Emerson High School - Emersonian Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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»L‘ i ates Blessed is the man who is happy in his occupation” When we think of the spirit of Emerson, in the present and in the past, we always emphasize the warm friendliness which permeates the atmosphere of the building. When we asked the graduates and the men in service what they re¬ member as its finest attribute and why they like to come back to visit at Emerson, they invariably said that everyone is cordial here, that it is homelike and has become so much a part of their lives that they cannot forget. It pleases us to hear these tributes; we are justly proud of that reputation. When we asked the faculty what had contributed most toward this good feeling, they agreed that it was the har¬ mony and close cooperation with which the teachers worked on projects and activities necessary to the social life and pro¬ gress of the school; also to the pleasant association of work¬ ing with a principal who gives few orders but believes so sincerely in the loyalty of his teaching staff, their high prin¬ ciples, and integrity that he inspires them to do thier best. Any room or corridor in the building is a likely place for informal conferences between members of the facility and their principal, Mr. Spaulding. On the opposite page, he is telling some of the old timers” about one of our war honor roll list who had been cited for gallantry in action.

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FAC II L T Y SCIENCE Between bugs, smelly gases, and Archimedes theory, our science classes are kept pretty much in an uproar with fun and excitement learning new and valuable facts. LANGUAGE ARTS Letter writing is the order of the day! Never have composition courses been more important. Write that V-Mail! This year the language arts department has also em¬ phasized South America and the Good Neighbor policy. LANGUAGE ARTS Miss Doyle. SOCIAL SCIENCE The discussion of world problems and of politics be¬ came more important than before during this election and war year. Our minds sail from the Social Science classes out toward India, France, and the Pacific where many of our own Emerson boys are fighting.