Garfield High School - Arrow Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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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

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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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i 1 Ari RT is one of the courses in which stu- dents are encouraged to be originalg to express their own iflcas rather than to copy the work of others. Although only a few of those who study art in high school ever at- tain famc in this linc of work. yet each one profits hy the course. for he receives an appreciation ancl an unclerstaniling of its basic principles. There have hcen occasions also, where Garfield students have taken high positions in the art worlil. Music HE Music Department provides numer- ous entertainments for the school and other organizations through the orchestra, the hand. the chorus, the nouette. and the glee clubs. Each year the efforts of all are combined to produce a musical comedy. Students may receive their musical training through these mediums, whilc they acquire au unclerstantling of music and a knowl- etlge of the great composers in the general music course.