Scottland High School - Memoriae Yearbook (Scottland, IL)

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Social Science Social Science is the field of work which includes courses in history, eco- nomics, sociology, political science, and education. At present we are offering in our high school three of these courses-VVorld History to sophomores, Ameri- can History to juniors, and Political Science to seniors. The importance of the social subjects is based upon their relationship to the many problems of the present day. The histories trace the development of man- kind throughout the ages, while the political science gives an extensive study of the various governments throughout the world. Special emphasis is placed upon our own national and state governments so as to show their direct relation- ship to each other and to all individuals within their jurisdiction. The instruction in the fields of Social Science is given by Miss Darrough. - me MISS JEANNETTE M. DARROUGPT, Instructor English In our high school four years of English are offered. Three years of Eng- lish work are required, but the fourth is optional. The work is so divided that all courses offer a combination of study in the fields of literature and English grammar. The third year is a study of American literature, while the fourth year gives a more advanced study in the field of English literature. All four years are supplemented by library reading. All of the English classes use the Reader's Digest for the discussion of cur- rent material. The dramatic work, the Scotch News, the high school newspaper, and the Memoriae are important features of the English department. English l and one section of English ll are taught by Mrs. McCool. The other section of English II, the English UI, and English IV are taught by Miss Darrough. Page Tzrwztyrriylil

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Commerce MISS MARY XVILLIAMS, Iusfrtzzrfor Our school recognizes the high value placed on commercial training in the world today. ln order to help meet the pressing demand for laborers in the field of business, we offer four courses which attempt to prepare our students along these lines. They are Typing l, Typing ll, General llusiness, and Bookkeeping, all of which are taught by Miss Wlilliams. Home Economics MISS RUHERTA Tl-lROCKMARTlN, Inslrurtor The Home Economics work is divided into three parts-Home Ee, I, ll, and Ill. The Home Ee. ll and Ill' alternate every other year, so Home EC. Ill is being taught this year. Miss Throckmartin instructs the work in this depart- ment. The program of work is so arranged that it includes cooking, sewing, child care, home relations, home management, care of the sick, and decorations for the home. It also includes the making of budgets to adequately meet the home needs as well as many other interesting topics. The courses are offered to all girls in the high school, for it is they who will be the Future Homemakers of America. Page Tsvcriiy-srwrl

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Library The library in our high school has been designed primarily to serve the school. The students find it a very valuable place where they may obtain in- formation, and the faculty uses it widely as a source of enrichment in the prepara- tion and presentation of their class work. The library also serves as a recreational reading center for students, teach- ers, parents, and friends. It has a wide variety of books, both fiction and non- fiction, and numerous types of magazines which provide good reading literature for the school and the public. Foreign Language The only foreign language offered in our school this year is Latin II, which is taught by Mrs. Mary McCool. in the first course the students are taught the fundamentals of Latin. In the second course they study Latin in a more advanced torm. Latin serves as the background for the English language, therefore it is invaluable to the student who enrolls for study in this work. A major activity on the part of this group was the presentation of a Ro- man banquet conducted wholly in Roman style. It was the first of its kind ever to be given in our high school, so we are very grateful to Mrs. McCool who sponsored it and the Latin students who made it possible. It was very instructive and educational in that it portrayed many of the habits a11d customs of the real Romans. T Music MRS. SUEMMA GRIMES YELTON, In.vt1'ucf0r The Music Department in our high school has a large enrollment. It con- sists of three groups-a well-organized band, a girls' chorus, and baton twirling. The band and chorus furnish many musical numbers for all school programs andseveral outside activities during the year. The baton twirling is a new type of instruction introduced into our school this year. VVe are quite proud of the girls who have shown their skill i11 handling the batons. They have made several public appearances at the high school basketball games. Many individual music students and the chorus are participating in both the District and County Music Contests. All of the music is supervised by Mrs. Suenima Grimes Yelton. Page Twenty-nine -