North High School - Viking Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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EMMA Ecxuz LANVRIZNCE lXIARsu.xI.i, Fcokisncrc HARPER WILLIAM SPEARS VTIIOKXTON Tnoxms Lois Dmvsov Gizokcziz XVHEAILY MARY Cmusrv Social Science i ISTORY no longer contents itself with a mere recital of campaigns, military and political, it aims to give to the student a view of the various aspects of human life that go to make up the story of mankind. The destinies of the whole world are inextricably intertwined and will remain so. VVhether we like it or not makes no difference with the situation. lt behooves us, therefrom, to inform ourselves as thoroughly as we can concerning the forces that are active in the world today. 'iHistory , said Napoleon, is the torch of truth . lt is the duty of every teacher to aid in this process of enlightenment. Pupils must be prepared to meet and solve, with wisdom and with judgment, the great and vital questions of national and international concern. The study of history is a pressing, urgent, and most practical requirement of the age. It is essential to the proper edu- cation of the American democracy. That democracy which is best educated, not that which is merely the richest or the most populous, is destined to leadership in the mod- ern world. The aim of the department, therefore, is to teach pupils to become intelligent and eflicient citizens, to recognize and appreciate the heritage that has come down to us through the agesg to carry on the ideals that have been fought, lived, and died for, to realize that every individual not only has rights, but responsibilities and duties which must be met if he would leave this world a little better than he found it. I0

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, fa JL fwjlfl MARY lko 1 lXlA1TII. VU: LumRl NI ELLA SCI!!-1Nc'K ITENRY SMITII Engllsh MARION GRAEIAM FI-:RN D. RIITCHLLL LENA SATER lli:s'rI-in Sxrrru Louisa STEELE MARY WALSH HE English courses are divided into two groups--English Language, and Eng- lish Literature. The aim of the classes in language is to teach the foundation principles in learning to speak and write correctly and effectively. Special atten- tion is given to organization of thought in the sentence, the paragraph, and the theme. A special phase of English composition is newswriting. Its purpose is not simply to teach the pupil the principles of writing, but to give him an opportunity to develop the art of expressing himself in a direct manner. The studentis material is obtained from observation and interview, not books. Every member of the class at some time sees his efforts in print, usually in the school paper. Having the hope that his article might be good enough for publication causes the student to put forth his best effort. The literature classes aim to make the students have a greater understanding of literature and an appreciation for its various types. Courses are offered whose purpose it is to present American and English life as interpreted in American and English Literature. A course in Contemporary Literature is offered which familiarizes the students with the best Writings of our day, not only by American authors but also by authors of many other lands. Reading the material Written by masters of the English Language improves the students' use of English. It is only through the study of liter- ature that the culture of the ages can be made a part of our present day lives. 9

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,M ,A is i Kg-Unix' VVILLLAM FLANIKEN NIARKA liATHAWAY E. W. SMITH KATHLEEN DAWSON AXIARY WHEELER LAWRENCE JORDAN IIELAEN LYTLE Commerce HE commercial courses offered in senior high schools are planned not only to prepare the pupil for an occupation but also to give him a general understanding of business as it is today. These courses are arranged in three groups: the steno- graphic specializationg the accounting specializationg and the clerical and selling spe- cialization. At the beginning of his high school course a pupil should decide which specializa- tion he wishes to follow and should plan his program so that he will be able to com- plete it before graduation. Upon choosing his specialization, the pupil should under- stand that, after a definite vocational sequence is started, there should be no break in the training. A combined college and stenographic sequence can be planned which will enable a pupil to complete the stenographic specialization at the same time that he is prepar- ing for college. Similar combined sequences can be planned for college and accounting or for college and clerical and selling. A certificate will be awarded upon the satisfactory completion of a given voca- tional sequence. This means that certain definite standards of achievement determined by the demands of the business World and measured by thorough examinations must be attained. This special certificate will be awarded in addition to the regular high school diploma. It should prove valuable to the pupil seeking a position, for it will serve as a record not only of his achievement in high school but also of his qualifications for the position. I1 QW