Cleveland Heights High School - Caldron Yearbook (Cleveland Heights, OH)

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' i s LLALLL 'fr g A Wi - - L A Ida Bouck Alvin Engel Oscar Lehman Ruby S. Baker Ethel McCabe Paul S. Nash lrl Fast George Barbour Lillian Clark Clarence Winans HISTORY DEPARTMENT History repeats itself! ODAY, because of present time conditions, a well-rounded background and knowledge of history is essential. Right now events are constantly occurring which will be recorded in the history books of tomorrow. Vxfhile this is happening, our efficient staff of instructors help us to learn and to understand the facts upon which our historical knowledge is founded. It is believed by the de- partment that a greater knowledge of our past will give us a greater understanding of the future. The department offers courses in Ancient, Medi- eval, and Modern History in addition to American History, a year's study of which is required for graduation. The lessons taught by the periods here represented should be of great aid in building a better world after the war. Economics and Social Problems are also offered by the department. These subjects help students to a better understanding of the conditions and problems of our time. In recent years the department under the able direction of Mr. Paul Nash has sponsored a special trip by four deserving and worthy Heights students to the National Institute at Washington, D. C. This practice, however, has been suspended for the dura- tion of the war. 16

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Myron W. Randall Louise Magor Gwendolyn Edwards Ellsworth Prince Frank DuPras E. W. Burnham LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT S the years go by in Heights history the Lan- guage Department grows in size and impor- tance. As it has increased so has the desire of the students to further their knowledge in this field. In the last few years, Spanish has become such a popular Romance Language that it has become nec- essary to add a new teacher to those already teach- ing it. There is always a small but eager group of students carrying German. French is rapidly los- ing its place near the top, while Latin continues to be desired by those wishing to further their educa- tion at college. These are the four foreign lan- guages that make up this department. After several semesters of grammar have been completed in each foreign language, the students begin reading interesting stories and plays. In most classes, excepting Latin, it is required to speak the language at all opportunities. Idioms are stressed in their, importance for they are necessary in ob- taining a basic learning of the subject. The language teachers at Heights have tried to keep the students as well informed as possible on each language as it exists today. The war has brought many changes to the countries of Europe, and its language is only one of numerous things affected. The students have endeavored through- out the year to put out papers emphasizing current events but, with printing difficulties, have met with little success. It has been possible, however, to print several successful issues of the Hermes. P. Theodore Lorz Ruth E. Monnett Georgia Parry Catherine Manning Mabel S. Blanchard French or English-The Old, Old Question!

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QQ' Dorothy Bulkley Hazel Wiswall Ralph Williams Otto Budde J. M. Weber Ralph Rush Dorothy Deering George Strickling Edna Leibold Clyde Barnhard ART DEPARTMENT HE Arts Department does much each year to make Heights High a better school and one known throughout the country. This has been the case especially this year. The Music Department offers the students an op- portunity of playing in the Band or the Orchestra, singing in the Chorus, Glee Club or Choir. A class in Music Appreciation is also included in the de- partment's curriculum. In Sewing, Heights' girls learn how to make their own clothes economically, and in Cooking, the fine parts of the culinary arts. Metal, Wood, and Auto Shop are the practical subjects offered to the boys of Heights. Here they learn how to fashion articles from metal and wood, and also become acquainted with the complicated mechanism of automobiles. Mechanical Drawing is another subject which is popular with Heights students. Under Miss Wiswall's and Miss Bulkley's direc- tion the Fine Arts Department has done many things to be proud of this year. All the students of Heights were very interested in the displays of handiwork which were exhibited by the depart- ment in the girls' ramp. Christmas cards and lovely drawings have also decorated the front halls of our school. Many Heights organizations owe a hearty thanks to the art classes for those many fine posters which they have so willingly made. 17 Davan! .Mull-ifzg it over! 4.1