La Porte High School - El Pe Yearbook (La Porte, IN)

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THE 1945 EL-PE Presented By THE SENIOR CLASS Of LA PORTE HIGH SCHOOL La Porte, Indiana

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 ° OL ENTER TO BUILD

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ART SOCIAL SCIENCE HOME ECONOMICS INDUSTRIAL ARTS ENGLISH PHYSICAL EDUCATION HERE HUNDREDS SEEK MANIFOLD A blue print is essential before construction begins on a modern building. Thus, it is in the life of a high school pupil. A definite, thorough flexible plan, should be prepared for each and every student builder. If he wishes to build successfully, the foundation and framework must be sound and designed to last throughout the successes and trials of his entire life. That is why we, the members of the class of 1945, are emphasizing Building for the Future. Not only the foundation, but the ground floor is completed during these four years which are, perhaps, the best in which to build for success. In our high school life we have the opportunity to meet many people, both teachers and students; the opportunity to join many activities; and the opportunity to prepare for a vocation. ¥ La Porte High School offers many diversified extra-curricular activities—plays, committees, clubs, and athletics. Engaging actively in these makes our foundations for a successful future more secure. Varied activities allow us to build in co-operation, sportsmanship, and loyalty. We believe that one of the most important foundations is the preparation for a vocation. The various departments of LaPorte High School contribute to the building of well-qualified students who are then able to go out and take their places in the world. The commercial courses form a varied field from which a builder may choose. His interest in the commercial department should enable him to prepare records which will serve as a guide in future spending, to use proper English with reference to business correspondence, to grow and improve in the secretarial fields, and to develop the essential business knowledge needed by an intelligent consumer. In short, the mastery of any of these branches of knowledge enhances the ability of a future builder. The English department is divided into three sections: literature, speech, and writing. The first of these deals with the various forms of literature, poetry, prose, and drama, and a study of the historical back- ground of our literature. Training in the use of speech in life-like situations and special occasions fur- ther enables a builder to express himself orally in a more efficient and persuasive manner. Throughout the entire course of composition, importance is placed on sound thinking; for it is evident that in many respects good writing is impossible without good thinking. Too, the work in the last division increases a builder's skill in enlarging his vocabulary and in helping him to give a written contribution in the light of his own experience.