Morgan Park Military Academy - Skirmisher Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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THE l93l SKIRMISHER MECH. DRAWING ls POPULAR CAPT. GRAYVS COLLEGE Al.C?EIlR.A CLASS Mathematics Department ITTLE CHANGE is to be found in the work of the Mathematics Department except the courses being offered by Captain Mahon. Captain Cvray, head of the department, is still pounding on the fundamentals, with the student required to do the original thought and preparation himself. This year trigonometry was intro- duced before solid geometry, as an innovation, and mechanical drawing is considered a part of the mathematics department. In addition to the bookcase full of books which was new classroom equipment, a demonstration slide rule was installed in Capt. Gray's room and an evening class in its use was formed. Captain Hirschy, Mr. Price, Captain Mahon, and Captain Cvray are the complete personnel who handle all mathematics. CAPT. GRAY MR. PRICE CAP'1'. NIAHON Z5 t i 1fJLu:.31 ll t t

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THE l93l SKIRMISH ER l CAPT. DfXKIN POUNDING A POINT Hrwm IN ENGLISH IV English Department HE WHOLESALE revision ofthe work offered by the English Department has made it necessary that this change be recorded for the future, in this issue of the SKIRNHSHER. Although much of the same material is still being covered by the department, the pendulum has swung from the intensive reading to the extensive reading, with the result that cadets are enioying their literature more and are coming to know the works more intimately. Captain Dalcin, head of the department, as usual has taught the classes of English I and IV, for he believes that it is his responsibility to prepare the new students for their English, and also to clean up the job of preparing seniors for college. His assistant, Captain Taylor, after following special study at the University of Chicago last summer, has developed a new technique of teaching junior and Sophomore English. Capf tain Taylor's recent conf tribution to the teaching of English, specially that of American literature, was published this spring in the North Central Assof ciation Review. CfXP'I'. DAKIN CAPT. T,fxvr,uR - il if i X M0 GA 'jig'-1 l lTAR:cADEMim 't t Z4

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THE I93l SKlRMlSHER A PHYSICS EXPI-:RIMENT IN LIGHT' BIOLOGY CI Ass IN ACTION Seienee Department S USU!-XL, chemistry and physics were taught by Colonel Abells, Captain Hewitt, and Captain l-lirschy, and were the most popular of the laboratory sciences, although biology under Captain Dodd's tutelage was running them a close third. The change of the class period has brought about new problems in these courses, but the flexibility of the instructors has made it possible to offer the same work as previously in a more effective manner. All the so called Hprefmecl students sooner or later find their way into Captain Dodds biology class and revel in the microscopes, dissecting knives, and all the Hbugologyw he gives them. The installation of a class in general science which is being offered by Captain Hirschy has been one of the big forward steps during the past year, while physiogf raphy under Captain Hewitt has aroused the interest of many. Students in the science classes this year learned that their text book is not the only authority. l I CAPT. HIRSCHX' CAPT. Donn CAPT. HEWlT l' Z6 E-.Zi ,iz-T i i ll MQRGAN pAp,Y- ?f3l:Air11 ll Q t