Englewood High School - Purple and White Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Faculty-Humanities Division 4See Opposite Pagej Page 19

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Humanitzer Develop .Verne 0f Unity Through Artig Language Literature English, languages, music, and art are the departments of the Humanities Divif sion. This division, whose chairman is Mrs. Irene Munson, is especially imporf tant because in it the languages, customs, art, and music of other countries are taught so that such places become more than just names or spots on a map. ln English classes prose and poetry of all types are read, so that students can understand peoples and movements as inf terpreted by great writers. Six semesters of English is required in the course of study. Regular English considers literature and communications, the latter being divided into oral and writf ten compositions. Both American and English literature receive emphasis. In EnglishfR classes reading is stressed Those classes have reading three times a week, with activities similar to other Engf lish classes the other two days. Those whose reading grades fall below the sevf enth grade level are placed in Rfclasses. At the end of a semester about ninety per cent are able to continue work in regular classes. Public speaking, an elective English course, aims to give poise and selffassurf ance to the individual. It develops nervous pupils into conident speakers, and en' courages extemporaneous speaking. Students who have completed six se' mesters of English may be recommended to the language essentials class by English or division teachers. This class is for those who need training in the mechanics of English, paragraph form, letter writing, punctuation, and usage. The foreign language department offers and cusf one classes in French, German, Latin, Spanish. Learning the traditions and toms of people of different lands is of the main themes. This study helps stuf dents to understand what world events mean to those people. Both French and German classes have sent relief food and clothing packages to high school students in Europe, and have carried on a correspondence with them. Special programs of plays, songs, and talks in foreign languages help to develop a feeling of oneness with other people. Music in the school curriculum is asf sunung nune and nxne unportance.In the Chicago schools a year of music is ref quired for graduation. As the student goes through this year, he becomes more aware that pure pleasure is derived from music, and that it provides relaxation from fatigue. Folks songs and Negro spirituals are sung, classical records are played, and the student's appreciation of many types of music grows. The history of music from earliest man with his simple instruments to present day composers and conductors is traced. The art department teaches students the abundance of beauty in the world. Color and design in Nature are all ex' pressions of beauty. Many students after taking the required two semesters of art ind they are eager to go on in the field. -MARILYN MUELLER, ROBERT MA' L1NsK1, YvoNNE ORENDORF, SH1Rf LEY THIGPEN. Faculty-Humanities Division 4Opposite Page? Iifzglish Dejmrtmefzt: Row 1-Miss Marion Hunter, Mrs. Helen McClive, Mrs. Helen McGovern, Miss Clara Taylor, Mrs. Alice Maebius, Mrs. Beatrice Kornhauser, Mrs. Alice Craig. Row 2- Mrs. Sadie Reel. Mrs. Alice Storer, Mrs. Mary Cooper, Miss Adele Hedeen, Mr. Marshall Duban, Mr. Harold Zlatnik, Mrs. Inez Craven, Mrs. Kathleen Rigby, Miss Margaret Froning, Miss Elizabeth Carmodv. Fm-vigil Liiugzmge Delmrfmenl: Mrs. Rosemary Spencer, Miss Page 18 Hilda Schumm, Mrs. Edeltrude Miller, Miss Clara Taylor, Miss julia Knutzen, Mrs. Irene Munson, Miss Katherine Kiely, Mrs. Helen Parsons. Music Deparlment flower lefrb: Miss Dolly Tone, Mr. Harold Zlatnik, Miss Georgia Gardner. Ari Department flower righrl: Seated-Miss Elsa Schmid: and Mrs. Lillian Banishg standing-Mr. Cornelius johnson.

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Social Science Divirion Emlbbelrizer Clare Tier ef All Peopler in World Can you imagine yourself without chocf olate candy, chewing gum, banana splits, and other luxuries of high school life? That is how things would be if there weren't people in other countries working to supply us with these pleasures. The people in Africa work long hours, under a hot sun to supply us with chocof late. The Central Americans toil long to get chicle for gum. Workers in South America carefully tend bananas. Mother's afternoon tea must be picked more than 3,000 miles away in China. Dadls favorite coffee is supplied by Brazilians. Thus we see that though those people may be different in race, religion, back' ground, or economic status we cannot be indifferent toward those who make our lives happier and easier. In the Social Science division, of which Mr. Cscar High is chairman, classes study the background, geography, government, and economics of various countries. In careers, students develop a better underf standing of themselves and those around them. Commercial Classes Practical In commercial classes students make a study of the services that business renders to the community and the way in which these services are to be used to the best advantage of each individual. Such a study makes the pupil a more intelligent citizen. Students of commercial law become aware of the laws governing their conduct in society, which helps them to understand how to live with others. Cther practical courses in this depart' ment include bookkeeping, calculating maf chines, commercial geography, shorthand, and typewriting. Teach Ideal of Democracy In the social studies department, of which Mr. Charles W. Baker is chairman, Page 20 the aim is to teach students to understand the ideals of democracy, freedom, and ecof nomic security in the light of history. Included in this department are general, modern, and United States history, civics, and economics. Economics classes make frequent visits to financial centers in the Chicago area and have speakers from some of the leading businesses address them. Special attention has been given recently to the United Nations Charter and to the organization and meetings of that body. Shops Teach by Doing In the shop classes at Englewood, stuf dents must learn by doing. Shop work, while teaching a useful trade, provides op' portunities for developing desirable perf sonalities, social traits, and leadership. The shop classes begin with a primary course known as Industrial Arts. Machine shop includes a study of power driven machinery, such as the lathe, milling maf chine, shaper, and special measuring devices. Wood shop teaches the value of wood to man and the use of such machines as the wood lathe, the band and jig saws, the electric drills. In print shop, setting type, preparing it for printing, operation of the printing press, and proof reading are taught. In mechanical drawing, accuracy in both measuring and drawing is emphasized. As Mr. Weber stated, Craftsmanship knows no tongue, race or creed. It belongs to all men who are willing to work. We have many problems which require the efforts of individuals with various abilities and the results of cofoperative efforts are the foundations for understanding each other. -MARILYN MUELLER, NITA GOAD, RC3BEllT JONES, MARY F. WELSH