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

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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.

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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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, ff '1 5. .,. is ,gg if ,'N ,., , -'rr A 'LS' If al ' 1 t'NY'D1CT1'1 f'Q1 1I1'11.QCTOq In the eyes of the students perhaps the most out- standing characteristic of the faculty is the congenial and helpful attitude maintained by all of them, rather than a severe, extremely business-like manner which, considering the great multitude of tasks they must perform, might well be expected. From our principal, Mr. Kropf, who is noted for his pleasant and kindly mien, down to the least important of school cleaner-upers,', this characteristic is in evi- dence. The Foreign Language Department stands as an example of this helpful, yet capable attitude. Small, but compact, by working together, the members manage to accomplish more than their share of work to contribute to the Hnal goal-the culture of our students. This year, in addition to the regular courses in French, Latin, and German, a special course in Spanish was offered which is rapidly he- coming one of the best liked language courses in school.