Lansdowne High School - Lahian Yearbook (Lansdowne, PA)

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CIP o Our instructors, able and efficient in teaching of the commercial world, are equipped to send young lives out into business to succeed. Mrs. Petty, Mr. Kra- mer, and Mr. Kraber are capable and experienced in typing, bookkeeping, filing, and all other phases of business and in- dustry. Their aim is to prepare and to fit the youth at Lansdowne High School for facing a world of give and take. During the years in the commercial department, students are given opportunities for prac- tical knowledge by acting as secretaries to various teachers who give them filing and dictation work, and by doing most of the mimeographing for the school. Mrs. Geraldine Petty Mr. Harold Kramer Mr. Roy Kraher LES CF DEMOCRACY o The math department, represented here by Mrs. Morris and Miss McAllister, is an excellent training school for lifeas problems. Accurate computations and precise measurements are exacted by these teachers who realize the value of precision in higher institutions and in life work. Through the varied courses offered in mathematics, a development of mind in concentration, reasoning, and judg- ment is brought about, and so necessary for the development of fine character is the fair play demanded by both instruc- tors who know how essential it is to do oneis own work in school so that one can do it in life. 0 With high hopes for success our scien- tifically minded people set forth on an an- nual exploration into the wonders of science. Their presence in the chemistry lab,' is announced by H23 fumes, clouds of smoke, and general tumult. The in- habitants of the lab are dominated by two familiar phases, mainly: Advice is as free as the air and all equipment has a wandering complex. Thanks to the able direction of instructors Wardrop, Epely, and Kleckner abundant benefits have been received from the long hours of la- bor, and this phase of a students, roster has proved itself engrossing. Mrs. Esther Morris Miss Mary McAllister Mr. H. Stanley Kleckner Mr. James Wardrop Mr. George Epley 1940 EDITION I3

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Mrs. Frank Christ Mr. Lincoln Atkiss Mr. Howard Drake Miss Martha Hartman Mr. D. Malcolm Smith Mr. Merrill R. Stewart Miss Margaret McCullough Mr. lVilliam Lowe Mr. Edwin Snyder EACHING THE TRIED AND TRUE PRIN I. Aeberhard, L. Forde, J. Reynolds, J. Buch, and R. Henriques concentrate ' on chemistry. THE LAHIAN o The English teachers show us how to ex- press and communicate thoughts in clear and correct language and to appreciate Works of fine masters of literature. In addi- tion to English, Mrs. Christ teaches dra- matics and is well-known for her excellent productions. The Lahian is under the super- vision of Miss McCullough. Miss Hartman teaches freshmen and gives them a start in high school English. The business of the Lahian and its editorial work are handled by Mr. Atkiss, and the Garnet and Gray and its work are in charge of Mr. Lowe. Sales- manship, as well as English, comes under Mr. Smithls jurisdiction. In Mr. Stewart,s and Mr. Snyder's history classes we learn the principles upon which our country is founded and the record of the United States, progress. In economics, Mr. Drake teaches us how to cope with social problems and economic conditions. Thus, the social studies' teachers help to make Lanny Downes more capable of becoming a mem- ber of an intelligent democracy. In addition to teaching economics and history, Mr. Drake coaches the debating team and super- vises the current events group.

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THE LAHIAN Mr. john Fischer Mr, A. Todd Coronway Miss Mildred Hoopes Miss Dorothy Griflith Miss Margaret Cook Miss Kathryn Davis Mr. Don Corbin Miss Charlotte Sheafer o Careers by Coronway and Football by Fischer! Many a lawyer-to-be or future fashion designer owes his interest and in- formation on the subject to the gallant ef- forts of Mr Coronway. He is also the man responsible for those career books, the bane of every freshman's life, but really a very worthwhile project of the Civics' classes. Mr. Fischerys fame on the football field is well known. Not only does he at- tempt to inspire our boys to give their all for dear old L. H. S., but also attempts to inspire the freshmen with some knowledge of algebra. Hereis wishing him success in both fields. I German, Latin, and French have sev- eral things in common. First, they are based upon grammar, horrid declensions, elusive verbs, impossible tenses. Second, in spite of the grammar, they remain ever fascinating, a key with which to discover new lands. peoples, and customs. They form an introduction to the great litera- ture of other countries, in the original tongue. Third, they, along with the his- tory courses comprise the more academic portion of the curriculum, the portion that reveals a broader understanding of the outside world, developing a more univer- sal conception of democracy. 0 Not reading, writing, and arithmetic, but reading, music, and art are represent- ed in this triumvirate. A pupil whose abil- ity runs along a musical line comes under the jurisdiction of Mr. Don B. Corbin, in- valuable for his excellent direction of band, orchestra, and chorus. An artist's life at L. H. S. flourishes under the help- ful guidance of Miss Kathryn Davis, orig- inator of many distinctive ideas for deco- ration throughout the school. Miss Char- lotte Sheafer, our librarian, offers sugges- tions on reading material to undecided readers and sees that the library contains good books.