Elgin High School - Maroon Yearbook (Elgin, IL)

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f iff' lx P. E. TAYLOR Univcrsity of Chic n g o. Northwt-stern University. ELMER R. BOHNERT I-3. S. Stout Institute. Iowa Staltc College. Ullivcrsiti ' .' ' l l'.' of Wisconsin .inc Mgyfii .FYI riff C. A. LLOYD University of Illinois. North- wcstcrn University. M. C. MEYERS H, S. Uniicrsity of Minncf sotxl. CLEORA E. JOHNSON Ii. S. Univcrsity of Illinois. M. A. Unircrsity of Missouri. Industrial Arts THOMAS C. ANGELL Armour Institutc of Tech- nology. P. D. HANCE University of Chicago. F. L. MYERS Platteville Stutc Teachers College. Northwestern Uni- varsity. FLORENCE H. FLETCHER Iirgitllci' Polvtcchniczil Insti- tute. Uniwrsiti' of Chicago. 'I'hc Inilustriiil Arts llcpartmcnt trics to proritlc cxpcricnccs which lit thc intlixicluul through his lcnowlctlgc, skills, uttitutlcs .intl iiccomplishincnts to hc mort- useful us gi protluccr. more .ippmcintiic .tml hzippicr :is Ll consuincr, .incl more vgiluuhlc .is il citizen. 5 Thu hors nuikc inuny things in the niunugil training clzisscs that niuy hc uscml in thc home, :intl in iiuto-shop they are pcrmittccl to work on their own ciu' or to mukc any of at nuinlwcr of worth-whilc things. Thc girls in thc cooking clzisscs lC1lI'l1 how lo pi'cpzii'c nn zippctizing .incl ll corrcctly-hulginccml uicail. and in the sewing clnsscs thcy llltllit' clrcsscs for thcmsclrcs as xvcll :is curry' out niiiny other simpler proiccts. ., ss? '

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E. C. WAGGONER Head of Department Ii. S. University of Indiana Universities of Indiana Michigan, and Northwest- CFD. W. O. BECKNER IS. A. McPherson College. M. A. University of Chica go. University of Chicago. W. H. P. HUBER Ii. S. Ohio Northern Col- lege. Universities of Chica- go and Illinois. Northwest- ern University. HELEN C. KETTERING B. S. Monmouth College. University of Wlisconsin. Columbia University. CLIFTON E. ADAMS Ii. A. Lombard College. Uni- versity of Illinois. ELEANOR H. DORSETT H. A. University of Illinois. M. A. University of Illinois. University of Chicago. E. W. KERSTEN 15 North Central Col- lege. M. A. Columbia Uni- versity. University of Cali- fornia. f .x4fVl, t JV., f GILBERT I. RENNER Ii. S. Eureka College. Uni- versity of Illinois. Illinois State Normal. ROBERT T. WINN B. A. University of Iowa. State University of Iowa. Science The study of science may he the study of the earth on which we live and its relation to the other planets, the study of the electric dynamo, the ability of nature to combine the raw elements in the con- struction of a beautiful Hower, or the chemistrv involved in changing a poisonous gas 10 3 sweet smelling perfume or a healing medicine, Science is always endeavoring to find an gn. swer to the many problems to which nature alone holds the solution. In this endeavor the chemistry classes are particularly interested in the visual aids, and many educational films, slides. and drawings have been used in pre- senting various projects.

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W. A. STUMPF B. S. University of Illinois. Northwestern University. Gregg Normal School. EDNA J. LEWIS Ii. A. Iowa University. DOROTHY IVIURRAY Illinois State Normal Uni- versity. Universities of Cali- fornia and Colorado. Leave of ahsence Ianuary to Iune: Substitute, Mrs. Amelia C. Tetxner. EDITH C. OLSON B. A. Know College. JOHN A. KRAFFT Ph. Ii. University of Chica- go. University of Illinois. Northwestern University. GLI-:NNIE E. MORROW Ph. li. University of VVis- consin. State University of Iowa. NORMA NUERNBERGER Ii. S. University of Nebras- ka. University of California. Berkeley. University of Southern California, Los Angeles. L. V. ROBINSON Ii. S. State University of Iowa. I Commercial To train the student to till capably a position in a business office is the aim of the Commercial Department. By following actual business methods as nearly :Is possible the Department plans to develop a background that will enable any graduate to enter an office as a junior salesman. clerk, or stenographer. Proficiency in stenography is developed, introduction is made to the more common office appliances, a working knowledge of business transactions is given, and the operation of a set of books is taught: the final course offered is one in office training, which applies and en- larges the knowledge the pupil has already acquired in preliminary courses.