Roosevelt High School - Sagamore Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Mr. Peterson, Miss Bjorlcland, and Mr. Jambeclc loolc over Rae Wil- lour's shoulder during the fifth peri- od Co-recreational class. Physical Education Physical Education is necessary to develop a strong body. The courses tor the boys are naturally more strenuous than tor the girls. Boys develop slcill and muscular control through vigorous activities which include calisthenics, apparatus worlc, and marching. ln the tall they try out tor the tootball squad. This sport gives them a very rough program. Through the winter there is baslcetball which leaves everybody holding his breath. in the spring comes the ever popular baseball. There are numerous other sports also which the boys enjoy. The girls too have a chance to play tootball, basketball, and baseball. They have an individual sports class which teaches tennis. golt, and badminton. There is also a modern dance class which teaches the girls poise and grace. There is, in addition, a co-recreational class. Tl'-L' 'itth period Ccerccrigationai :ass starts out the period wth a raw soua'c.

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u i- Bookkeeping and Commercial Law There are many ditterent subjects ottered in the business training classes. Bookkeeping is ottered to give the student an understanding ot the torms, purposes, and terms which are used in business. Also a study ot methods and torms used to keep a record ot money transac- tions in an ottice and practice in keeping such accounts. Commercial law is otlered to give a knowledge ot the basic principles ot law which every person should know. Subjects studied ine clude contracts, torts, negotiable instruments, leases, insurance, and many others. Mr. Wagni:r, Mrs. R i-3, and M2 Baafos-:tr d-:cod rg a snorthard lettfr. English English is required ot students in all grades ot high school. ln their tirst year the literature studied concerns problems ot personal and social adiustment, ln the second year the emphasis is placed upon the skills ot reading and listening. lt stu- dents show an ability to write they are given an opportunity to do creative work in special writing classes. Subjects dealt with may relate to the radio, the news- paper, the motion picture. and televif sion. M 5- Ffys-'th Miss D: ', Miss Lfgh, and Mfg, Uh-'T tal r- .noni th. Eng sc :rw r-au -5. Secretarial Practice and Office Training Typing is elective in the tenth grade and be- yond. A student must have typing it she is planning to take shorthand. ln shorthand one learns to write letters or other dictated mate- rial quickly and accurately in shorthand sym- bols. In twelfth grade secretarial practice may be taken by pupils who had had shorthand and it will prepare them tor a secretarial positions. Gtlice training can also be taken in tweltth grade by those who have bookkeeping. This course will help to prepare them tor general ottice work. M ss Hiibf rmar Mrs. F. J-'Ps-'n and M ss Paw vi s i ut thu fil. s.

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Library The library is one ot the most important clepart- ments ID Roosevelt There rs hardly a subject that does not come to the lrbrary eventually The lrbrary also goes rrght unto the classrooms through the ex tensive reading program. There are about I7,000 books sent out to the English rooms and as many others to the socral studres rooms There are also many drsplays rn the lrbrary These are taken care ot by Mrs Wlllramson r amson a boot M s lda s an M ss O s oc ng Standnng Mr Snaop Mr H r' an a son W orlr w th the band and orch s r n crscn c h rand choral groups Snttnng s attrcn cad ct o Dartnn Art and Music There are many dutterent courses ottered IH at General Art rs a pre requisite ot any other course IU art For anyone desiring to go into commercial art a 1 course In tashron desrgn and rllustratron IS ottered Chorus IS required In the tenth grade Any music as an elective course tronn then on At Roosevelt there are the usual band and orchestra groups There IS also a choral club and an A Cappella chorr Whlc Mrs. Wrlli , chcclrs out ls Bic na d l wen l rlf CVQT 5 TTXQV-' book bvtr wg puttr M rt on thf shtlvts. rfng, Mr. Sv. m A hc W r - c - tra. M. A d drrc ts the : oi . ' ' : Mr. C , h tha art A 4 r' I ' I . . 51