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

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MATHEMATICS Flash! A letter recently received from Dean B. A. Thresher of Massa- chusetts lnstitute of Technology, Cam- bridge, Massachusetts, says that be- cause of the excellent record made by New Trier High School graduates at the Institute, the committee on admis- sions will waive the usual entrance test requirements for New Trier students who are in the highest fifth of the class, and who are recommended for admis- sion. This progress is due to the ag- gressiveness of Mr. Snyder and his de- partment in maintaining high standards. New Trier students and their parents are realizing more and more the neces- sity of a strong foundation in mathe- matics as preparation for either college or business. Although at New Trier no mathe- matics courses are required for high school graduation, two years of math are advised for all. The freshmen can take General Math or Algebrag the sophomores, Plane Geometry or Gen- eral Math, and the juniors can take third year Algebra. The more advanced courses offered are Solid Geometry, Trigonometry, and College Algebra. All of these are one semester courses. Slide rule is offered as a minor the sec- ond semester, and the classes meet once a week. New Trier mathematics students are popular with college and university su- pervisors because of their excellent preparation for college mathematics. Flash! Word has been received that more students are participating in the industrial arts program than ever be- fore. Mr. Biesemeier reports that the boys in the classes are receiving an ex- cellent background for all work per- taining to mechanics. SWAIN UDE WATERS . WEINGARTNER INDUSTRIAL ARTS BIESEMEIER U ARAM FLANINGAM LANDWER OAKS Tl Page I3

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HUTCHENS CARPENTER I COOK Ti McLEAN ' PA1'rERsoIN PETERSON I - , PIFER SHIRLEY SMITH I WALKUP WHITE WHITFIELD - vw - s ' -' -f i t Vg ..x,, , yy K j I IIIIE s 1 . IEII Q v,V' I A XEET EEEI Ifsifisg Al ' .V ,.., Q ,,.V. gg I wlLsoN wales-H Pace I2 wmvnlwnvvo u ENGLISH-SPEECH DRAMA Special Bulletin! The ferocious Giant of the Earth has just escaped and is menacing the lives of all junior English students. Sheriff Hutchins has issued an alarm for all English students to be on the lookout. Con- sidering the number of objectives, we predi- cate that if he is not subjected to captivity immediately, his run-on attack will cause many dangling participles and split infinitives among the student body. A straight A re- ward is being offered! We are broadcasting tonight from the New Trier auditorium where we are anx- iously waiting for the curtain to rise on the last of the four plays given each year by the drama department. This is opening night, ladies and gentlemen, and I believe we will see a full house. The people are coming in steadily and the ushers are busy leading them to their seats. While the audience is looking at its programs, I will tell you something about the drama courses offered here at New Trier. Students may elect courses in Dra- matics, Voice and Diction, Radio Acting and Announcing, Public Speaking, and others. All students may try out for a play whether they are taking courses in dramatics or not. The house lights are now dimming and the play begins.

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K f 1.,, , fi r m ry' V' if ' f I sil f ' fel I iff 'luqulva I . ?74'5:' I r 'if Q, 15 ' 3 , , , , My iirri j I 5 -Jaw .My ,f Q , 4' ,b-1. 4 Q .1 jf gg 1: .sig 5 -' I .v.' ,V .7 A'.A' V ..,- l lf A' K . ' , ' , ,-' f . V ' Ki SHEARER I A COBURN CRITCHETT FLEMINGION Fmsale GANNAWAY HENDERSON, I HURST I KIX MILLER I NAY ' TATHAM7 ' WALTZ TE wel-In WEILER ' LIGHTER. V BOND BORHEK ' IRELAND SOCIAL STUDIES Today's presentation of the program You Will Be There is sponsored by the Social Studies Depart- ment, headed by Mr. Shearer. The purpose of this series is to show to the American youth the responsi- bilities that they will have when they become adult citizens. We expect to increase enthusiasm for his- tory classes, and even show that History can be fun. You will see the value of the various courses offered. For instanceg the freshman course, English- Science-History, integrates History with English and Science, and the sophomore course, English-Social Studies, integrates English with Modern History. United States History acquaints us with our own country. This is just an inkling of what can be learned in the Social Studies Department. There are also courses which acquaint the students with the fields of government, economics, and sociology. Next week our program will be entitled, You'd Better Be There. HOME Economics Good morning, ladies. This is your NTBC re- porter broadcasting from the Home Economics De- partment, bringing you this special edition of Household Hints for Haggard Housewives. We now switch you to Betty Cookwell, who will conduct this morning's talk. Ladies, is your house a mess? Does your hus- band get suddenly ill after eating your cooking? Does your house look like a morgue? Are you broke because of unwise buying? Well, then, ladies, you really should visit New Trier's Home Economics De- partment. Under the capable direction of Mrs. Lighter, students are getting excellent instruction in four different courses: Foods, Clothing, Interior Decoration, and Consumer Education. They also are getting practical experience in these fields. Yes, ladies, you can be sure that these students will suc- ceed, whether they take up home economics as a career or just manage their own homes.