Rocky Mountain College - Yellowstone / Poly Yearbook (Billings, MT)

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EX? . ..,. .. ,.,. - ......,,,c.... G t . I K FV? asa , fb rw L x 1 A .SS The Academic Department The Academic department of the Polytechnic is able to reach and fulfill the needs of many more boys and girls than are the High Schools of the Northwest. This question was recently asked of one of the Deans, Just what courses do the Academic department offer ? Oh, came the answer, most any. It depends upon the student. That answer tells a great deal about the management of this depart- ment. The courses are so planned as to lit the needs of the student. There is the regular High School course trom which a graduate may enter any Eastern College or University. Besides many courses are offered which are not in the High Schools. For instance the Poly has a course in pre- paratory engineering which enables the student to enter an engineering college as an advanced engineer, but many students do not intend to enter college and want some course that will prepare them for practical life. For these there are the Agricultural, Mechanical Arts, Normal Training, Domestic Science and Commercial courses. These also include many of the cultural studies such as English, History and Mathematics. Two other courses of great importance are the music, both vocal and instrumental, and the special courses. The last is for the person who has not 'dnished the eighth grade or who, not having been satisfied to finish a course which did not suit him, has dropped out of school and who now wishes to train for some particular branch. All Poly students in these departments have the advantage over most High School students in that they must have some Bible study and Hy- giene as well as taking physical training under a physical director. Both boys and girls have this opportunity and have the use of a good gym- nasium. ACADEMIC STUDENTS Alexander, Helen Avent, Harriet Baker, Bernice Barling, William E. Barnes, Guy L. Beall, Earl Byrne, Archie Carpenter, Frerl Christensen. Carl Davis, Frank R. Deffebach, John, Jr. Ekwortzel, Blanche Emison, Beatrice Erickson, Emil J. Farnani, Elizabeth Farnam, Lorna Ford, Wayne Geiken, Guy L. Glazier, Ellsworth Handel, George Heide, W'illia1n Holloway, Frank House, Ellis House, Tom l-Iunter, Frank E. Keating, Fanchion Keating, Thelma Kildahl, Earl R. Kildahl, Ruth A. Langston, Ralph Lay, John Thomas Mace, Alfred McNeill, Archie R. -Thirty-two Morrison, Jean Morse, Sara L. Nichols, Edmund Pendergast, Walter Pirrie, George A. Sabin, George Shaffer, Enid Shepard, Turner ff Simpson, George Slayton, Ruth K. Staudt, George Stotts, Una Ward, Victor Xlfentworth, Lloyd Wilson, James Watkins, John XVoodhouse, Albert