Maine East High School - Lens Yearbook (Park Ridge, IL)

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ENGLT r. In English 1' and II the chief aim is to help the pupil form Correct habits of oral and written expression. In order to develop literary appreciation, four or five Classics are read each year. Miss W'helan and Mr. May---Who succeeded Miss Schoenbeck at the beginning of the second semester-tcach the fresh- man groups. The sophomore classes are taught by Mrs. Czilvzlrm and Mr. May. In the third and fourth years an effort is put forth tQ maintain the skill Acquired in oral and written English. The emphasis is laid on the apprecia- tion of literature itself. In the third year, American literature, with :1 brief survey of the nations literary achieve- ments, is taught by Miss Thmlini. In the fourth year, English literature with its history is taught by Miss Chapman. Miss CHAPMAN Mus. GALVARRO Miss iVHIiLAN Miss SCHOENIEECK SOCIAL SCIENCES The social sciences for which Mainek students may enroll are an- cient history, taught by Miss VX701- frum; modern history, Miss Ryan; United States history, Miss Ryan and Mr. North; civics. Mr. North. The old-fzishioned memorizing of dates and hundreds Hf minor incidents is Sub- ordinated t0 the more important move- ments and developing principles and practices that characterize nations or periods. To make the life of yesterday warm with the human element, to make it a living thing, rich with valu- able experience fof people of the pres- ent, these are the objectives that guide this department in the selection of its texts and teaching methods. The citizenship course is a well ar- ranged cross-section of the life of to- day. in its Civic, social, and economic interests. It aims to acquaint the stu- dent with the world in which he is to practice his citizenship. MR. NORTH Miss WOLFRAM MISS RYAN 17

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MR. C. M. HIMEL Principal, Maine Township High School 16

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MR5. XVAtn 'ER MR. CRATON MR. XVAIJ' The purpose at Maine of teaching science to high school students is tn to furnish :1 fund of scientiflc informa- tion that will help pupils interpret their environment; Qt to instill in young minds the habit of thinking from cause to effect and back from effect to cause. It is the aim of the department to pre- sent a knowledge of science through a four year course 215 a coherent story, related to personal and civic welfare. The chapters in this story are general science, told by Mrs. Wagner, Mr. VValp, and Mr. Craton. Mr. Craton continues the story with a summary of the biological chapter. Mr. Walp re- lates the wonders of physics and agri- culture; and Miss Cassidy brings the story to a close With the life of plants and the miracles of Chemistry. - M A T H E M A T I C S A11 freshmen who enter Maine enroll for algebra. According to their ability, they are grouped in A classes, taught by Mr. Earle; in B and C Classes taught by Mrs. Skillen; and in CD classesethose needing extra. helpe taught by Mr. Fisher. Geometry, taught by Mr. McCul- Iom, is one of the sophomore subjects. The curriculum for the upper classes offers the following courses in mathe- matics; third year, advanced algebra and solid geometry; fourth year, plane trigonometry and college algebra. Mrs. Wagner instructs in these subjects. The aims of the curriculum are: tn to provide a complete four year course in mathematics; at to give an intro- duction to college mathematics; t3 to afford opportunity for as much mathe- matical training as possible to those students who do not go to college. MRS, SKILLEN MIL MCCULLUM KI R. EARLF. '18