Shamokin Area High School - Review Yearbook (Shamokin, PA)

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Miss slllwryl-1'. N!.s Nflllllff, XIV. Ili-ad. Miss Fritz, Miss Bliss lllllvr, XIV. Ill-ro Stes,-ly, Miss liycrl ENGLISH DEPARTMENT The English Depantment consists of two of the three fundamental R's of learningg namely, reading and writing. Reading, or literature, has many values. The most obvious benefit is pleasure. What a delight it is when one can turn to a book for companionship! One also depends on books for facts and ideas. How little independent thinking is done by the average indi- vidual? Again, the 'truths and ideals presented in good books are priceless. Writing, or composition, the second R, is also desirable. A person who can express himself clearly and fluently can easily secure a place in the worlds Only thru the study of grammar, the science of the English language, can this be accomplished. I Iellv. XIV. hlllN'lJl'l. Miss NViest, Miss y Kllllbllll. Mr. sclioffstall THE COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT Modern science and inventions have made com- merce more complex and have forced a. high degree of specialization on the part of those engaged in it. The aim of the Commercial Department is to aid in making its students more efficient consumers and producers. The Accountancy course aims to develop the ability not only 'to record but also to interpret commercial transactions, while the Secretarial course provides training for persons intending to become stenographers. In both of these courses, neatness, speed, and ac- curacy are the most important requirementsg but students are also taught to obey orders promptly. and efficiently, and to schedule their time into a definite routine. casa. , 1935

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H. S. Bliss Ynlllig, ll1'. Suiinlers, Air. Head LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT Who does not enjoy delving into the past or becoming acquainted with another race? This can be done thru the study of Latin and French. Lat-in gives to the student a knowledge of the lives and customs of the Roman peo- ple. It also plays an important part in our lives today, for it is the root of the English language and the foundation of romance languages. French, the language of an adventurous and romantic people offers much. Their lan- guage reflects the characteristics of the race -exactness. While a writer of another tongue is occasionally confusing and difficult, the Frenchman is generally clear and unmud- died. The study of languages cannot be ade- quately estimated for its cultural and human- izing influence. Nil: FlauI'l':-V. Sir. Kissinger, Mr. H4lI'll6l' SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Have you ever longer to explore the un- known? There is in almost everyone that de- sire to unveil odd and startling things, to travel in minds eye or reality the trail that explorers have taken. The Science Department of the High School includes the study of general science, biology. physics, and -chemistry. The general science course skims the top of science acquainting one with the types that he might prefer, biology goes into plant life and microscopic study, a preparation for biologists. Physics studies. technical science, as mechan- ics, light, sound, and electricity: all of which prove valuable to the young engineer. Last- ly, chemistry delves into combinations of elements and the basis of matter, opening up to the student an immense field, of develop- ment without which this generation would not progress.

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H. S. THE SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT It has been said that civilization is the efficient way of doing things. By studying social sciences We become more efficient, and therefore more progressive. Perhaps the best known maxim that can be applied to the Social Science Department is that We must profit by another's example. This Department offers social, economic, and political history of both past and present. By the study of civics, history, and problems of democracy, we are able to see deficiencies and perfections of different methods of government. Only by knowing these can we hope to better our government in the future. MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT The value of the study of mathematics cannot be overestimated. Every hour in the day some form is used by the individual, especially arithmetic. The income of the family must be balanced. In- surance, and banking must be handled in a business- like manner. Airplanes and automobiles, bridges and skyscrapers must be constructed to fulfill the demand of modern civilization. All of these things demand mathematical computation. In fact, arithmetic, algebra, geometry and ,trigonometry are the tools of the twentieth century artisan. Mr. Hwll, Miss Nlillf-13 NIV. Iiutlvr, Miss Steely Mr. Aiulvrsuii, NIV. Ifuux, Mr. Berwlette