Longfellow High School - Log Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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The teachers ln this department are Mr Harold Sm1th Mlss Isabel Knowles, and Mass Vrra Hxldreth Mr Harold Smlth has an A B degree from the Nebraska Wesleyan Unxversxty He has also attended the Umversxty of Illxnoxs Mr Smxth teaches one class of world hxstory two classes of economxcs two classes of commercial law and helps coach athletics Mxss Isabel Knowles holds an A B degree from the College of Worcester, Worcester Ohto She teaches four classes of general hxstory and one class of sophomore Englnsh Mnss Vlra Hrldreth holds an A B degree from Hastmgs College She teaches four classes of Unlted States hxstory and one class of debate VOCATIONAL Counsss The vocational department of Kearney Hxgh School 15 open to those who wxsh to fol low a chosen profession or trade followxng then- hlgh school gracluatlon Thxs department lncludes the normal trarmng course the xndustrral arts department and the commercial department The teachers tn the vocatxonal department are Mrss Henrietta Bankson Mr Allan Cook Mr C R Waddle Mxss Ruth Nuernberger Mlss Orvetta Wlssler and Mr Earl .Arnold MISS Henrietta Banlcson has an A B degree from the Unlverslty of Nebraska She teaches four classes 1n normal traumng subjects Mr Allan Cook holds a B S degree from the Unlversxty of Nebraska He has also done graduate work there Mr Cool: teaches agr1culture I II and III and farm shop Mr C R Waddle holds an A B degree from Southwestern college at Wxnfleld Kansas He has attended the Armour Insntute of Technology and the Art Academy of Chxcago He has also attended the Kearney State Teachers College He IS fmrshlng the reqmrements for entrance to the Harvard graduate school m archntecture Mr Waddle teaches one class of mechanlcal drawxng one class of commerclal art and lettermg one class of woodwork and three classes of mnth grade students Mxss Ruth Nuernberger holds a B S degree from the UHIVCFSICY of Nebraska She Elliott Husmann Arnold Wlssler :. , .. , 9 5 ' .. , 3 , 1 A ' 5' J ' 7 9 3 ' 7! 3 ' .. , . , D ! , . Page Fourteen

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Expression at St Louis MISSOUFI Miss Krbler reaches English V and VI and one class of Fnglish IV Miss Ruby Morris has a B L degree from Northwestern University of Chicago She has done one semesters work toward her A M degree in speech Miss Morris teaches three classes of sophomore English one class of first year expression, and one class of dramatlcs Miss Helen Frundell holds an A B degree from Crete College She teaches two classes m English III and two classes of business English Fonsxorz LANGUAGE Three years of Latin are offered in Kearney High School Spanish which has been taught smce the World War is not to be offered after this year German was introduced into the curriculum last fall and will take the place of Spanish The instructors ln forelgn language are Miss Lydia I-Iusmann Miss Alice Lou Par sons and Miss Ethel Spencer teaches three classes of girls physical training two classes of German and one class of business arithmetic Miss Alice Lou Parsons holds an A B degree from the University of Nebraska She teaches four classes of second and third year Latin and one class of second year Spanish SOCIAL SCIENCE In Kearney High School general history is required in the tenth grade and United States history is required in the twelfth grade General history xs a study of the world before the Greeks the Graecia Oriental world the Roman empire the Age of the Renaissance the Protestant Reformation the French Revolution and the World War United States history includes the study of the New World with the awakening of Europe and the discovery of America and the history of Amerlca to the present time Economics and commercial law are also offered ln this department Smith Knowles Huldreth Bankson , . . Q . l I . . , . . . ' . . . . . , . , . . . . : . . , . . - , l ' Miss Lydia I-Iusmann holds an A. B. degree from the University of Nebraska. She . , . . . 1 7 1 n , .- ' . , . . . . , . . ' . ' , . T . , Y 5 7 . . . , . . Page Thirteen

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has also attended the Wayne State Normal Miss Nuernberger teaches seventh grade home economics, one class of advanced home economics, and one class of world history Miss Orvetta Wissler holds a B S degree of Commerce from the UnIversIty of Iowa She teaches one class of second year typing, and four classes of first year typing Mr Earl Arnold holds an A B degree from Kearney State Teachers College He teaches one class of shorthand II, one class of shorthand IV, two classes of bookkeeping II and one class of bookkeeping IV PHYSICAL TRAINING AND ATHLETICS Before a student can be graduated from Kearney High School he 15 required to take one year of physlcal tralnmg, which IS usually gxven In the tenth grade Football basketball, baseball and traclc are offered to any boys who are Interested In athlettcs The teachers In the athletic department are Mxss Lydia I-Iusmann and Mr Thomas Elliott Mr Thomas Elhott, the athletic coach holds an A B degree from the University of Nebraska Mr Elliott teaches one class of Umted States hIstory and three classes of boys physical educatIon SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS PhySlCS, biology, chemistry, physiology, and senior science are the particular branches taught Besides the regular SCICDCC credits, one year of mathematics 15 required In all courses The subjects which are offered for credIts In mathematics are geometry business arithmetic, and bookkeeping Physics IS the science which pertains to matter and energy Biology teaches the origin, structure, functxons, and life hIstory of vegetable and animal organisms Chemistry 15 the study of nature and composmons of different kmds of matter and the laws which govern their relations Physiology Includes a study of the functions of the human body Senior scI ence lb science In general Geometry I, II, and III, and algebra III are taught In senior high school Ingram Elliott Wxlkie Spencer Y , . , . . , . . ' ' ' , One year of science is required in all courses offered, except in the commercial course. : , . . . , Page Fifteen