Hyde Park High School - Aitchpe Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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THE AITCHPEeI914 day life. Besides giving 21 practical acquaintance with the plants of the house, garden, farm 211111 forest, it aims to develop the scientific habit of thought 111111 an appreciation of scientific methods of work. ZoologyeThe Zoology course consists of a fall semester of 111- vertebrate Zoology, a spring semester of Vertebrate Z0010gy 511111 a third semester of Practical 01' Applied Zoology. A student can begin zoology in any semester. The 111111 of the 11epa1't111e11t is to create 21 lively interest in the life 111111 habits of animals 211111 their re- 121t1011 to 1112111. Geologyeln geology we 1111137 study history which dates back 11111- 1i011s of years. The surface features 211111 all the underlying rocks tell 111511137 interesting and even dramatic stories. P11ysiom'aplzy-The 211111 of the department of Physical Geog;- 1'111111y is the acquaintance with 0111' home, the earth. XVe study changes constantly taking place 011 211111 111 itephysical, Chemical, bio- logic 111111 economic. Therefore it is 11 sp1e1111i11 introduction to general science. Fonznmrriai Lmr-Connn01101211 Law aims to teach the students the laws which regulate the rights 211111 relations of persons engaged 111 trade 01. 0011111101101211 pursuits. They are thus prepared to solve busi- ness problems with 2111 intelligent idea of legal rights 111111 11111itatio11s. Cowmnercial GeographyeUur aim is to become 1011111111211- with the ecu110111ic 211111 commercial aspects of 0111' country, E11111 especially to know 111111 to see as 11111011 as possible of Chicago 111111 its 11111111011111 industries. TupcurI'itmyeAccuracy 211111 speed are two qualities that the 1111s- iness 111311 of today demands of his stenographer, 111111 this kind of efficiency is the 211111 of the typewriting' department. 1 The ahihty to Operate 21 typewniter is of value not to the stenographer 1110110, but to 5111 those who intend 1101115: 0011111101101211 01' public work. That this hutger usefulness is recognized by the pupils of Hyde Park is evi- 110110011 by the present e11'1'01h11e11t. 1 Sieazom'aphyeThe first months 111 stenog'raphy are devoted to M1111s1'111,s theory; the second year to speed 111111 to business forms. In 2 A pupils are employed 111 general office work at the Board 01 E1111- cation rooms for a week at 21 time. 1Ye have 011 file a number of 00111- plimentary reports from the Board of Education and from the Facu1ty which bear out the statement that the goal of the Commercial Depart- ment is efficiency. 11001511667901qu thorough understanding of accounting is of great value to anyone. The student becomes acquainted with the mode of handling commercial papers 211111 with the business 111111 legal points involved 111 commercial t'ansactions. The subject has come into prominence in the curriculum because of the vocational trend of the times. 16

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THE AITCHPE-1914 must aim at the acquiring of facts as a means towards that under standing and wisdom which is the crown of life. CivicseThe purpose of the study of Civics is to make intelligent citizens. To this end the structure of the federal, state and local gov- ernment is studied. Political EconomyeeThe course in Political Economy is designed to discuss: first, production and the distribution of the product among the factors of production; second, money and credit instruments, and, third, taxation. MathematicseThe department of Mathematics at Hyde Park Offers four yeaVs of work including Trigonometry and College Alge- bra. It aims not only to give the student a knowledge of the subject matter but to develop in him the power of independent thinking and of dealing with the new problems by original methods. Last year an honor society, the Pythogorean Society was formed to discuss topics in Mathematics. Pizrysies-the physics department has been organized for the pur- pose of getting our pupils in direct contact with the reason why things happen in the mechanical world. It is splendidly equipped to help us in the teaching and illustration of any and all courses in high school physics. Text book and laboratory work is required from all pupils, the