McKinley Technical High School - Techite Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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5 V .Yf.r,1il1'11ff.' Alisa Clark. Miss Rmisnville, Miss Pinkertoii. Mrs. CllZll'l1llliSS. Miss llrmimlly. Miss Maxsli. Mis Flizxllice. Miss Fielrl, Miss lk-lallcy. Miss Aiken. Mrs. lllartin, Miss llziwkins. Miss Poole. .X'm1tml: Mr. baugstzul. Mrs. Saugstad. Miss Livnuclais, Mr. Vliet, Mrs. Cue, Mrs. Frost ll . . ix lilume. HISTORY-LANGUAGE-ART THE HISTORY department offers courses in ancient, medieval, modern European, and American history, as well as the elective courses of Civics, Economics, International Problems, and Business Law which are open to the upper semesters only. The course in American history is a requirement of all students for graduation. The worlc of the department is car- ried on by ten teachers with Mr. Vliet as the newly appointed head teacher The Modern Language department is under the direction of Mr. de Berriz. There are six teachers of French, three of Spanish, and one of German. For students preparing for ll h co ege t ree or even four years of work in each of the languages is provided, though the majority prefer to study two years in each of two languages. Mrs. Coe with two assistants talces charge of the worlc in Latin. All of the college preparatory reading, including Vergil, is embraced in the course. Extensive courses are offered in the art worlc of which Mr. Lamb is the director. In- struction IS given in art history and art appreciation, teaching the value of ohjects of art in daily experience, and the principles by which the great artists have worked Art structure ' 7 drawing, painting. and dress desi nin l ' h ' l ' course. g g, a ong wit commercia and graphic art, complete the Z3 s

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l fs.,-Q ,. 5... S l h Miss McCauley Miss Bailey Miss VVillis. Standiiigl: Mr. Brinker. Mrs. Franklin, Mrs. Frazier, Miss ea , : I ,' .. , .. Miss Carpenter. Miss Rolierts, Miss Stewart, Mrs. McCoy, Miss Kingsley, Miss Frawley. Mrs. Turner. Scntrd: Miss Smith, Miss NVatkins, Miss Coupe. Mr. Daniel, Miss Staulfer, Mr. Myers, Miss Foster, Mrs. lroucks. ADMINISTRATION-ENGLISH THE ADMINISTRATIVE functions of McKinley are under the capable direction of . . . . 1 Mr. Frank C. Daniel as principal, and his two assistants, Miss Jessie Coope, who acts a so ' ' rinci- as Dean of Girls, and Mr. William C. Myers, who assumed the worlc as an assistant p l ' November An office force of three under Mrs. Turner has charge of the clerical worlc. f pa in . The English department, of which Miss Ruth M. Stauiier is the head, has a corps o twenty-one teachers, and is the largest of the departmental groups. This is accounted for ' ' E l' h h semester he is by the fact that every student is required to take a course in ng is eac enrolled in the school. The English course has been revise t is yea ing system. Through the fifth semester a uniform study is maintained, but at that point the course diverges into practical and college preparatory work. The practical course includes for the sixth semester, special composition work, for the seventh, oral English, and for the ' ' d f eighth, a study of modern literature. The college preparatory work includes the stu y 0 English literature and detailed work on the many classics required for college entrance. Journalism, Public Speaking, and History of the Drama are elective courses. d h' r to meet the demands of the ability group- 22

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Stmzdinif: Mr. Mitchell, Miss Owen, Mr. Marsh, Miss Crawford, Mrs. Thompson, Mr. Krehbiel, Mr. Eclelen, Miss NVorthley, Mr. Rolston, Miss Ebaugh. .S'r'uri'd: Mr. Brown. Mr. Noble, Mr. Rippey, Mr. White, Mr. Richardson, Mr. XValtz. Dr. Heron MATHEMATICS-SCIENCE-MUSIC eeded as head of the WHEN MR. MYERS was appointed as assistant principal, he was succ Mathematics department by Miss Birtwell. The one year of mathematics required for gradu- . . . . . P . d 1 ' b taken either in Algebra or Arithmetic. Plane Geometry is ele-tive, an ony ation may e those receiving a high rating in that subject may continue the higher mathematics, in which Intermediate and College Algebra, Solid Geometry, Trigonometry, and Surveying are the courses offered. Tech is particularly well prepared to teach science, for the laboratory equipment in all branches is exceptional for high schools. Dr. Mattern in Chemistry, Dr. Hay in Biology, . . h. h Mr. Adams in Physics and Mrs. Rush in Home Economics are heads of departments w ic 3 rival colleges in their up-to-date apparatus and unusual facilities for effective work. The teaching corps for all the science work includes twelve teachers. Two years of E . Chemistr and one year each in Biology and Physics are offered. In Home conomics a Y prerequisite course, The Essentials of Home-Malcing,', is followed by courses in Domestic Art, Foods, Home Nursing, and Child Study. Thou h music is no longer a subject required beyond the freshman year, the classes in g Major Music and Music Appreciation are largely attended. Mac-s Keene directs the choral work, and Mr. Walten the instrumental. 24