New Trier Township High School - Echoes Yearbook (Winnetka, IL)

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ENGLISH DEPT. FACULTY Mr. L. A. Hutchens Department Head Miss G. V. Benthey Mrs. M. A. Cook Mr. R. B. Carpenter Mr. F. P. DeLay Miss L. W. Durgin Miss L. C. Hamilton Mr. N. S. Lehman Mr. C. E. MacLean Mr. A. McKinnie Miss M. A. Payton Mr. R. S. Peterson Mr. H. C. Pifer Mrs. K. C. Smith Miss E. Stanwood Mr. C. Van Kirk Miss M. E. Vlasto Miss H. Walkup Miss E. White Miss R. Whitfield Miss W. E. Wilson Miss L. E. Wright I'lg65A mepdffment I Since language is the tool of thought, the medium of communication, and the avenue of understanding, the in- fluence of the English department is all-pervasive in the life of the individual and the school, and to attempt to speak of its peculiar function is a good deal like trying to discuss the air we breathe. Perhaps the growing realization of this truth explains one of the most significant developments of the last year or two in the department and the school-the tendency to look upon English as the center around which a more highly in- tegrated curriculum may be built. The result has been the introduction of many new units and courses in which English and other subjects, such as music, art, history, and science, are correlated. Other innovations are introduced every year in the effort to approximate the normal relationship which exists between linguistic activities and life itself. The use of the radio, motion pictures, the phonograph, club activities, student publications, dramatization-these are a few of the varied means employed. Almost from its very beginning, New Trier has held a high reputation for turning out graduates well trained in English. It need hardly be said that the credit for this is due to a highly efficient departmental faculty, now number- ing twenty-two members, many of whom are specialists in particular phases of English teaching. MQQLEAN MQKINNIE PAYTON I PETERSON V PIFER SMITH t STANWOOD VLASTQ I6

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.fdcluider Cdairmen KAHLER MALONEY VERNON BRADY GRINNELL HURST REILEY SHAW WafAemafic6 elaarfmenf I The newest venture in the Mathematics Department pro- gram is an attempt to produce a course for those students who have found mathematics a bit difficult. The course con- sists of a six semester program, three of which are basically Algebra, and three basically Geometry. Each semester's work creditably done gives 2K3 credits toward graduation from high school but not necessarily credit for college in Algebra or Geometry. If a student plans to go to college, it is possible to receive a unit for Algebra and a unit for Geometry toward college entrance on the recommendation of the teacher which will be based largely on the ability and preparation necessary to do the Junior Algebra course. Mr. Snyder, the head of the department, wrote the first two semesters' work while in Santa Monica, California, last Summer and is now writing the third semester's work. He will return to California this Summer to write the next three semesters, work which includes the Geometry. Special re- medial work for the two slowest groups is carried on by Mr. Funkhouser in connection with this General Mathematics course. MATHEMATICS DEPT. FACULTY Mr. W. A. Snyder Department Head Mr. W. J. Aschenbach Mr. H. D. Caton Miss E. M. Evans Mr. D. K. Funkhouser Mr. R. E. Gadske Mrs. M. M. Gallic Mr. C. 0. Crater Mr. R. A. Harper Mr. L. P. Hoskins Mr. C. H. Jones Miss H. Maloney Miss N. Sleigh! Miss D. D. Walker Mr. C. 0. Waters Miss E. Webb SNYDER ' ASCHENBACH CATQN EVANS FUNKHOUSER GADSKE GALLIE GRATER HARPER HOSKINS . JONES MALONEY SLEIGHT WALKER WATERS WEBB I5

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oreign anguage O Correlation was a prominent objective this past year in the Foreign Language Department under the guidance of Dr. Small. The French Department broadened its cultural areas by closer affiliation with the Art Department, and the pantomimes presented by several of the classes enjoyed the cooperation of the Dramatic Department. The Latin De- partment produced, with the assistance of the Dramatic Department, Girls, Athletics, and Music Integration, two plays, Iarbas and MB. C. 63, written by Dr. Small and presented at New Trier for the Latin teachers of the state attending the Illinois Classical Conference. The Spanish Department introduced a new cultural course, entitled Spanish Life, which enjoyed the added services of the Library and the Art and Workshop Departments. The Ger- man Department presented several artists who entertained and instructed in folk dancing. All groups of the Foreign Language Department made much use of visual and auditory educational aids. This year for the first time, with the crea- tion of the Latin Club, every language department was represented hy a language club. 2l06lI il'l'l ell f FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPT. FACULTY Mr. C. R. Small Department Head Miss L. Brady Miss F. A. Bredin Miss E. L. Brcidenhach Mr. A. Bridges Mrs. V. S. Brooks Mrs. E. Carlson Mrs. M. S. Cockrell Mrs. J. S. Collins Mr. P. Dempsey Miss V. B. Donham Mr. M. E. Duckles Miss F. J. Flentye Miss L. D. Fulton Mrs. M. S. Hildebrand Miss E. Karst Miss M. H. Paul Mr. J. G. Prendergast Miss E. M. Shaw Mrs. H. Stolle COLLINS ' DEMPSEY DONHAM BUCKLES FLENTYE I FULTON I-IILDEBRAND KAIIST I1 F I PAUL I PRENDERGAST I SHAW sroue