Northside High School - Horn Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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The Cla ssroom fcontinuedl A working knowledge of the nanish language is of special nportance to the people of ruth Texas. A class s uch as is in every high school pre- :nts not only the Spanish ammar but als o the legends ,d customs of Mexico. Q- Attractive ar- rangements of deli- cacies such as this ar e a common sight in the home eco- nomic s room when the cooking class is in session. The life and times of our forefather s became very real to the s tude n ts of American history in the course of their year's study, There ar e many stories and legends which make A merican history very intriguing. An impor tant time in typing clas ses is the timed speed test. These Typing II students will have an accurate idea when they finish their test of howfar theyhave progressed. Speed and a c c ur a c y are very im- portant factor s in making a good typist.

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In a shop such as this construction engineers Of the future learn the down-to-earth details which will aid them in their later careers. Not only do they le a r n but also they perform valuable services for the school. The Class room fcontinuedl In plane geometry the students p r o v e c such interesting problems as In any tri- angle the product of two sides e qua 1 s the altitude on the third side multiplied by the diameter of the circumscribed circle. lj L Y.. , ' . a- x A f X . X rf 1 an .Q ...f--- Mrs. Summer's s hor thand class can write notes that no other student, if he hasn't had short- hand, can read. But it also helps the girls hold down better jobs after they graduate. Whe n the girls finish their year in shorthand, they are able to take dictation at an 80-word-a-minute rate. Mr. Freeman's 8th grade arithmetic class is making practical use of knowledge gained in his class. They are using their knowledge in an out- of-doors class bymeasuring different things and finding their dimensions. The outnof-doors class study is a new experi- ment at Northside.

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The Classroom fcontinuedj Among the skills taught the shop students is the exacting art of arc-welding. As they progress, they learn to build useful articles such as the barbecue grill shown. The students of Mrs, Findling's sophomore Eng- lish literature class find the r eading of Sila s Marner very interesting, as it opens up new f reading heretofore unexplored. Through literature courses such as this one students a re brought into Contact with basic human values and problems. ' Mrs. Ewing takes great pleasure in teaching the fundamentals of tennis, and he r enthusiasm for the sport carries over to m any of her pupils. Here she shows the correct forehand stroke. A , .. , I A band class requires talent, patience, and co-operation. All of the students must combine their respective talents and spend many hours of individualinstructionand i ' L y 'flef,i,ei-- '-'i - he ieli 1, class work in order to make a good band.