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

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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

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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. Kratt supervises all the music at Maine. With a hundred piece band, a forty piece orchestra, a large chorus, and a class in the theory of music his day is a full one. In two years of French tFrench I, Mr. Galvarro; French 11, Mrs. .Grimmi the pupils are expected to gain a fair reading knowledge of modern, easy French. The two years of Spanish tMr. Galvarroli prepare theipupil for an understanding of simple, commer- cial Spanish. In German Oliss Lew- erenzi the student is prepared to read simple modern German. In the first two years of the Latin vcourse tMrs. Cirimmi grammar and .translation are stressed; in the third and fourth years tMiss Lewerenw the studenth attention is directed to the eiii history and customs of the Romans. i MR. KRA'I'T Mlss LEWERENZ Mk. GALVARRO M A N UA L A RT S The first ytZlf course in home eco- nomics comprises a study of textiles, the making of simple garments, and making outfits for orphans or needy children. In the second year Miss Scheinpfiug teaches advanced dress- making and design, budgeting, millin- ery, and home planning. Mr. Foulkes and Mr. Hagan super- vise the work in manual training, Mr. Foulkes teaching drawing and Mr. Hagan, woodwork. Their aims are to give the boys, as part of their general education, different kinds of shop op erations, mechanical and architectural drawing, and as much information about industry as possible. Advanced students are given practice in trades of different kinds; carpentry, drafting, automobiles, electricity, etc. This is the schoolis service depart- ment. The girls often use their needles for the school. The boys do , - repairing, plumbing, make stage set- MR. FOULKizs tings, and in numerous other ways MR. l'IAUAN Miss SCHIENPFLUG render service. 19