Jefferson High School - Monticello Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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-I 4 7 Upper Picture Mr. Ivey's ofiice assistants on duty: These fine boys make themselves useful in many ways, such as collecting absentee slips, phoning homes of absentees, doing routine clerical work, answering the telephone, and going on errands. Lower Picture Standing: - Robert Favicz, Don Hess, lack Seriff, Harold Nemky, Ralph Mayen, David Watson, Terrell Couch, and Burr Sullivan. Seated: -Alfred Lea, Victor Weichlein, Bob Gulley, Lewis Kercheville, Iohn Ken- agy, and Wallace Powers.- if - Jettenlxon in Cllalxb The Latin department offers four years of Latin, beginners' Latin, Caesar, Cicero, and Virgil. The purposes of Latin are to develop a high standard of scholarship among its students and ability to read and understand Latin. The help given by Latin to the study of English grammar, English vocabulary, and English spelling is of prime importance. The Latin Club makes an award each year to the best student in each class, also Eta Sigma Phi medals, a national award, are presented to the A students in Virgil. French gives training in pronunciation, reading, translating, grammar, prose-composi- tion, and ability to use the language when asked questions. Students are trained to speak the language, to understand it when they hear it spoken, to understand and to appreciate the French people, and to understand the language in books, over the radio, and in motion pictures. French gives a good foundation for college French in the study of medicine, science, and other fields for which French is required. Objectives of the three-year course in Spanish are as follows: the ability to pronounce correctly, to understand and to use the language orally, the ability to read in the lan- guage, such knowledge of the grammar of the language as is necessary for reading with comprehension, a knowledge of Spain, past and present, and a special interest in her people, a cultural background to make the student realize that in this community Spanish has a great social and commercial value. German gives training in diction and reading, grammar, geography, history, literary appreciation, customs, sociology, music, poetry, dramatics, and good manners. The chief purpose is to make better citizens of the pupils. Students acquire ability to speak with German-speaking people, a reading knowledge of German for graduate work in the sci- ences and fine arts or for the doctorate of philosophy, interest in German art, music, liter- ature, and science, an understanding of the present status of German people and our relations with them, and a better understanding of the structure and vocabulary of the English language. The instrumental music classes include A Orchestra, B Orchestra, band, stringed instrument classes, and wind instrument Classes. The purpose of these classes is to help the beginning student to learn to play his instrument and the advanced student to further his ability for playing. The student learns the value of co-operation. Playing music also aids in the development ot fine character and of appreciation for good music and beauty. Page 31

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nb 'HHH vfiDK-Q'E:?1ifi,jg- :EY-:lsr Upper Picture Group of student assistants who help Miss Bertha Iimenez and Mrs. Helen Alexander in the main office by operating the tele- phone switchboard for the entire building, going on errands for Mr. Rogers, working on the school treasurer's books, cmd serv- ing as a courtesy committee for school visitors. Lower Picture Standing:-Billy Dell Crabb, Ianet Frost, Betty lane Mavrico. Seated:-Eloise Wood, Alice Beakley, Mary Pool. 0 Jattenaon ln Clam Thomas Iefferson offers a rich course of study, taught by eighty classroom teachers to 2,200 students in sixteen departments. Since 1935 the policy of separating language-composition from reading literature units has been followed in all courses of English. English III, English V, and English VII are courses in language-composition, English IV, English VI, English VIII, and English IX are courses in reading-literature. Credits in English III, English IV, English V, and English VI are required of all candidates for graduation. English VII, a college preparatory course, gives training in advanced composition, English -VIII, also a college preparatory course, gives training in reading English literature, English IX, a non-college preparatory course, is a course in modern literature. lournalism includes writing news, features, editorials, reports on speeches, interviews, advance and followups, sports, critical reports, literary articles, poetry, and advertisements. Copyreading, makeup, proofreading, headline style, and headline Writing are also taught. Objectives aimed at include the gathering, evaluating, interpreting, and presenting of sig- nificant information objectively, writing creatively in so far as individual capacities permit, developing ethical character and good citizenship, reading and buying newspapers and periodicals intelligently, and learning the fundamentals of journalistic technique necessary for work on student publications. The mathematics department offers eight credits. Algebra I gives a general view of directed numbers, the equation, and simple operations with algebraic symbols. Algebra II gives a general idea of the meaning of algebra, also definite and useful applications to every-day problems. Algebra III immediately follows Algebra II. Plane geometry reveals the interdependence of the branches of mathematics. Solid geometry and trigonometry may be taken the first half of the senior year, they are required for all who are to study engineering. Algebra IV, which must be taken the latter half of the senior year, gives a mastery of the mechanics of algebra and provides a foundation for the study of mathe- matics in college. About 1600 students enroll each year in this department. Commercial work offers typing, shorthand, bookkeeping, business arithmetic, business law, and business English. The purposes of the first four are vocational. Business English gives students the power of correct and forceful expression, both oral and Written, in all business and social contacts. Business law teaches the prospective business person how to keep out of litigation and when to employ a lawyer. Commercial work instructs the student in a means of earning a living, thus improving his chances for greater success in business. Page 30

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gettenaon in CQCLM History courses offered are world history, English history, United States history, civics, American problems, and Texas history. The objectives are to develop in the pupil an active appreciation of his civic and social responsibilities, to lead him to understand clear- ly the larger significant movements through which peoples have developed their present stage of civilization, and to train him in habits of honest investigation and good-tempered discussion as a means of reaching conclusions about social and political problems. Eleven courses are offered in science in thirty-one classes. Botany teaches the life principles involved in the propagation and growth of plants as well as the characteristics of the common plants. Chemistry and physics give pupils an understanding and appreci- ation of the relation of chemistry to daily life and the dependence of modern progress upon chemistry. Physical geography familiarizes the student with the structure of the earth and shows him how its physical features control the history of the human race. Physiology gives students a knowledge of the human body and the laws of health. Zoology, a pre-med course, teaches the laws controlling the life of animals and their adaptations to environment, and gives an appreciation of the animals' value to man. Boys' physical education courses offer tennis, basketball, touch football, and handball during the fall term, handball, tumbling, boxing, softball, tennis, and golf are the spring term subjects. Sophomores are given special instructions in technique and skill by the use of drills and lead-up games. Iuniors and seniors are also instructed in skills, but they put in more time in playing under actual game conditions. The value of physical education lies in the carry-over from the class to after-school and leisure activities. Boys not in physical education classes are in the major sports and in the R. O. T. C. Girls' physical education activities are offered throughout the day. Each girl is re- quired by the state law of 1930 to participate in these activities for three years. Tennis, golf, archery, tumbling, dancing, riflery, volley-ball, and baseball are Offered. Tennis Upper Picture Miss Smith's office assistants on duty: These trustworthy girls are of value in such ways as recording absentee informa- tion, answering the telephone, taking charge of office during Miss Smith's ab- sence, assisting in the sick room, and having charge of the costume room. Lower Picture Standing: -Alice Beakley, Lucite Helland, Genevieve Cadena, Mildred Caldwell, Vera Dee Morris, Virginia Hunt. Seated: -Alice Elizondo, Ierry Busby, Iuliet Braunstein, Ierryl lean Rives, Katharine Osborne, Betty Icme Lytle.