East Stroudsburg High School - Cavalier Yearbook (East Stroudsburg, PA)

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Singing in foreign language classes is fun. This is a class in first year Spanish. The Humanities and a Liberal Education In our school the pupils are the recipients of a liberal education. They are the products of a philosophy of education that believes it is more important to learn how to live than it is to learn how to make a living. With this purpose in mind our school board, our principals, and our teachers have empha- sized in our curricula the humanities, the social studies, the sciences, and mathematics. What are the studies labeled the humanities? English, foreign languages, and the arts are the trilology in this classification. In our program of studies English consists of English and Amer- ican literature and oral and written composi- tion. The foreign languages offered are Latin, French, and Spanish. An elementary knowl- edge of the written and spoken word of each of these languages is mastered in these courses. Unfortunately, our program in the arts is limit- ed to music. In this field, however, we have enriched our offerings to include band, instru- mental and organ lessons, singing, chorus, musical history and appreciation, and theory. Why study English? Our pupils read goodi literature in order that they may grasp direct- ly the potentialties and norms of living as they are presented to them by the best writers. Oral and written composition is studied in order that the pupils may freely and effectively exchange thoughts. Why study foreign languages? In our school the primary purpose of studying a foreign lan- guage is to have the pupils appreciate and realize that structure is the skeleton of all speech, and that words carry history With them. What of the arts? The arts bring delight; they train the emotions; they develop under- standing. The happiness of all people will be increased or decreased by the presence or ab- sence of aesthetic sensitivity to music, painting, drawing, and modeling, as well as to literature. Such an art as music cultivates the social skills. To sing in a chorus or to play in a band is to merge oneself with a larger and disciplined whole Without losing one's own individuality. Eleven

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w ammw wag Sitting, left to right: Carl T. Secor, Lewis Hasifie, Ralph O. Burrows, Mrs. Frederick Shoemaker, Mrs. Kenneth Heckman, Mrs. William Shaffer, Ruth Black, Marguerite Crgmer, Mrs. Charles Schaller, Charlotte Shupp. Standing: Clement Wied- inmyer, Harold Lee, Dr. Walter Angle, Samuel Davey, Oliver Morgan, Walter Stem, Charles Schaller, Dolores Le- soine, Dorothy Baecker, Mrs. Kathleen Butz, Carmela Finelli. Absentee: Andrew Weingartnen Factu Members: Educai'ecl To Teach Carl T. Secor, East Stroudsburg, B.S., New York University, M.A., Supervising Principal Ralph O. Burrows, East Stroudsburg, B.Sz, Col- umbia University, M.A., Principal. Walter Angle, Centenary College, A.B., McIry- land Medical College, M.D., University of Bordeaux, P.G., School Physician. Dorothy Baecker, East Stroudsburg, B.S., Eng- lish, ' French Ruth Black, West Chester, B.S., Drexel, B.S., Cofnmerciotl Mrs. Kathleen Butz, East Stroudsburg, B.S., New York University, M.A., English, Social Studies Marguerite Cramer, West Chester, B.S., Music Samuel Davey, Penn State, B.S., Agriculture Carmel Finelli, Ursinus, A.B., Latin, Spanish Lewis Hastie, East Stroudsburg, B.S., Penn State, M.Ed., Biology, Physical Education Mrs. Kenneth Heckman, East Stroudsburg, Physical Education Tm Dolores Lesoine, East Stroudsburg, B.S., English Harold Lee, Lafayette College, AB, Mathe- matics, Science . ' Oliver Morgan, Millersville, B.S., Industrict1 Arts Mrs. Charles Schodler, East Stroudsburg, 138,, Social Studies :','., Charles Schcdler, East Stroudsburg, BS. MS. On sabbatical leave 1 ' Mrs. William Shaffer, Rider, B.Sl, Gerri'ercidl Mrs Frederick Shoemaker, East Stroudsburg, B.S., Librarian ' - Charlotte Shuppl Hahnemann Hospital School of Nursing Whiladelphico R.N., School Nurse Walter Stem, Dartmouth College, B.A., Mathe- matics, Science Andrew Weingartner, Conservatory of Arad and Budapest, student of Henry Schro- dieck, Music Clement Wiedinmyer, West Chester, 3.8., New York University, M.A., Music A Duke,

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Making democracy live through student leadership in a class in Problems of American Life The Social Studies and a Liberal Education ttMan is by nature a political animal. So said Aristotle. He further said that virtue and goodness in the state are not a matter of chance but the result of knowledge and purpose. What better reasons for emphasizing the social studies in our program of liberal education can be found than these. American history is a required subject for every pupil in our high school. This course re- volves about the careful and detailed study of many of the principal events, movements, per- sonalities, and institutional developments in American history. It is' strongly factual in na- ture, and aims to provide a foundation for all later study or discussion of American life and society and for participation in the activities of citizenship. Our eleventh grade pupils study European history. This subject is treated from the point of view that the main tendencies in the devel- opment of our modern civilization stem from Europe's roots With this emphasis goes the study of the geographical factors involved. Twelve The war has driven home to us the problems of consumption. Many civilians felt the im- pact of war largely through rationing, price control, campaigns for saving, and the fight against inflation. We have seen the miracle of production take place in America; a press- ing postwar question is whether, with the use of intelligence, we can distribute our potential plenty to the American people and so match the production miracle With a consumption and distribution miracle. A course in consumer edu- cation has been added to our social studies offerings to enable the individual student to develop values and establish standards of choice-making which will help him toward a richer, more useful, and happier lite. Seniors study HProblems of American Life to understand the basic structure and processes Which constitute our political, economic, and social system. This course treats of the values expressed in our institutions and constantly Challenges the student with the maxim, HPoli- tics without history has no roots.