Garfield High School - Arrow Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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History ISTORY is one' of the most popular sub- jects offered in the high school course. Both Ilillflllll' rim and economics. int:-resting and usvful snhjvc-ts to all, are addvd to the rm-gular study of world history., Anwrivan history, and vivics. 'llln' study of history imparts a use-ful kiunvlm-dgv of the past which aids thc- studvnt in intvrprcting prvsvnt world cvvnts and planning for tht- fntnrv. Ssiesece LL of the bf-st known si-it-m1-s of today are taught in the Scienre Department. H1-ro, studvnts dc-lvo into tht- inystorius of 4-lu-niistry, acquire ln-adachvs solving tantal- izing prohlmns in physics, lvarn about ani- nial habits in zoology, study plant life- in botany. and top off tht- s1'ivm'vs with physi- ology. No onv is likely to study them all, but probably thvrv arv fc-w who will not attvlnpt at lvast onv. 23

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Enghsh l'lRUl'CH the- stusly of lil4-raturv and 1'0llllNlSlll0ll. tht- English Da-partnn-nt instructs stmlvnts in thx- upprvviation anal IISZIQIQ' of the-ir own lilllgllilgllk Aftvr stufle-nts have- ln-4-n tlrillvil suffix-it-ntly in tht- invchun- its of C'0llllNlSlll0Il, the-y :Irv allowvil to follow tha- typo of 1-omposition in which they are most inte-re-ste-il. An atlmnpt is nlzulv also to givv stnslvnls at mort' thorough apprm'iation of tht- lpvtlvr English nove-lists. poets, clrznn- atist s. :intl vssuy ists. X Wgaihemaiics LUNG with tht- usual snhjc-cts ol' gon- 1-ral nmtln-matic-s. ulgvhru. :intl ILKUOIII- 1-try. which go to nmlu- up a :lc-partym-nt of lllillllt'lIlklllI'!3. voursc-s in highc-r Illillllt'lll2llll'S arm- offvrocl. 'flu-sv inc-lnclv ulgvhru lll untl IV, solinl gooim-try. anal lI'lgl0ll0lllt'll'y. snh- jvcts that are necessary for the person who plans to 1-nts-r any Q'llglIN'l'!'lllg school. .-X gon- 1-ml liIl0M'li'llgf' of lxmtlwllmtivs will provv to hc. to any stmle-nt. of przu-tn-al vulnn- in lute-r lift-. fu f

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foreign Eangasage UREIGN languages are constantly be- coming more popular with the students since they realize their practical value. French. German, and Spanish are the mofl- ern languagcs offcreul., while Latin is the only ancient one. Students are encouraged to read current magazines or newspapers written in the foreign languages, that they may better unflerstand the foreign viewpoint whilc they are learning to speak and read the languages. 5ommerciaE HE Commercial Department affonls ample opportunity for stuflents to learn typing, shorthand, commercial law. anal the funclamcntals of bookkeeping anal office training. lnvaluable experience can be gained by students of ollice training by work- ing in the school office. Commercial subjects are the most practical subjects found ill the high school curriculum, for they furnish a basic unilerslanding of mosh-rn business. s