Elgin High School - Maroon Yearbook (Elgin, IL)

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' Q' N -4' Ni ,v L ,w',,1 .ai K, ..,f:r - ,,. ,.. Wikia? fo , 1 ,gm -- .+-4 7 flif. nfl Q 1 - i l wzgfig has r- ii m 1 in 'Rss if.- t ut , , ,ge-z i a 1 me , l Yi -5 .R rigiggifas Q. . as tem 4 ' may 11 NORMA ENUERN ERGER ositions in the business DOROTHY MURRAY P GEORGE W. PECK Business It is the desire of a large per cent of the students of high school to prepare for positions in the busi- GLENNIE E' MORROW, ness world. We have, 1lepm'frm'11t lmzd to meet that demand, an unusually good business depart- ment. The courses offered are arith- metic, junior business training, book- keeping, typewriting, stenography, salesmanship, commercial law, and of- Hce training. lt is the aim of the de- partment to train students so that they B may step directly into World. Because of this, it is probably one of the most practical departments in the school. Typing is one of the most popular courses. In addition to the large group of people taking business courses, many college preparatory students consider it an essential part of their program as typing has become almost a necessity in college. The two typing rooms with nearly one hundred typewriters are kept in almost constant use. In bookkeeping, students are taught how to keep the different kinds of books used in ofhces. Business arith- metic and commercial HAROLD M. PERRY L V ROBINSON law teach facts that ' ' prove valuable in the business world. In stenography the stu- dents learn how to take dictation and then transcribe their notes into mailable letters. Students in salesmanship work out individual projects. Each member in the class demonstrates the art of selling by showing how he would create a desire for an article and then make the sale. Office training, as its KRAFFT name implies, gives gen- eral experience 1n office work. The students are allowed to practice on several different types of office machines. Throughout all the courses much effort is made to develop such qualities as accuracy, speed, dependability, and initiative.

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Social Scicncc The social science department has been one of the most vital and popular courses in all schools in recent years. The study R' S' CARTWRIGHT, z1'c'pm'I1rw11t head of the courses offered directly affects the life of each and every individual. Included in the de- partment are several courses in history, economics, citizenship, and social prob- lems. In the history classes, courses are of- fered which acquaint us with the ac- tivities of mankind from the beginning of recorded time to the KATHERINE H. DAVERY present day. Classes in MARY L- SMITH United States history study the development of our nation and discuss current events. This year in the social problems classes the study of our government and citizenship has constituted the greater part of the program. A study of the constitution forms an important part of this work. lt is the purpose of the instructors in this subject to teach an appreciation of the constitution and all that it means to us MIKE A. FARROH in preserving our 1nd1- K. A. MONTGOMERY vidual and collective freedom and liberties, and in securing for our citizens the many benefits which accrue from our form of gov- ernment. At no time in the history of man- kind has the subject of economics been so interesting and so vital as during the past few years. New theories and economic plans are being evolved which test the entire KENNETH REHAGE CCOUOITIIC SYSYCHI Zllld NELLIE E. PURKISS dehnitely affects each and every one of us in the problem of making a living. ff

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Foreign Language The foreign language courses provide In a means for students to learn to appre- vdfl-f' ciate the culture and beauty of the Old World HAZEL F, LINKFIELD, countries and to culti- vate a real interest in MABEL A- ENGELBRECHT them, this, in turn, will lead to increasing understanding be- tween nations. Latin, while it is' important as a foundation for many professions, also aids students in English sentence con- struction and word meaning and gives them an insight into the civilization of the ancient Romans. Students of French and German attain a knowledge of these languages and also become acquainted with the history, literature, and cus- toms of the countries. That Elgin High School students recognize the importance of foreign languages is evidenced by the increas- ing number of students who take ad- vantage of the language courses. zlfparrnzcnz head ANNE CRAIG CAROLEEN HALLER Fine Arts The extensive music department of the Elgin High School includes bands, orchestras, and choral groups. flt is an prgzlni- Farms 'L lmuiqua .ac W' ELMA c. ENGELBRECHT ity, ot in t e instru- U. K' REESE mental and the vocal groups, as evidenced by the many con- certs and programs given during the course of the year. Here the students are taught to appreciate good music, in addition to receiving valuable training for a musical profession. The art classes develop the student's creative power, lead to a finer appre- ciation of beauty, and offer valuable training in the fundamentals of line and color. Posters and scenery for school projects are also made by the art classes. CLAUDIA V. ABELL