laboratory work being done by the pupils alone. ChemistryeThe elementary course in inorganic chemistry covers the more important elements, non-nietalie and inetalie, and includes a short course in qualitative anaylsis. The time 110w required is seven periods per week, four in the lahratory and three in recitation and lecture. One semester, covering a study of simple organic compounds, food tests, qualitative and simple quantitativx, analysis is offered as ad 'aneed work. Eleetrivify Ten periods per week, eight laboratory and two reci- tations, are devoted to ad Vaneed electricity. The course covers a study of electrical measurements and theory, motor and dynamo test- ing, making? of electrical instruments and appliances including motor and dynamo construction, comparison of different electric lights as to efficiency, study of transformers and illeasui'einents of their ef- fieieney. AstronomyeThe Hyde Park astronomy wm'k aims: tU T0 eul- tivate the imagination and the reason with the minimum use of mem- Ory and higher mathematics; Oi T0 acquaint the pupils with the night sky; t3i T0 inspire an appreciation of the infinity and complexity of the universe, and wonder at the achievements of astronomers. The school has a 3-inch telescope and the equipment necessary for regular laboratory work. BotanyeThe course in botany seeks to create in the students an intelligent appreciation of the world of plants he meets in his every I5

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.THE AITCHPE-1914 The Cooking Department with is 11102101 equipment offers both 21 practical and scientific 1111011'1edge 0f the preparation of 10011, of food values, and household economics. SewingeA two years, course 111 sewing gives girls 21 knowledge of s1111p1e drafting, of e111h1'01dei'y and study of 00101 211111 design 111 1e- 121t1011 to 111'ess,hesi11es teaching them to make '21sh and silk dresses, spling 211111 111111e1 hats, and 21 00111111916 set 01 u1111111'g211111e11ts. In Iowa the boys are taught to make 2111 the practical tools 21nd 1'equi1'e111e11ts of industry. After 00111p1et111g' this, they 11121110 use of the knowledge, 111 the foundry where they learn the principles of cast- 1111;: Freehand 111-111111712qu119 Freehand Drawing course is planned to deve10p certain ge11e'211, 011111113211 qu2111t1es, namely: Obseiv 111011 0011- 0e11t1'21t1011, judg111e11t, appreciation 211111 dexterity. The two b12111ehes of work, represe11tat1011 and decoration, are of equal 111111011211100. 111 the first, 211211111111; 110111 groups of models, casts, 1110, etc., emphasis is p1210ed 011 the principles of composition, perspective 31111 V211ues. Design deve10ps order, neatness, 01'1g'1112111ty and good taste. Mechanical Drczu'z'nquhe 211111 of the 1110011211110211 drawing dep 2111- 11113111 is to develop the reasoning powe1',s st1e11g'the11 inventive 211111 constructive 2111111137, 211121 give the 11111111 21 k110w1e11ge 01 2110111tect111'211 211121 111e011211110211 drafting which w111 be valuable, if he pursues 21 tech 1110211 profession, 01' make his services 121111211119 111 the great industrial world. of which he 117111 soon be 21 part. M eta! W 021-111 the Metal VV01'k classes 0111 aims will be: 1. The co- ordination of hand and 11121111 111 making use- ful and beautiful copper and silver 211t101es. 2. Cu1tivation of professional standards through: 21. Use of 2111 equipment employed by professionals. 13. Avoidance of Cheap, amateurish work. 0. P1211111111g' of st1'0110 C1esi.,0',11s 211111 c211'ef111, accurate finishing. MusiceThe 211111 of the Music department is to prepare pupils to join in part singing and 111 chorus work, and to cultivate 2111 apprecia- tion of good music. The school maintains two girls, glee clubs, 21 boys1 glee club, an orchestra 211111 21 01101211 society. Physical EducationreThe 211111 of the department of Physical E1111- cation is to give students an opportunity to develop 111e11t2111y. morally and physically. This 2111 round development demands that 21 1319,19 variety of work be given. For this reason we have the et1u021t1011211 gymnastics including 11121101111111, dancing, calisthenies 1 with 211111 with- out hand apparatush 11e21vv 0'Vi111121stics 1'e01'e21tive gymnastics 111- cludino field and track event, swin11111110 etc. 2-19 I7