Eastern High School - Eastern Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Twenfy-six Miss Graham's Hisfory l2bl fhird hour siudenis are using 'lhe map of +he world lo locale lhe islands we won as a resull of fhe Spanish-American War. A second hour geography group make use of a Unifed S+a+es map in fheir sfudy of currenf evenis. The Social Sludies classes regularly review currenl evenls. soclAL srunnss Eas+ern's Social Sfudies classes furnish anolher fine example of our school in 'ihe war effort ln 'lheir aH'emp+ +o work ou? some of fhe civilian war problems, +he Social S+udies classes are sfressing consumer educafion and sfudying essenfial war commoclifies and fheir subsfifufes. Budgels for 'rhe poinl' rafioning sysfem and for prices are also being worked ou+. The hisfory and civics classes, of course, are cons+an+ly sludying maps and geographies +o keep up wifh our ever-changing world. They are also fosfering Pan-American rela+ionship by s+udying and frying +o unders+and more +hor- oughly our neighbors +o fhe sou+h. Civics and problems classes are 'raughl' +he fundamenlals of our greaf Democracy. An aHemp+ is being made fo 'familiarize all pupils wilh fhe forms of governmenf found in fhe Unifed Slafes and how lhese forms work. To gain a beHer unclersfanding of our elec+ion sysfem, fhe civics classes regularly conduc+ all school eleclions. ln +he economics classes, lhe sludenfs are ge'Hing very in+eresl'ing ins'I'ruc'l'ion in delecfing counlerfeif money. The Social S+uclies Depar+men+ is inslrumenfal in keeping +he sfudenls up-+o-dale in curren+ evenls and in helping lhem +o adiusl' 'I'heir fu+ures io such evenfs.

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?7 MUSIC Under fhe direclion of Miss Grace Jones, Eas+ern's music depar+men+ has faken a viral pari' in our war acfivify here a+ school by reaching fhe songs and music of our own counfry, our Allies, and our Lafin American neighbors. Perhaps fhe musicians 'irained af Easfern will some day enierfain our soldiers ai' U.S.O. organizaiions, can+eens, or clubs. Music liffs 'ihe hearfs and spirifs of war-+orn counfries, eases +he ragged edges of war nerves, and fakes us in+o a world of lovely melody and song. For fhese reasons, music will always enioy a high place in any school cur- riculum. Even wi+h fhe war program, however, +he music deparfmeni' has noi neglecfed i+s fradifional concer+s nor 'lhe singing of 'I'he familiar carols ai' Chrisimas fime, +o which all Eas+erni+es look forward as one of +he mos+ impressive and beaufiful 'iradifions of our school. The band, in fheir snappy uniforms, added a gay nofe +o +he foofball season wifh rendi+ions of 'ihe game's +radi+ional pieces and fhe ever-preseni corps of preffy drum maiorefies s+ruH'ing dramaiically a+ +he head. The orchesfra performed well a+ +he senior plays and +he concerfs, and should be commended especially for i+s fine music a+ +he commencemeni' exercises. All ihe vocal classes, fhough less well known +han +he special groups, are fraining sfudenis' voices and are fruly adhering +o +he moH'o, Keep America Singing . The value of music during war fime cannoi' be over- looked, and our music deparfmeni' is doing an especially fine job af fhis fime. Miss Jones is directing a combined vocal clans, with Miss Deering ai the piano. Y ,,..., . ,...,m..l ,x Twenfy h ve

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FOREIGN LANGUAGES This year, insfead of a general Chrislmas fesfival for fhe enfire Foreign Language Deparfmenl, par+ies were held in +he various classes. There were songs, sfories, games, and, of course, refreshmenfs. ln I943 +he Spanish Club, sponsored by Mrs. McConlrey, ioined fhe Mefro- polifan Pan-American Club. Membership is open fo anyone who is in+eres+ed. Easfernifes meer sfudenfs from ofher high schools and +oge+her +hey become acquainled wi+h fhe cusfoms and culfure of our Pan-American neighbors. The Foreign Language Deparfmenf of Easfern High School offers classes in French, German, lfalian, Spanish, and Lafin. Now, more fhan ever before in fhe hislory of fhis counlry, fhere is a demand for people who lcnow foreign languages, and +his demand will grow as foreign lands are occupied by fhe Uni+ed Nafions. The opporfunifies for fhose who really lmow languages will be almosi' unlimifed eiffer fhe war. Some of fhese people will lake a parf in fhe reconsfrucfion period and in fhe planning for a world peace. We sincerely hope +ha+ ihey will help pave fhe way for a much be'Her world. A g d nelghbo from Peru, Miss Eugenia Lizarzaburu, addresses The Spanish Club. Mr. Galan1a's lfalian class sfudies fhe culiure la guage nd geography of lfaly. One of the advanced German classes holds its annual Chrisrmas parfy. Ons of Mi falfs Fre ch sfudenfs pracfices conversing in fha? language wifh members of fha class. H's a Merry Chrisfmas in free lang ages fo The Spa ish 4A's.