Dobyns Bennett High School - Maroon and Grey Yearbook (Kingsport, TN)

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AND HOW IT WORKS Chemists - we hope! With the tirst Iloor for its three laboratories, the Sci- ence Department has be- come one of the best in school. It offers a four- year course which in- cludes the Biological sci- ences of biology, Zool- ogy, and botany. Be cause of our geograph- ical location geology is also offered, and fo the more serious stu- I. dent, courses in chemistry and physics are avail- able.

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, Y Mr Couflce' MY - B xs'5 etef 500' M utlef 1 Mr ' Swanson THIS WORLD WE OCCUPY American History Projects Election Day x X l lr' 1 Studies and lectures covering data from hieroglyphics to the WPA are carried on for twenty-five periods a day. This department emphasizes our American principles by teaching the students the fundamentals of democ- racy, the history of our nation, and importance and position of capital and labor. This department offers a wide range of subjects including Ancient History, Modern History, Sociology, Econom- ics, and American History, a state-re- quired subject for seniors. Ancient and Modern History deals mostly with European and Asiatic History leading to the rise and fall of each country and the consequent founding of our Amer- ican nation. The American History takes the United States at its found- ing and brings it to the WPA. Soci- ology teaches the good and evil of our alphabetical administrations and how they may be perfected. Economics brings out the mercenary character- istics of the world we occupy. Having completed these courses, the student is well adapted to being a good citizen.

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,A 4' . 57 7 Romance lantlufwit ' VOCABULARI ES AND TRANSLATIONS For the student who wants culture skill and knonl d V1 th ' ,, . , ' e gc ere is no better department in the school than that of Foreign Languages. In both French and Latin,students may secure majors, leadin ft 'd 'X f ' - ' 5, o a minced vxork in languages in college. Three years of French is offered, and four ' 1' ' 1 ' 5 cal s of Latin. The students in these classes have in addition to textbook material a wide reading course enabling them to get a survey of the entire language. The French students subscribe to Le Petit Journal , a student newspaper, and to Voici , a French magazine digest. Latin students have an especially attractive collection of books in the school library: these are primarily source books to supplement the text and fiction which is based on Roman life and culture. The entire department emphasizes high scholarship, thorough preparation, and a read- ing knowledge of languages. The courses are enriched by activities as the Roman Banquet every four years, Latin tournaments, and a very active French club. These courses aid greatly in pursuits of the study ot' our own language. Miss Mountjoy, Latin-French Miss Elmore, Latin Miss Cridlin, French