Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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Mr. Ben Hudelson. Dramatics. English : Mr. Dean B. Smith. Speech. English. Bible : Miss Louise Biische. English : Miss Dorothy Kelly. Writing Lab. ; Mrs. . delaide Earhart. English ; Miss Gertrude Clendenen. English ; Miss Minnie Snure, English : Mr. J. F. Wiley. English. - ' •f English Department Witli an increased ciiniculiun wliich now includes sixteen courses, the fc nglish Depart- ment is making every effort to adapt its work to the needs of all students. College Preparatory people are now placed in special writing classes, the Writing Labora- torybeing a new course this year. In this course special emphasis is placed on all forms of com- position, and as far as possible the content of work and assignments is that used in other subjects. Also new is the emphasis now placed on speech. In the tenth year first semester, oral English has replaced the study of formal gram- mar. Special equipment: a recorder, loud- speaker, and play-back system has been in- stalled in Mr. Smith ' s room to facilitate the speech work. The English Department purchased a set of Orson W elles Jiilhis Caesar records tu be used in English 4. since the play is now studied in that year. They ha e also begun a departmental record of notes, plans, outlines and all such material for each course offered. This material is being t) ped by the Commercial Department and filed in duplicate notebooks. Throughout the entire semester greater dif- ferentiation between the A. and G. courses has been the purpose of all the members of the department. Page Nineteen

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Principal John L. Holdeman oi the Elkhart Senior Hiiih School Administration Loyalty, service and unceasing devotion to the schools of Elkhart are typified in these men who head the administrative staff. Mr. John L. Holdeman has served as prin- cipal of the Elkhart High School for twenty years. During that time he has given the best of his abilitv to the hundreds of students who have been enrolled here. In addition to that faithful service, he has given us the warm friendliness that, beaming from behind his glasses, assures us of his intere st in boys and girls. Superintendent Harold H. Church, who is ending his second successful year, is aided and advised by the members of the Board of Edu- cation: Mr. Fred Lundquist, president; Mr. Yard Frederick, treasurer; and Dr. L. F. Swi- hart. secretary. To these men we are indebted for the leader- ship in the splendid program which is building our curriculum into a democratic system which will give each of us the chance to develop to the best of his indi idual abilit . .Si FKKINTK.NDE.N ' I }l l;OI.I) H. ClIUiMI of the School (.it) oj I; II. liar I Caiisifil ill llii- spdllif lu at Rice Field; Mr. Cliuieli, Ur. Swiliail, Mr. Hoitlemaii. Il must have been a Blazer victory — look at those smiles! I ' agf: Eighteen

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Math and Science Departments MATHEMATICS The newest course offered in the Mathematics Department is Social Mathematics, a type of Matliematics which students will use in everyday living: insurance, car installments, rates of interest, bank accounts, and all types of arithmetic used in social situations. This and General Mathe- matics are for students in the G courses; algebra and trigonometry are studied only by A students. Mrt. Zella Lee Boone. Jlr. Glenn H. Updike, Miss Kattiryn Jaivis, Mr. Lester Kerr. Miss Evs lyn Wa one Mr. Virjril L. Liken-. Mr. Norval Adams. Miss Esther Bandow, Mr. Glenn Updike.