Edison High School - Wizard Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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CREATIVE WRITING CLASS RufJi Tappet . . . Shakespeare . . . Sock n' Buskin , , 12 A Adviser; Sophie Alblnson . . . English . . . Silver TtU Dorothy Wallace , . . Freshman English . . . Blue TrL Seated: Verna Oise a . . . Senior English . . . National Honor Society; Grace Garland . . . Speech . . . Radio Programs . . . Christmas Play. Beckoning Roads The English Department offers several special courses to the student during his high school career. Speech, Drama, and Radio Arts are taught for Seniors; Creative Writing and Journalism for Juniors. Speech classes are designed to teach the essentials of public speaking. The Drama class gives the student a knowledge of the background of drama and practice in voice training. The members of this class present one act plays for assemblies and for classroom work. The Radio Arts class study script writing and compose their own broadcasts. These programs are often presented over the local stations. Creative Writing classes encourage young writers in the original composition of poetry and prose. News classes instruct the pupil in the art of journalism; members of the Record staff are selected from these classes. Paa IS swech ruus Flor.nc. FUch EnqlUh . . WIZARD: PM.. Mankow.ki ShakMpearo . . Creative Wrllln, Ba»ball. Sealed: Edith GUIIm News ... RECORD Quill and Scroll: Mlldr«d Ward Englieh Chairman Blue Trl.

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 x. High Enqltah: lano Betq an . . Senior ErvqUmh. . . Senior EnqUah. RADIO CLASS E lh r Larson ... Jr Eriqllsh. Seated: Anna Dunn Vosta Seaman . . • High English: BirdeUa Ro . . . . Sophomore - re»hman English . . . Bank Cashiers: . ohakospeare. Broad Highways The English Department at Edison has outlined a wide variety of courses for the students. The Junior High course, a new addition this semester, consists of introductory grammar, literature, and spelling. Freshman students devote their time to composition and the fundamentals of English. The study of American Literature, a small amount of grammar. and free reading are the main requirements of the Sophomore course. The A Junior year is devoted to the life and works of Shakespeare. Pupils who especially enjoy this course may continue the study of Shakespeare by joining the Sock 'n' Buskin Club. Senior English is a detailed study of all the great writers in English Literature. All semesters of English require written themes, book reports, and oral talks. A long theme is also required during each of the last three semesters. Pago M k

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Vidor Erickson . . . World History . . Locks and Lockers; Minnie Bengtsson ... Jr. High Geography: Albert Miller . . . Stella Ballou . . Community Civics; Hugh Curran . . . Community Civics. American History. Soaled: Agnes Deverell ... Jr. High History . . . Record Bust- Seated: Grace Tlllotson . . . Community Civics. ness Manager . . . Camp Fire Girls: Mabel Anderson . . . Jr. High History and Goography. We're Making History Emphasis on current events and post-war plans has been the main objectives of the Social Science Department this year. American History and World History deal with events of the pait in relation to the present and future. As a supplement to the textbooks, classes are using outside references, especially Time'’ magazine. Weekly News Review , and the Readers Digest. Modern Problems is especially helpful to the student in deciding his career, as six weeks of the semester are devoted to the study of vocations. The Junior High course consists of a study of geography and introductory history. HISTORY Eva Paterson . . . World History; Laursl Buckle . . . American Government . . . Modem Problems . . . Social Science Chairman. Seated: Nellie Erb . . . American History; Ruth Petri . . . American History. Marlorle Simmons . . . American Government; Archie Green . . . American History . . . Student Council. Seated: Helen Curry . . . Community Civics . . . Lunchroom . . . Lost and Found; Ralph Ahlstrom . . . World History . . . 11A Social Adviser.