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

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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

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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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ocia SOCIAL STUDIES DEPT. FACULTY Miss L. F. Ullrick Department Head Mr. M. T. Coburn Miss O. B. Cole Mr. F. D. Frisbie Mr. J. W. Cannaway Miss A. E. Hurst Mrs. S. S. Kimball Mr. J. M. Nay Mrs. P. R. Pinn Mr. C. W. Reiley Mr. B. W. Shearer Mrs. D. C. Simonds Mr. A. W. Troelstrup Mr. R. Wehr Miss F. A. Weiler KQUAQ5 eldafthleflt 0 Each year the Social Studies Department undertakes two important projects. Last Winter the production 6'What So Proudly We Hail was presented. About seventy-five stu- dents of history classes took part in this dramatization of in- cidents in American history, which was directed by the Dra- matic Department. The second semester a Mock Republican Convention was held, with the Republican candidates por- trayed by students. This convention was under the direction of Mr. Gannaway and included about five hundred students. This Spring one of Mr. Wehr's classes presented a panel discussion concerning labor problems which was broadcast from the Progressive Education Convention at the Palmer House. This group, about 25 students, first listened to a radio broadcast and then discussed it before the teachers at the convention. Although there were no changes in the faculty, there are several interesting notes about present members. Miss Weiler, a teacher of history, completed her work for a Master's degree at Northwestern University during the past year. Mr. Troelstrup of the Economics section is at present engrossed in writing a text book on economics which is expected to be finished by the end of the summer. At a recent board meet- ing a new course was proposed by Mr. Shearer, a course on Democracy, which is expected to start in summer school. As usual, excursions were conducted by various classes to museums and other establishments. Mr. Frisbie's Sociol- ogy class again worked at the Northwestern Settlement on the West Side. The History Museum in room 344 has been augmented from time to time by Mr. Leslie Cooke, its sponsor. ULLRICK COIURN COLE FRISIIE GANNAWAY HURST KIMIALL NAY PINN ' i REILEY fi SHEARER I A SIMONDS TROELSTRUP WEHR WEILER I8