Atkins, B. S. in M. E. Purdue University Industrial Arts Verna Mae Helm, B. A. University of Illinois Graduate Work, University of Chicago, California Home Economics and Foods Hazel Mae Bledsoe, B. S. Centml Missouri State Tencher's College M. S. Colorado Slate College Clothing Harry Lutz, A. B. of Ed. Southern Illlnuls Teachers College Industrial Arts Lutz Clarida Harry D. Fortney, B. S. University of Il lnols Graduate Work. Indlanu State Normal. Wabash College, and Ball Teacher's College Mechanical Drawing T. W. Clarida, B. S. University of Illinois Agriculture At left is Miss Tltsworth's class making candy in une of the prelimin- ary stops in becnniing skilled cooks. Besides several classes of girls there is a boys' clnss. Enough boys showed interest ln cooking to warrant the ad- dition nnd a number oi them did learn to cook. x X In lhc ngrlculture classes everything' connected with tht' fnrin and forming is Slutliod. Mr. Clnrida 15 shnwn explaining n ment chart to the studenm telling lhem ui the many different cuts. Thirteen

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1 .lvallgllllgzii alll! .L7l:g'lCl.'L-if Mae G. Kcssing, Ph. B. Julia Phillips, A. B. Unlverslty of Chlcago Drury College Grnduale Work University of Graduate Work University of Chicago Chicago and Wlscunsln French and Spnulsh Latin. Library. and English Vera Gocssling, B. L. University of lllinb'i A. B.. B. S, Urll l' 'lf of X Mlsour , l ,J , Q: ll Cleo W. Curtis, B. S., M. A. l ,IV Lvnim-my or Illinois Qt' 1' Lulln , ' rf' lf' Caroline Luther, A. B., M. AJ' University of Illillois F Geometry and German 42 ,V 72 ' . .. AW '!7 4' Tho students above are studying Gorman souleuvv alruv. 6 0bf144 ' 1' C 0' ture and word order. They olleu discuss their lessons ln ,LJ . J very good German, X rl, ifffkfff 1 X .J ,J It is possible by studying two years of a lan- guage to be-able to speak and read the language in a fairly satisfactory manner. German, French, Spanish, and Latin are offered to C. T. H, S. stu- dents. In each of these the student, besides learning the language, also gets to know the countries in which the language is or was spoken since time is taken to study the habits and customs peculiar to these various countries. One sees the German influence upon the advancement of western civili- zation, the beauty of the French and Spanish lan- guages, and an interesting period of the Latin speaking people. Our high school is equipped with one of the most complete libraries of its kind in the state of Illinois. In it there is a wide selection of good. reference bool-cs besides fiction and current news- papers and magazines. Here we see students BW nl work reading ln the llbrnry. ell-chosen books and a Kullftlme llbrnrlan en- courage high standards ol school work. Miss Curtls is showing it Lzxtln class tl diagram useful ln the mastery of the uccusnlive. The relntlon of Latin to Eng- llsh ls stressed. Fifteen