Emerson High School - Emersonian Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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F A V, II L T V MATH AND COMMERCE After all these years, the Mathematics department is still trying to find out what the well known Mr. X represents, while the Commercial department is keot busy producing more blossoming young stenographers. The Commerce department has been generous in helping both the Emer-Sun and the Emersonian to pro¬ duce. We could not do without them! Mrs. Vt ' ake. AUDITORIUM Auditorium is the hour that is packed full of both dread and entertainment. We dread the thought of giving a speech and yet we are surrounded by music, laughter, drama, and variety of knowledge. This year we were overjoyed to see results of Audi¬ torium training when the movie, Christmas Holiday” came to Gary, starring our own Dean Harens. INDUSTRIAL ARTS Emerson is the first school in Gary where a student was given the opportunity of studying and training in so many fields of vocational value thus giving us a foundation for the future. Page Fifteen

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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.

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He Is Activity Minded In Mr. Spauldings office there hangs a large calendar on which all school activities are tabulated chronologically. Whenever a teacher or student seeks an open date for an event, that calendar is consulted. For anyone coming into Emerson, no matter ivhat tal¬ ent he has, or lack of talent, there is some activity in which he can take part. There are different kinds of activities for all types of students. In each social group in which he finds himself, he has an opportunity to make friends and to develop a new and different side of his character, thereby gaining self-confi¬ dence. His knowledge and his outlook on life are broadened by participating in all sorts of events and by assuming the responsibilities that come with taking an active part in extra¬ curricular subjects. Everyone cannot play a trombone; everyone cannot dance a rumba; everyone cannot win an oratory contest; everyone cannot play with the Melody Makers.” Everyone cannot lift his silver toned tenor in A Cappella Choir, nor can everyone act like Bette Davis. One must develop his character and enrich his life by participating in many activi¬ ties until he finds one in which he is happy and at ease. No matter what type of talent the student possesses, he should find the place where he belongs, and where he can give some service to the school body. Page Sixteen