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

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FGREIGN LANGUAGE LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT EXPOSE! A diabolical plot has been uncovered by the authorities. Ap- parently the plot originates from the desire of certain dangerous foreign agents to convert as many New Trier students as pos- sible into foreigners, The countries which the agents represent are Old Rome, Spain, France, and Germany, Reluctantly Dr. C. Russell Small confessed to the leadership of this group. Dr. Small answered the accusations by flauting the fact that much progress had already been made, notably this year. He ex- plained, under pressure, the plans for action employed by the mob, Lists Plan of Attack The general plan of attack was to begin with concentrated grammar drills, followed up by reading and conversation prac- tice. To keep the victims from becoming suspicious, the leaders plied them with occasional movies and folk songs, Throughout the operations, they carried on mass infiltration of culture. Discovery Accidental The first signs of the gang's success came when intimates of the victims noticed that their friends were speaking with a strange accent. Alarm grew as it became apparent that the students' mannerisms had a definite foreign flavor. Finally the victims' friends took the matter to the authorities, who began in- vestigation. Investigators shrewdly traced the affair back to the Language Office. When the detectives burst into the room they found the teachers complacently enjoying tea and triscuits. Except for one attempt on the part of Dr. Small to escape by leaping from the window, the group surrendered quietly. SMALL BRADY , BREDIN BREIDENBACH COLLINS DONHAM EISLER , FLENTYE JOHNSON g E. KAHLER LOVVREY McDOVVEI.L ' MOELLER MORRIS MUDGETT PAVL SIIAXV ,rm Page 14

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MATH DEPARTMENT SURGES FORWARD The Math Campaign is still going forwardg all rea sistance is fast crumbling. Although the battle has been going almost a year, it is expected that the stu- dents will have complete control of the situation by spring. Report from Front General Snyder reported early this morning that he believes such successes are due to attention and real thinking on the part of the students. Even the tough- est problems can be conquered with these weapons, supplemented by some good licks at home, he ob- served. In View of the repeated victories of the stu- dents, semester tests, once a much-feared factor in the battle, can probably be overcome without the use of heavy artillery. Personnel on Toes The staff members under General Snyder have been doing their usual fine jobs. Leading the students on against all opposition, they deserve special credit for helping to make possible the recent defeat of the S.A.T.'s. One staff attache, interviewed by this re- porter, said, No wonder New Trier students have no trouble conquering mathematics in college. They're all seasoned veterans by that time, MATHEMATICS SNYDER ASCHENBACH CATON V EVANS HARPER JONES KELSO SLEIGHT A Page 13 MQW SVVAIN UDE YVATERS VVEINCARTNER

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SUBIAL STUDIES MUSIBULUGY CAUSE OF FAILURE TO GRADUATE DISCLOSED! Long term students here today presented a reason for their prolonged education. It's the Social Studies Department, complained a panicky overadue graduate. 'Tve been in here eight years, and still haven't taken all their courses! Others supported his complaint. One student, en- countered on the steps of the high school, advanced the theory that some pupils stayed on because they couldn't make up their minds which courses out of the many to take, This particular student added, as he wandered off into the shrubbery, that he was one 'of these and he should know. In defense of the Social Studies Department, it must be said that they insist on only two social studies courses-U. S. History and one other-for each stu- dent. But all other history courses are made so inter- esting by current events discussions, talks by mem- bers of the faculty, and such devices, that students cannot resist them. Although no new courses have been added this year, the wide selection has certainly not been lessened, and if anything, the desirability has increased. Page 15 STIEARER COBURN C'RITC'lIETT FLEMINGTON V FRISBIE GANNAVVAY HENDERSON IIURST M. A NAY SIMONDS TATHAM VVALTZ XVEIIR XVEILER KIDD HINES Interviews with the people responsible, especially Mr, Shearer, their head, disclosed that they had no sympathy with this problem, and furthermore, they were hoping to make it even harder to solve. FLASH! -DEWEY WINS! The results of the New Trier Presidential Election were overwhelmingly in favor of New Yorks Gover- nor Dewey. Unfortunately, the country at large seems to disagree with New Trier's staunch Republi- cans. However, the mock election gave the students a practical taste of voting, and in 1952 they will be well prepared to exert their influence in a real national election, MUSICOLOGY DEPARTMENT CONTINUES WORK The Musicology Department is still going strong in its campaign to join the cultural and academic aspects of various courses. The students all look forward to the periods devoted to this break in the class rountine. Mrs. Kidd, head of the department, has a large col- lection of musical instruments. This department also sponsors the Concert Series,