Edison High School - Wizard Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Modern Developments Alter Teaching Methods The code of the stair guards has not changed since it was first written. The boys now have almost complete control over conduct on the stairs. We did not have any guards until the school became too congested for the students to move around easily, commented Miss Nellie Erb, adviser to the stair guards. Amer- ican history contains more material now. Apparently it is more difficult to learn, for more people suffer shipwreck in the course, suggested Mr. Victor Erickson. The trend in social studies has been to- ward more student planning and partici- pation. The memorizing of facts has given way to attempts at drawing conclu- sions regarding problems that affect the individual, stated Miss Eva Peterson. Films, slides, and many other devices today supplement the text books cf the class. The increased techniques of edu- cational fihn making are leading to a greater use of motion pictures in all school rooms, replied Mr. I. Selrnar Drage, adviser of the Inventors Club. Miss Ethel Mellem felt that the teaching of chemistry had been changed by the development of the atom. We no longer define the atom as indivisible. The atom has been broken down, and the electron theory has explained electricity. Colin Musica. Carol Reshetur. and Carol Chcntler learn chemistry through experiments. it Upper: Mr, tfiivkson, Miss M. Simmons, Miss Peterson, Miss ilib, Lower: Mi. Bt-iuiwi, Mrs l'.iliI:1-in Mi. liitiiq.-, Mist: M.-llwni, Mi. Pile, Mr. Haiti--it flciq

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Facts and Theories Remain Unchanged The mathematics course has ro- inained unchanqed through the ages. However, the presentation and emphasis are now such as to meet present world conditions, stated Miss Celia Torney, Miss Genevieve Holkesviq, and Miss Louise Ramswick ot the mathematics de' partment. Fundamental laws ot mathef inatics do not chanqe or develop, they exist and are discovered, commented Mr. Benjamin Liemohn. lt is applied mathematics which we are usinq now in the many fields and in our future needs. We are considerinq the individual pus pil, his needs, his skills, and his oppoi tunity to apply them, remarked Mr.-2. Louise Olsen. Mrs. Helen Curry, cheerleader adviser, said, Instead ot havinq two or three hoy cheerleaders leading us lustily in a halt dozen yells which we all know well, we now have a hoard ot qirl cheerleaders tryinq to get a feeble response to two dozf en yells which less than two dozen peof ple really know, Mr. Ralph Ahlstrom stated, During the past twenty-tive years the subject of history has gradually changed to a qreater emphasis on the events in the Westerri world. The inlluf ence oi science has now made world his tory truly a world matter. per seated M m-:wi k Mss Hulk sviq M s l.. Olsen, Standinq: Mi Hiuninti owe! Mi till t n lvli :Goulri, Mis Kll1lIY, Mi Alitsti-:ni

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Commercial Department Qffers Vocational Training Gregg shorthand has had more motivation than it had 25 years ago. Good text-books have been developed and, thus, far better classroom re- sults have been obtained, commented Mrs. Lucille Sim- mons, chairman of the com- mercial department. Miss Emma Choudek, adviser of Key Pen, said, The most noticeable change in the teaching of office training and secretarial practice has been that part of the student's train' ing which is done out on the job. The busi- ness men are assuming and accepting part of the responsibility for the students train- ing. Mr. Charles Lombard, bookkeeping teacher, remarked, The vast amount of government accounting has opened up new fields, and the requirements of the Income Tax Law have made it necessary for all business concerns to keep much more ac- curate and complete records. Mrs. Virginia Adams and Mr. Harold Tietz, directors of the occupational program, stated, Occupational relations have changed due to the fact that many children are interested in going out and training for their jobs as part of their school prof gram. A TYPING CLASS PRACTICES SPEED t . l ik. .,,,n Sialed: Mrs. Cornelius and Mrs. L. Simmons. Mrs. Adams und Mi. Tietz, Standing: Miss Clioudek und Mr, Lombard, Page 18