Eastern High School - Echo Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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Dm students look up words for the coming spelling test. Standing: Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Biddison, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Heffner, Miss Grote, Miss Leigh, Dr. Monsman, Miss Steg- man, Mr. McElroy, Miss Magaha. Seated: Mrs. Lehrer, Mrs. Schamberger, Miss Deem, Miss Edwards, Mrs. Cowles, Mrs. Kramer. English Department The English Department, with Miss Miriam E. Deem as head, strives to instil in the students some basic skills vital to the complicated life of today. The department has two very important aims. The first is to prepare students for col- lege. This is done by developing a thorough mastery of the fundamentals of composition, reading, and speaking. Students are given the opportunity to express themselves in both'crea- tive and formal writing. They also learn to ap- preciate literary classics and the works of great modern authors. The second aim is to prepare girls who are planning careers immediately after graduation. These girls are taught correct us- age, reading skills, literature appreciation, and clear, effective writing and speaking. The Eng- lish Department takes its place as one of the most important departments at Eastern.

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Betty-Pritchett, Pat Reinhardt, Janet Walker, and Arlene Weber are working hard to finish the drill before time is up. Business Education Department The Business Education Department, under the leadership of Mr. Maurice Schreiber, prepares hun- dreds of girls each year to face the commercial world. The girls are learning how to become good employees who will do their best for any company for which they work. Standing: Miss Vanoy, Mrs. Rudolph, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Gold, Mrs. White, Miss Knorr, Mrs. DeHaven, Mrs. Carroll, Mrs. Somers, Miss Carroll, Miss Wood, Mrs. Parrish, Mrs, Walton, Mrs. Snow, and Mr. Schreiber. i6

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Mrs. Hordesty, Mr. Wilson, Miss Dorn, Miss Carnes, Miss Parker, Mrs. Nester, Miss Corson, Miss Plitt. The History Department promotes in its stu- y dents an interest in past and current world hap- penings. Modern problems, ancient history, modern European history, and United States history are the subjects offered by the school. The department prepares students to serve their country as intelli- gent, thinking citizens. Studying the mop: Ann Doane, Pam Shephard, Gretchen Van Straten. l8