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

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N Cases of friendly books stretch across the walls. Where railway axles are forged

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1 a Q Unloading at an Indiana Harbor Dock. Long fingered shadows fall from stately poplars.

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THE ROUND-UP IN THE WORKSHOPS l Art Department i Dyeing materials to make batik scarves, making charcoal drawings from life, carving figures from soap, designing posters for school events, painting attractive scenery for school plays, moulding figures in clay and plasticinel Attractive drawings made in art classes which were always on display, gave evi- dence of the creative work carried on in this department. Here students were able to express their love of beauty and to develop and apply the art talent which they possess. This year, advanced art classes were organized. Many students who had shown no interest in Art entered these classes and revealed unusual talent. The Art Department has served the school in many ways throughout the year. lt made posters for all events and decorated the school for the annual frolic, Commercial Department Rhythmic clicking of typewriter keys- the scratching of pens-keeping books with immaculate precision-transcribing shorthand notesl ln the Commercial De- partment, students prepare themselves for positions in the business world. ln typing classes students, work on a budget system. Speed and accuracy are stressed. At the end of two years, students are required to type fifty words a minute. Shorthand students must complete four semesters of work. Speed in transcribing notes on typewriter is increased with each semester. ln bookkeeping classes, students actually keep books and follow the most advanced business practices. Commercial Law, Business English and Business Science are offered to students in this department in order to enlarge their understanding of busi- ness practices. English Department Writing themes, working on grammar drills, debating some question of national importance, making public speeches, run- ning down news storiesl Varied and large is the field of this department. Students in the English department realize that it is imperative to know how to speak our language correctly, to express themselves efficiently and to write gram- matically correct English. Courses in this department are planned to enable students to use our language proficiently. This year, greater interest was shown in declamatory and oratorical con- tests. Interpretive reading was the outstanding feature of public speaking classes. Creative writing was stressed in English classes. Unusual talent was revealed and fine poems and themes were written. Drama classes wrote one-act plays. Page Eighteen