Rock Island High School - Watchtower Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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, i ik -w ENGLISH The English course gives opportunity in the first semester of each year for development in grammar, sentence structure, and diction. The second semester courses give emphasis to literature. A maintenance program of essentials is used also. Frequent short tests are given to master a few fundamentals. The work of the two semesters balance and form a background for following courses. Four years of English are required. Students who show themselves adept may sub- stitute journalism for one year of English. This course gives thorough training in composition and practical newspaper work. Helen M. Eninger, A.B., A.M. Annie E. Ferguson, B.S. Sarah C. Laraway, A.B. Ada Blanche Lauck, A.B., A.lVI. Carolu L. Schutz, A.B. Cora L. Stoddard, A.B. Lyal E. Westerlund, A.B. SOCIAL SCIENCE The social science department aims to give the student a knowledge of social conditions and good citizenship. European history is offered to all students. Only juniors and seniors are eligi- ble for American history which is required for graduation. They may also choose commercial geography, civics or economics which deal with political, business, and industrial problems. A course in freshman social science is also offered. John Casto, AB., AM. Eve M. Irvine, AB. Florence J. Liebbe, AB., AM. P. J.Mefe1e, AB. John H. Shantz, Ph.B., A.lVl. Page Eleven i

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SCIENCE Chemistry, physics, biology, and domestic science compose this department. Elementary inorganic chemistry and elementary physics are open to juniors and seniors. Biology or botany and Zoology is offered to any student. Two years of cooking and two of sewing are taught. These subjects are made attractive and practical by laboratory Work in well equipped laboratories. George D. Baird, B.S. F. W. Dunlap, BS., A.B. Neva Grieves, B.S. W. L. Kimmel, A.B. Ethel Mae Krueger, A.B. LANGUAGES Latin, French, German, and Spanish are offered to the students. The languages form a cultural background and may be used directly. The courses in these languages teach the customs of the people also. Four years of Latin and three of both French and German are given. Only second year Spanish is taught. Malvina M. Caloine, A.B.,A.M. Alverda Doxey, A.B. ' Georgia T. First, Ph.B., A.M. Emilie C. Mertz, A.B. MATHEMATICS The mathematics department offers plane geometry in the sophomore year, advanced alge- bra and solid geometry in the junior year, and trigonometry and college algebra in the senior year. Algebra centers about the study of the equation, formula and graph, geometry, the prop- erties and relations of geometrical figures and solid, and trigonornetry, indirect measurement by the solution of triangles. Hazel McFarland, AB. Hazel Parrish, A.B., A.M. Eva Robb, A.B. Page Twelve