Sharon High School - Mirror Yearbook (Sharon, PA)

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fir. 'Raney Mas McPride Gllfieovs -A7iS Sdesrer Language Department An important part of a nation's duty consists in giving its citizens the opportunity of knowing the ways of foreign countries. What could be more helpful in this than studying the foreign languages? In Sharon High School three languages are taught: Latin, French, and Spanish. All three are romance languages,—the last two being really modern Latin. Latin is useful in building up a good vocabulary because of the many English derivations from it. Besides being interesting, Cicero and Virgil give the pupil an insight into many and various philosophies of life. French is now considered a practical language. The League of Nations uses it as the International language, anti tourists in most European countries find it useful. As the subtleties of the great French classics are largely lost by translation, many cultured people desire at least a reading knowledge. The United States has a growing commercial relationship with South America which is a Spanish-speaking country. In addition to the commercial value of this language there is a satisfaction in reading Spanish literature in the original. O. W. Raney, Westminster College. A M., Ohio Normal University.B.S............Latin I1I-IV Anna McBride, Westminster College ......................................French I-II, B.S. Esther M. Forrest, Grove City College .................................Spanish I-II, Lit.B E. Vernece Sacger, Thiel College ........................................ Latin II, A.B. Augusta Gibbons, Allegheny Colege .........................................Latin I, A.B. Twenty-one

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Science Department The Science Department lias a capable set of instructors, all of whom work toward Riving the students a keener interest in science. Each teacher has stated the aim of his particular subject. General Science helps students choose their later high school courses. Many pupils select their careers during the high school training. As the study contains the basic principles of the other three sciences, it is of value to the student who takes no other scientific courses. Mr. Marks states that the object of Biology is to interest students in the study of life: inspiring some with an inclination toward biological careers, and giving the larger number an understanding of life as far as they can appreciate and live it. Mr. Kirschner remarks that most people are oblivious of their surroundings. When they hake food or mix cement, they do not understand the reactions that take place. He endeavors to show his classes these simple chemical processes in order that they may put this knowledge into practical use. For the students who will continue chemistry in college, the instruction emphasizes the necessary fundamental principles. Physics treats of the related phenomena of matter and energy. Mr. Dickerson believes that the course is valuable in helping the student comprehend all such phenomena as he may meet in his present and later life. Stanley M. Currier........................Grove City College, B.S.—General Science James R. Marks .........................................Thiel College. B.S.—Biology Gale R. Kirschner.....................Allegheny College, B.S., M.A.—Chemistry A. W. Dickerson...................... Franklin College, B.S., B. Ped.—Physics Twenty

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 — r% Miss Filer Miss CieaencK Commercial Department The Commercial Department in Sharon High has been in existence only three years, but during that short time it has proved very valuable to the students. Seventy-three students have graduated from the Commercial Department in two years. The aim of this department is to prepare students to fill the needs of the business world. The many opportunities presented by Sharon firms have been a great aid in giving the student's some experience. During the three years that the Commercial Department has been a part of Sharon High, many of the students taking this course have won awards in Typewriting and received the certificate for good work in Bookkeeping. The students of this department have secured quite a few honors for Sharon High in the County and in the State Commercal Contests. Each year a team has been chosen to represent Sharon High in the County Contests. Several of these people have been sent into the State Contest where they won places in the various contests. The teachers of this department have worked hard to place the Sharon High Commercial Department high among secondary Commercial Departments. The four regular commercial instructors teach Bookkeeping, Typing, Shorthand, Commercial Law, Salesmanship and Business Arithmetic. Several other teachers teach one subject in this course. Charles R. Dubbs .........................................Indiana State Normal Ethel L. Mart ........................................... Indiana State Normal Margaret A. Giegerich Indiana State Normal Ruth A. Filer ..............................................Grove City College T went y -two