Danville High School - Medley Yearbook (Danville, IL)

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6Department of Siistoru HE History Department offers a four years’ course. Although only one year of American History with certain civics essentials is required for graduation in either the general or the commercial course, approximately one-half of the students in the general course take all four years’ work in history. A much higher percentage take two or three years. The Freshman course is Ancient and Medieval History, the Sophomore course is Modern History, and either Juniors or Seniors may take American History, Civics, or Economics. Among the various purposes of the social science studies is that principle objective of giving to students an appreciation of the past, and of providing a real understanding of the present day institutions, customs and problems. History and the related subjects are cultural courses whose value constantly impresses one. Reading, whether for study or amusement, is often meaningless without the historical background. There are many other desirable results from the study of the social sciences. A technique in using books is acquired; an ability in handling references is developed ; and skill in organizing material naturally results. The library work includes collateral reading, the finding of references which explain or develop the text, magazine work on current history and gathering of references and accounts for term papers. RUTH SANDESON, A M. University of Chicago Columbia University EVERETT A. BATES, A.B. Iowa State Teachers’ College University of Chicago FERNE HA VI LAN I), Ph.B. Illinois Woman’s College University of Chicago ELLEN C. JOBSON A.B. Ward Belmont College University of Wisconsin University of Illinois IIALL 1K EUNICE LAMB. A.B. University of Illinois MAMIE L. MITCHELL. B.S. EDITH M. WHITFIELD A.B. University of Illinois Page Twenty-one

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Chilli Foreign Language department is divided into two parts—Latin, the uni-versal representative of the ancient languages and French, its offspring, the language of the courts and of diplomacy today. Latin may be studied by any student for the entire four years. Only two years of French, however, are offered. French is not open to Freshmen. Neither language is necessary for graduation but most of the pupils, believing the statement, “He knows not his tongue who knows only his own tongue,” take one or l oth. In Latin there is aside from the fundamental grammatical principles of the language, the story of Rome, the study of Caesar and his conquest of the Gauls, and Ovids Metamorphosis, store-house of Roman mythology. Senior Latin is Virgil’s Aeneid, the epic of Rome’s founding. The Aeneid is correlated with literature and art. The first year of French deals with the study of Paris and the French Provinces. In the second year, Victor Hugo’s “Jean Valjean,” Le Voyage de M. Perrichon and Favorite Short Stories are read. Thoughout there is constant drill in reading, writing and speaking the language. Ry the use of books, magazines, bulletin boards, pictures and clippings, the pupil is urged to know his foreign neighbors. EDITH W. MARKLEY. Pli.ll. University of Wisconsin University of Chicago McGill University FRANCKS SHUTTS, A.IS. Rockford Co’lege University of Illinois University of Madison GOl.DIA DKAN ROACH. A.IS. Western College University of Colorado HELEN S. CONOVER A.IS. Western College University of Chicago MADELINE I) AGUE A. IS. DePauw University HARRIET E. JOHNSTON. A.IS. Knox College Northwestern University CONSTANCE McCEANAHAN. A.IS. Monmouth College Paye Twenty

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cDepartment of y)f(a them a t ics TN 1923 a report was made by a national committee on the reorganization of sec-■ - ondary school mathematics which led to many important changes in methods and text-books. The purpose of the committee was to enrich the mathematics courses, add to their interest, and better adapt them to the needs of high school graduates. Many of the mathematics teachers of Danville High School made a study of this report in summer schools with the result that all of the new course has gradually been introduced. In the fall of 1925 the new text-book in plane geometry was introduced, the following year a modern beginning algebra, and in the spring of 1927 a new solid geometry. In the fall of 1928 the new text in the higher course in algebra will be used. These text-books conform to the requirements of the college entrance board and also contain a great deal of supplementary work to fit the varying ability of different classes. Standard tests are available by which the students may compare their standard of achievement with those of thousands of other students. The tests enable the teachers also to make valuable comparisons. One year of algebra, one year of plane geometry, one semester of higher algebra, one semester of solid geometry and one semester of trigonometry comprise the mathematics course. GERTRUDE PAYNE Ph.B. University of Chicago % j DONALD V. SCHOOLCRAFT, A.B. Wabash College University of Illinois ESTHER COWAN, B.S. Ohio State University University of Illinois S1GNE LARSON, A.B. Augustana College University of Illinois University of Chicago LOIS BUSBY, A.B. Eastern Illinois State Teachers’ College University of Illinois DOROTHY C. WESTALL, B.S. Northwestern University MARY ELIZABETH FRAZIER, A.B. Illinois Woman’s College University of Illinois Columbia University GLENNA M. WILKINS A.B. Bradley Polytechnic Institute University of Wisconsin Paf e Twenty-two