James Whitcomb Riley High School - Hoosier Poet Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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4-. . . . cience epartment Even when our high school days are a thing of the past, there are certain little memories we shall always cherishg Mr. Schubert with chalk on his coat sleeve and his genuine impartiality . . . Mr. Haw- baker,s jokes, followed by a blank silence and the timid, Do you get it?', . . . Mr. Wiatrowski's loud socks and winning smile . . . Mr. McCarnes, the go-getter, with his long legs and seven league boot stride . . . Those are the instructors who introduced you to the great mysteries and miracles in the realm of science. They are interesting subjects to take, especially when taught by such capable men. For them it must be a pleasure too, except for the fear that one of their illustrious proteges may suddenly discover a new faster-burning acid, or how to break down an atom. The aim of the department is to help students to understand the phenomena which occur. Courses are oifered in General Sciences, Biol- ogy, Chemistry, Physics, and Physical Science.

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If you are happily married to a Riley girl ten years from now, and if your home is a model of per- fection, your fond wife probably majored in the subjects offered by the Household Arts Department. Household Management, Jr. High Household Arts, Clothing, Fine Sewing, and Foods round out a com- plete program. If you want examples of their results, just visit a Foods Class some day when they are preparing a tasty dinner. The girls buy and prepare their own food, arrange their own tables, and altogether have a grand time learning, in a practical way, how to run things smoothly. The sewing classes show their skill too-by giving a style show each semester. Every girl models her own creation, and the outfits are judged as to their workmanship and attractiveness. The girls show their enjoyment of these projects by the large number who elect the classes, and the teachers show theirs by continually hunting for new ways to interest their attentive pupils.

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ealth Department . Health was given little thought when your grand- parents went to school, but today it contributes to the training for good citizenship in so far as physical well-being and development is concerned. At Riley we are proud of the men and women in charge of Physical Education and the program they have in effect. In addition to the regular gym classes, the Health Department plans intramural sports for all grades, as well as holding classes in Health Educa- tion, which are designed to emphasize habits of per- sonal hygiene and individual health problems. One of the busiest of this group is Mrs. Conant, our school nurse. True to her profession, she does an amazing number of things well, without anyone noticing it. In addition to supervising the health of seventeen hundred people daily, and holding classes in Health Education, she also supervises the Mantoux testing programs for Seniors each semester. To her and each of the other members of this vital department, we owe our thanlcs for a job well done.