Roosevelt High School - Roundup Yearbook (East Chicago, IN)

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ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY S. R. WELLS . Principal WILMA KENNEDY ... Head Clerk BESSIE FUSEK .....Clerk English Isabelle Swatts Agnes Hawkins Charles Tullis Ruth Larson Louise Cotter Mathematics George Murphy Mrs. Emma Henry Daisy Shields Margaret Darragh Music Robert J. White Luther Boroughs H. M. Preston Mary Lois Clark Industrial Charles Miller Walter Bunker Clarence A. Maury E. Stanley Brown Homer Rohm F. Kell Ferguson Hobart Lidster William Matthews Physical Education Cecil Austin Frances Overpeck Benham Williams Alice L. Bonham Natural Science Harry Apostle Winifred West Lillian Cohen Foreign Language Mrs. Lenora Clark Grendaline Marshall Maurine Murphy Hon 1CONOMICS Alice Williams Ann Brazzill Social Scienc George Anderson Aileen Owen Fred Haynes Jane Reifel Annette Specter John Fox Sara Mann Commercial Esther Carlos Martha Blumenthal Wayne Dennis Art William T. Poage Mabel J. Fifield Mrs. Alice McMahon Dr. Hugh A. Vore Page Twenty-

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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Mr. Earl H. McKenzie Treasurer Mrs. B. E. McQuaid President Mr. Joseph W. Dunsing Secretary ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS Mr. John G. Rossman Miss Aileen Owen Superintendent of Schools Dean of Girls Mr. S. R. Wells, Principal Mr. Fred S. Havnes Dean of Boys Twenty

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THE ENGLISH A Youthful Patrick Henry The department of English covers a wide variety of subjects which are very necessary to the development of students. Grammar, speech, composition, literature, journalism and drama are offered by this department. Many people consider English one of the most important subjects taught in the high school curriculum. Grammar is given in order to teach students the science of the English language and to drill them in the proper usage of their language. The study of speech helps the students to overcome self-consciousness and gives them poise and practice in correct oral speech. Composition instructs pupils in the funda- mentals of rhetoric and composition in order that all may express themselves in wri ting and that any who have literary talent may cultivate that gift. Literature is taught to aid students to appreciate and to enjoy literary art. Journalism helps students express themselves in concise style and teaches them journalistic forms. Drama inspires students to appreciate the stage and dramatic art. Courses in General English, in American and English literature, in public speaking and in English grammar are required for graduation. Drama and journalism are elective. Journalism is relatively new in the curriculum at Roosevelt. This course serves as a training school for publication work. Students are selected from this class to work on the school paper. In the last few years, public speak- ing has increased in importance. This class studies debate, formal and informal speeches, dramatization and interpretive reading. The full time English instructors are Miss Swatts, Miss Cotter, Miss Hawkins and Mr. Tullis. Miss Murphy, Miss Reifel and M iss Marshall are part time English teachers. Page Twenty-two