Elgin High School - Maroon Yearbook (Elgin, IL)

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W. A. STUMPF Head of Department B. S. University of Illinois M. A. University of Chicago GLENNIE E. MORROW Ph. B. University of Wisconsin State University of Iowa NORMA NUERNBURGER, B. S. University of Nebraska Universities of California and Southern California BUSINESS JOHN A. KRAFFT Ph. B. University of Chicago M. A. Columbia University University of Illinois Northwestern University DOROTHY MURRAY Illinois State Normal University Universities of California and Colorado L. V. ROBINSON B. S. Commerce State Univer- sity of Iowa The business courses of Elgin High School provide sufficient training for the student to pre- pare him for an initial position in the business world upon graduation. The curriculum offers a variety of subjects which take in several phases of business. Bookkeeping, business arithmetic, salesmanship, commercial law, stenography, typing and office training all prepare the student for a business career. Typing students get actual experience in positions on the staff of both the school paper and the annual. Stenography, bookkeeping, and office training pupils do considerable clerical work for the teachers and for people Outside the school. Moreover, the business courses are aids in the development of a pupil's character. By becom- ing accurate and reasonably rapid in his work, he forms habits which will be of value to him through life.

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Roscor: S. CARTWRIGHT Head of Department B. A. Simpson College M. A. Creighton University University of Chicago BESS HANIGAN Ph. B. University of Chicago Colorado State Teachers College Creighton University NELLIE E. PURKISS B. A. University of Chicago University of Chicago KATHERINE H. DAVERY B. A. Beloit College Columbia University University of Wisconsin KENNETH A. MONTGOMERY B. A. DePauw University M. A. University of Wisconsin KENNETH J. REHAGE B. A. University of Wisconsin University of Chicago MARY L. SMITH B. A. Lake Forest College University of Chicago Harvard and Northwestern Universities SOCIAL SCIENCE The social science department under the direction of Mr. Cartwright offers a variety of inter- esting and worth while courses, including several courses in history, economics, and social prob- lems. These subjects dealing with human relationships are designed to help the student to un- derstand and appreciate what constitutes good citizenship. In the history classes, courses are offered which acquaint us with the activities of mankind from the beginning of recorded time to the present age. Classes in United States history study the development of our nation and discuss current happenings. Economics is the science of making a living. Today, when new theories and economic plans are being evolved and the entire economic order is be- ing tested, this subject is especially in- teresting. This year in the social prob- lems classes the study of our govern- ment and citizenship constitutes the greater part of the program.

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HAZEL LINKFIELD Head of Department B. A. University of Wisconsin American Academy in Rome M. A. University of Wisconsin CAROLEEN HALLER B. A. North Central College FOREIGN LANGUAGE MABEL A. ENGELBRECHT Columbia College of Expression Ph. B. University of Wisconsin University of Wisconsin VEGA MOREHOUSE B. A. Drake University Alliance Francaise, Paris M. A. Drake University The culture of the Old World is represented by the foreign language department. In all the classes-French, German, and Latin-the lives and customs of the people are studied along with the language itself. Our French and German classes correspond with the students studying Eng- lish in France and Germany. The purpose of this is to encourage internationalism. By writing and presenting original conversations, the students of the French and German classes become trained to comprehend and speak these modern languages. Latin is not a spoken language, but it is of great value in our conversation and reading. Over three-fourths of the English words are derived from Latin, and one-half of them are used in ordinary conversation. Almost all of the newly coined words needed in this complex age are taken from the Latin.