Elgin High School - Maroon Yearbook (Elgin, IL)

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S C MILLER Head of Department BESS HANIGAN P B. University of Chicago. Colorado State 'Teachers College. Creighton Univer- sity, Nebraska. NELLIE E. PURKISS MARY L. SMITH B A. University of Chicago. University of Chicago. A. University of Chica- of Wisconsin- Northwestern University. and Chicago. ' vard University. Social Science The social sciences under the direction of Mr. Miller offer a great variety of interest- ing and worth-while courses, including economics and social problems as well as history. ln the economics and social problems groups the teacher tries to Ht students for their life after leaving school. They study many problems concerning the economic welfare of the nation and the proper distribution of wealth. Included in this is research on the man- ufacturing and industry of the World, and the correct conduct of business. The social problems classes study the working of the government, foreign relations, and education, and endeavor to make the student a better American citizen and a credit to his community. The history classes offer many courses, ranging from the ancient history of the Greeks and Babylonians through the history of early and modern Europe and up to the modern American studies. It is the aim of the history department to teach the students so that they will be able to meet successfully any situation. KATHERINE H. DAVERY B. A. Beloit College Col A. McPherson College. umbia University. Unner ity KENNETH A. MONTGOMERY H. A. DePauw Univcrsity Universities of Wisconsin B. A. Lake Forest College University of Chicago Har

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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.

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HAZEL LINKFIELD Head of Depart-ment H. A. University of W'iscon- sin. American Academy in Rome. M. A. University of Wisconsin. BEATRICE GROVE B. A. Whitman College. M. A. Middlebury College. MABEL A. ENGELBRECHT Columbia College of Expres- sion. Ph. B. University of Wisconsin. University of YVisconsin. VEGA MOREHOUSE B. A. Drake University. Al- liance Francaise, Paris. Uni- versity of Chicago. M. A. Drake University. IRENE ROVELSTAD B. A. University of South- ern California. Universities of Wisconsin and Southern California. Foreign Languages The aim of all the foreign language teachers is to make the life and customs of the people whose language they are studying a real functioning part of the life of the student. At present there are four languages offered to the students of Elgin High: French, German, Spanish, and Latin. Beginning Spanish is being discontinued because of its close relation to French. German was reintroduced in the fall of 1928 and has grown to Five classes for the present school year. The advanced classes in both German and French are making special studies of the life of the people Whose language they are studying. In the Latin 5 classes a decided change was made in the subject matter and authors. This now gives Work from Pliny, Gellius, Petronius, and Cicero of gradually increasing difficulty. . 15