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

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The courses offered by this department are: Typing, Shorthand, Accounting, Business Arithmetic, Business English, and Com- mercial Law. By means of the co-operative plan recently adopted, the department fur- nishes the various activities of the school with typists and private secretaries. It also does many projects for civic clubs, churches, and business people. In this Way students get much practical experience and preparation for business. A rule of the directors of the department is to recommend only those students who have better than average records in this depart- ment. As a result of this practice our com- mercial students are carrying good reports of D.B.H.S. into all parts of the state. This year a statistical survey was made by students ot' commercial subjects to check on the place- ment of graduates. Results were particularly gratifying to the instructors. A number of students won Certificates of Ifltliciency in the National Clerical Ability Tests last year. Now that the department has overflowed into larger quarters-witness the typing room-there is no limit to the amount of highly trained typists and account- ants the school can supply. BUSINESS BENT Miss Bruce gives aid Miss Bellamy looks pleased Mr. Chambers awaits response On your mark- Get set Let's type

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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

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XXXL COOKS The architects and mechanics of today were taught by two in- structors who gave their entire time to one of the favorite de- partments of the school. Two hundred and twenty-five pupils were enrolled in courses consisting of mechanical draw- ing, architectural drafting, and home mechanics. Many students brought their own automobiles and repaired them, obtaining sat- isfactory results. The mechanical and architectural drafting courses were given under state regulations. Students 'Pere quick to realize the many opportunities which this department offered and chose their subjects accordingly. Last year another instructor was added to the faculty, thereby giving all students ample time for individual instruction. Thus these courses make up one of the best vocational departments in any school. en .E Miss Macon Miss Massengill