East Aurora High School - Speculum Yearbook (Aurora, IL)

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Q Q 1 5 X YI X --W vn U7 - KQQIX ,N dbx if my Q Sprfulum Lilia Garms Helen Twitchell Vivian Fuller Rowena Galbraith Pauline Gleason LANGUAGE N the language classes, French, German, Spanish, and Latin, the aim is to have the students acquire the ability to read, Write, speak, and understand the lan- guages which they are studying. It is also to make this ability of practical value to the students. Thru their reading of foreign language books, magazines, and news- papers, their reports on the history, geography, and arts of the countries, the students become familiar with the ideals, literature, and culture of the various peoples. lt is hoped thru these studies to broaden the horizon of the students. 2' MUSIC LL courses offered by the music department receive credit toward graduation. They are practical as well as theoretical. In the glee clubs, band, and orches- tra, solos, duets, trios and quartettes are encouraged when students reach a point of independence in performance. Theory and ear training, harmony, and ap- preciation are planned to develop intelligent listeners, who are quite as necessary as performers. ART HEN beauty is expressed in our surroundings, it becomes a part of our life and personality. It should not be a thing set apart for occasional enjoyment, but should be sought in everything we do and in everything we select. Here- in lies the working principle of the art department. Lulu D. Roach Margaret F. Pouk M. W. Rosenbarger Edward Fitzgerald I Five J

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X fff A aaag f ami -- y q? X --f . x H 4 QX 0 1+L'3fEgiGW.Q.fo1fv ...Jig 'mx' it Sprtulum lf Mabel Garwood Lucille K. Jenks Buryl F. Engleman Lou E. Bredlow Eliza Thomas ENGLISH AST High offers eleven courses in English, six of which are required and five elective. Two of the electives are advanced English literature, especially nec- essary to the prospective university or college studentg the third is a practical journalism courseg the fourth is a course in business Englishg and the last of the five electives is a course in rhetoric. The aim of the work in the English department is two foldg first, to develop in the student an appreciation, of good books, second, the ability to express himself clearly, correctly, and effectively. .- .xi If LIBRARY URING recent years, the library has become an essential part of every high school: It serves as a book laboratory and workroom for the entire school. This growth has been due largely to changing methods of teaching, Pupils are urged to read widely and to form their own opinions. The most evident function of the library, therefore, is to furnish supplementary material for all the departments of the school. However, an even more important objective is to encourage and de- velop a love of books and reading. To accomplish both aims, many new books on all subjects are added each year. Minnie Doolen Sadie F. Parrott Margaret Erickson Delsie Allen I Four 1

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Q Q l l 2 55, X X illv W .- ii Spcrulum 0' Roy IE. Davis A. li. Fiedler Alfred M. Clem Aaron Albright Roy F, McAfoos SCIENCE HIS is the age of science. Ifverywhere the phenomena and applications of sci- ence influence our lives. Pupils of today can better understand, enjoy, appre- ciate, and control their environment, and adjust themselves to it, thru knowl- edge of high school science involved in the daily problems of sensible, healthful, and cfiicient living. The aim of science instruction is to broaden the yonth's experiences with the forces and materials of his environment and to develop an attitude of open mindedness and a spirit of inquiry toward science. The courses offered are general science, biology, chemistry, and physics. INIATHEMATICS IFE is a series of problems which must be speedily and accurately analyzed and solved. The mathematics courses are planned to develop the ability of the stu- dent to organize material at hand and to draw logical conclusions from it. In the classes, the spirit of initiative and discovery is encouraged and stimulated. The practical value of mathematics is emphasized by problems and projects. The work of this department consists of courses in algebra, plane and solid geometry, trigo- nometry, and a1'ith1nctic. Guy M. Runninger Ruth Morrison R. E. Cravens Verdell Taylor Olga B. Larsen I: Six 1