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

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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

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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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COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS The commercial courses have a prac- tical value for individual and business usage. The student, who upon gradu-k :Ltion must enter the business world, has some preparation for the task ahead of him. The department tested by competi- tion with other schools has made a very good showing In the district contest of 1926, Mainek teams took two Firsts, two seconds, and two thirds. In the shorthand events of the $11- burban League contest, Maine missed tying Hinsdale 21nd Clenbard for first place by TESS than a point, her second year team making first place with a 10070 record, and the first year team placing fourth. The hrst year typing team placed fourth; the second year, third. Mr. Biaun teaches the bookkeepingi classes; Miss Kelly, commercial law, commercial arithmetic, and shorthand; MR. BRAUN Miss Franks, typing. Miss KELLY MISS FRANKS PHYSICAL EDUCATION The Objectives of Maine's physical welfare program are as follows: tD Development of good sportsman- ship; QT organic health; CD good body mechanics; MT strength and en- durance; t3 motor skill and control tCD mental health; UT 21 ucarry over? into after school life. Maineis program of physical welfare has five distinct phases: tn Required physical activities; QT health education; QT health service; 00 intramural athletics; tST varsity athletics. The required physical activities for boys are taught by Mr. Marzulo and Mr. Earle. The intramural athletics and varsity athletics are coached by Mr. Fisher, football; Mr. Marzulo, track: Mr. Earle, swimming; Mr. Ha- gan, basketball and lightweight foot- ball; and Mr. VValp, baseball. Miss VVebsterTs full time is devoted to the required physical activities for girls and their intramural athletics. MR. FHHER She is assisted by Miss VVolfi-am and Miss WWSTER Mu, MARzum Miss Pitt. 20