Sharon High School - Mirror Yearbook (Sharon, PA)

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History Department The story of man from his beginning up to the present time is the tale studied by our students during four years in high school. All too short a time is spent upon the fascinating story of the beginning of man’s learning to write his own history and developing a civilization in which he lives amicably with his fellow-men. Then, in order, follow courses of Modern European History, Early American History, and Problems of Democracy Should we tell you all the interesting and important facts it is to be feared we would never finish. The purpose of this article is to acquaint you in as few words as possible with this department. Open your History or Civics book just for this special purpose sometime: see if the last time you studied it over you didn’t skip something. Read it again, and see how many things you failed to notice before! HELEN K. REED Wellesley. A. It. Ancient and Medieval History and Vocational Civics. HARRY GRIMES Allegheny College. B.S.; American History. JANE BROSIE Grove City College. I.itt.B.; American History. TED A. ROSENBERG Grove City College, B.S.; Problems of Democracy. DAVID MINK Bncknell University, B.S.; General History. MARIAN I. CRAIG ('.rove City College, Litt.B.; American History. Commrecial Geography, Economics. Fourteen

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MISS ARMOUR MISS COOK MISS WAGONER MISS SMITH English Department The rain was coming down in sheets as the two girls standing in the entrancee way of a large theater waved anxiously for a taxi. When the taxi drew up in front of them they were forced to run through puddles of water to get into the car. Once within the helter they chattered so animatedly that the driver could not help overhearing their remarks. “Isn't Maud Adams wonderful? I think Otis Skinner is a great actor, too ’ “Wasn't the girl who played Nerissa darling? I certainly enjoyed seceing the ‘Merchant of Venice’. Weren’t you glad that we'd read and discussed the play in English class? I think it must be impossible to understand a Shakespearian play unless otic has read it before seeing it. “I think so, t . Our English classes have helped us very much in that respect. Had they cared to do so, the girls might have mentioned many more waysHn which their English studies have been and will be of untold value. Every pupil is required to study English for four years, a fact which in itself ought to show the high regard in which the subject is held. Yet some people, even in the face of such evidence, dare to ask, “Why study English? Otic time a teacher promised a 100 j er cent grade to a pupil who could name an occupation in which a good knowledge of the English language was not essential. No pupil received the grade. Do your friends like to receive letters from you? Are those you write interesting accounts of your occupations,’or arc they simply trite remarks about the weather and your health? Not until we arc thoroughly familiar with the use of English, can we hope to attain the eminence of a g od letter writer. Are you an entertaining conversationalist? Are you familiar with the literature, old and new. that is discussed in the circle of which you wish to be an active member? One must cultivate a taste for good literature and be able to discuss in an interesting way the topics that should interest his associates if he expects to be a success in this world. If this were a debate, we would summarize this article by the following statements: 1. A good knowledge of English is essential to one's business interest. 2. A good knowledge of English will aid him socially. 3. Familiarity with the language and literature of the country in which he lives is helpful for one's own personal reasons. KOWENA MacBRIDE English IV; Grove City College, Eitt.B. MAUD BCAIRE ROBERTS English III; Allegheny, A.B. ELIZABETH McMUCEEN English IV; Thiel College, A.B.; Columbia University, A.M. J. I. RAINEY English and P.O.D.; Graduate work at University of Pittsburgh; Westminster, Ph.D. BESSIE ECKEES English HI; Ohio Wesleyan University, B.A.; Columbia University, M.A. MARGARET ISABELLE ARMOUR English I and II; Certificate in spoken English, A. B. M.A. Pennsylvania College for Women; University of Pittsburgh. DORRIS COOK English I and French I: Westminster. A.B.; Graduate work at University of Pittsburgh. H. LOIS WAGONER English I; Westminster College, A.B. ANNA GRACE SMITH English I and II; Westminster, A.B.

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MISS WRAY MISS GAMBLE The Language Department The language department is one of the treasures carried along on the voyages made hy the fleet of ships known as the Freshmen, the Sophomores, the Juniors, and the Seniors. This treasure consists of three jewels known as three foreign languages. The one of these first discovered is Latin. In pursuit of this jewel the student is taken into the homes of the early Romans and is taught something of the routine of their daily life; he is taken on cleverly planned war campaigns with Caesar; finally he is given an insight into the lives of such famous Romans as Cicero. I'liny, Ovid, Vergil, and Tacitus. French, the jewel to he next unearthed, is considered the diplomatic language of the world. French is a fascinating language affording not only a knowledge of the tongue itself hut also a background of France generally unattainable to the average student from the study of history. Spanish is a precious stone discovered by the Pirates only a comparatively short time ago. It is considered by a great many people to be the simplest, the most romantic, and the most beautiful modern language. (). Y. RANEY Westminster College, M.A. Latin II, III, IV. ANNA M. McBRIDE Westminster College, B.S.; Columbia University, M.A. French I, II. VKRNICE SAEGER Thiel College, A.B.; Cornell Summer Sessions. Latin II. RUTH MOORE Westminster College. A.B.; Graduate work at Westminster College ami at Penn State College. Spanish I. II. DOROTHY W. WRAY Westminster College. A.IL; Graduate work at University of Pittsburgh. Latin I. English II. ELEANOR GAMBLE Westminster College, A.B.; Wisconsin Summer Sessions. Latin I.