Harris High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Harrisburg, PA)

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ADMINISTRATION MRS. ENIANUEL - MISS ILLGEN - MISS MARTIN - MR. REISINGER S P IN addition to the regular academic and commercial studies, John Ilarris is noted for its excellent special depart- ments. VVe are given opportunities to become acquainted with the cultural side ol' public education under the very expert guidance of these members ol' our faculty. Our student library is one of the most valuable services given to us by the school. We would soon realize its im- portance and learn to appreciate it even more if it were necessary for us to obtain all of our literary and reference material, often over-night assignments from the public library. Each year many of the newest books, both Hc- tion and nonfiction, are added to its collection, and consequently the library is continually becoming of greater ECIALS worth. Miss Ruth hlay Koons, our competent librarian, received her B. A. degree at Ilood College, and her B. S. degree in Library Science at Columbia University. Besides caring for all the administrative work connected with a library of this size, she is the advisor and instructor ol' the Library club. This year we wish to welcome a new member of our faculty, Miss Dorothea Virginia Ilgcn, who in the short time she has been with us has won the re- spect of all of her art students. lX'liss Ilgen, with a B. F. A. degree, received her training at Syracuse University, the University of Pennsylvania, State Col' lege, and the University of Mexico. Our music department is justly famous throughout the state of Penn-

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ADMINISTRATIUN l MISS BGVVERS - MR. WELLER - MISS XVATTS LANG of the student body who studied Span- ish learned to think of Mexico, and the other Americas to the south, as fascinating and progressive countries, which, sometime in the future, wc our- which, somtime in the future, we our- wish to thank them for lifting these places out of the dry pages of our geography books, and making them live for us, in all their glory and beauty. Latin is the recognized foundation for all of the romance languages, and an ex' cellent course of study is given by Miss Iessie C. Bowers and Miss Virginia Wzitts, both of whom won their B. A. and M. A. degrees at Dickinson College and Columbia University. Miss Watts also teaches French and English, prov- ing her versatility. We were grateful for our Latin when we began the study UAGE ol modern languages, and owe a debt of gratitude to those teachers who pre- sented it in such an interesting .1nanner. Mr. Frank ll. Coodyear, whose B. A. and M. Ed. degrees were acquired at Dickinson College and Pennsylvania State College, is again teaching French, in addition to his position as Dean of Men. Together with Miss VVatts, he is instrumental in arousing interest in what has always been one of the most popular of modern languages. The only road to lasting peace is that one which is based on complete understanding, both of our friends and our enemies. The only way for us to find that road, and having found it keep it, is by learning and applying the key to all understanding: the lan- guages of the people.

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ADMINISTRATIUN MISS KOONS 4 MISS SNVARTZ - MR. GOODALL - MISS MILLER SPE sylvania. The band and orchestra are under the excellent direction of hlr. Lllna F. Coodall, whose B. A. degree was acquired at Mansfield State Teach- ers College. Last year Mr. Coodall be- came the Educational Director of WHP and is continuing in that position. The Mixed Chorus of the Boys' and Cirls' Choruses are directed by Mr. A. Leon Reisinger, who received his B. S. and M. S. degrees at West Chester Teachers College. The public speaking department is under the direction of Miss Annabel Swartz and Mrs. Permelia Rose Eman- uel. Miss Swartz, who received her Be. E. and M. O. degrees at Wilson College and Emerson College not only is the advisor of our debating teams but is the instructor of all those who appear on our auditorium programs. CIALS Mrs. Emanuel acquired her B. A. and M. A. degrees at Lebanon Valley Col- lege and Pennsylvania State College. She is in charge of our senior plays, all of which are very successful. For the past three years she has also been the advisor for the John Harris branch of the National Thespian Society. One of our most popular courses is Home Economics. This course is ably taught by Miss Dorothy Martin and Miss Sally Ann Miller. Miss Martin who graduated from Battle Creek Col- lege with a B. S. degree, besides teach- ing sewing, has the responsibility of costuming our school plays and oper- ettas. Miss Miller is a graduate of In- diana State Teachers College where she received her B. S. degree, and is always a friendly hostess for our forum teas and other school conferences.