Oakville High School - Tillicum Yearbook (Oakville, WA)

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0.H.S. 1932 events from the beginnings of civilization until now, was studied by a class of 12. It was taught by Mrs. Vaughan. The senior class studied l'nited States history t5th periodl and civics. This is a compulsory subject for seniors and is a very informative study. The class was taught by Mr. Murphy. Six students studied sociology t7th periodj the first semestei and business law the second. Sociology is a study of social conditions. Business law defines legal terms and the relations of business to law. Mrs. Vaughan was the teacher. In bookkeeping t7th and Sth periodsl a class of 20 students juggled figures busily all year long, learning to keep accounts and records. The first year typing class tlst and 31d periodsj and the second year students t5th and 7th periodsl followed the usual routine of drills, exercises, letters and speed tests. Good class averages were maintained steadily. Shorthand t2nd period? was taken by those students who were taking the full commercial course. Shorthand, bookkeeping and typing were taught by Miss Lirhus. Latin and Spanish were the foreign languages given this year. Only one student took first year Latin t2nd periodl, but a class of six tlst periodl studied Caesar in their second year. A good sized Spanish I. class 14th period? studied grammar and read simple dramas while the second year pupils finished the grammar and read various sketches and stories by Spanish authors. Mrs. Vaughan taught Lating Miss Lirhus, Spanish. Manual training is an interesting elective subject comprising two divisions of work-mechanical drawing and woodwork. First year students constructed end tables, sewing cabinets and other useful articles of furniture, while second year students made cedar chests and othei difficult projects. Mr. Hall was the instructor. Home economics included one semester of cooking and one of sewing. The first year class t5th periodl and the second year class t6th periodj made useful 31110195 Of CIOUUIIS and learned to cook efficiently. The teacher was Miss Rosmond. Frederick Rosmond sixteen

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o.H.s. 1932 DEPARTMENTS OlF SCHOOL WORK j The 1932 Tillicum has been closely reduced because of financial diiiiculties. lf the Annual were allowed to drop in this time of depression it would be very hard to reestablish, so the class of 1933 has at least preserved the Tillicum tradition for its successors, The following paragraphs are a brief review of the scholastic work of theyear: A new Freshman mathematics class t1st period? was begun this year, known as General Mathematics. lt contained a study of algebra, arithmetic, geometry and trigonometry. Freshmen were equally divided between this and the old subject, algebra tlst period?. M12 Evans taught the former study and Mr. Hall the latter. The Geometry class faith period? was one of the largest in school at the first of the year, but as the work grew harder eight of the original number quit, leaving the workers to finish. Mrs. Vaughan was the teacher. Advanced algebra and solid geometry 17th period? were taught to a class of four students by Mr. Murphy. The first semester was devoted to algebra and the second to geometry. General science t7th period? was taught to a class of 17, all Freshmen. This science is very useful as an introduction to the more speciiic branches. Biology 15th period? the interesting study of plant and animal life was taken by 19 pupils. Physics and chemistry are subjects ncccssiiry for the completion of most courses of study. The two subjects are alternated from year to yearg physics being the one given this year. There were two classes, one t2nd period? of four students and the other 14th period? of seven. All sciences were taught by Mr. Evans. Each English class was quite large as the first three years of the subject are compulsory and the fourth and last year is necessary to most courses. The Freshmen 13rd period? studied grammar and read general selections of good literature. The sophomores 42nd period? studied American literature and read several American classics. The juniors t51h period? studied English literature and read a few English classics. The seniors tlst period? reviewed American litcrrture and read a number of American novels. All the English classes debated or recited current events at different times during the year. All English classes were taught by Miss Rose. A new subject, community and vocational civics t2nd period? was added to the curriculum this year. It deals with occupations and community problems. Although mainly intended for freshmen. the enrollment was mostly of seniors. Miss Rosmond was teacher. World history f6t.h period? which includes the main facts in the story of human fifteen

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