South Division High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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CARDINAL ANNUAL SIEHST DU? FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT ROM Room 309 come the sonorous tones of Arma virumque cano, and we know that seniors are plunging into the hardships of Aeneas, the trials of Queen Dido, and the founding of Rome. In the lower regions of the first floor corridors, lovers of French are tugging away like Trojans at the complications of the subjunctive mood. During the eighth hour, the walls are all too thin to contain the vigorous intonations of Miss Sickels's Spanish class as it vocalizes the melodious murmurs of the Spanish tongue. So, through every hour of the day, South acquires its foreign accents. Im engen Kreis verengert sich der Sinn, Es wachst der Mensch mit seinen hoh'ren Zweckenf, All of which means that in a narrow circle of thought the mind becomes nar- row, and man grows by enlarging his aims and purposes. What has been said of the German language is true of every language. When a person has a know- ledge of a foreign tongue, he has the means of knowing how other people think and live. In understanding an- other language, he becomes more pene- trating, and can, by comparison, learn much about his own people and their methods of living. Nothing in the world can advance the interest of peace further, it would seem, than an understanding of our neighbors' languages, and consequently, of their views of life. Is it not fitting then that boys and girls in the high school should be urged to increase their culture by studying languages other than their own?

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CARDINAL' ANNUAL PUPPET LOVE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT HAT ho! for a day in the Eng- lish Department! It is only 8:55, yet there is johnny Freshman, embarking on the adventure that will land him and john Silver on Treasure Island. There sits a dejected sophomore, his head propped on his hands, struggling to master English for Immediate Ure. Next we find him sympathizing with old Silas Marner and Eppie. Yonder we watch a jolly junior, gaily cavorting among essays and short stories, or gallantly conquering the principles of newswriting, or perchance digging a stubby pencil into the heart of a precis. We pause. 'lMy love is like a red, red rose, chants the haughty senior. We envy him his right to learn Bobbie Burns's love lyricsg we envy him his priv- ilege of reducing his audience to tears or laughter in public speaking, we wonder what this dignified being has done to de- serve an honest-to-goodness travelogue, in a darkened room, of the Scott Coun- try or beautiful Wordsworthshire. A So, through the live-long day, we learn and laugh with our good friends, the teachers. Our English class is the House of the Interpreter, and our English teacher is the Master. Under her guidance we are taught that literature is one expression of the thoughts and feelings of men. We follow that expression through story, drama, and poetry. Each day widens our horizons and adds to our understanding of the most vital thing in life-living. If, in the future, sadness or disaster over- takes us, the memory of these pleasant hours will heighten joy And cheer our minds in sorrow.

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CARDINAL ANNUAL OFF ON A TANGENT MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT INCE 2500 B. C. the science of num- bers has been used by man. The Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians found many opportunities for the practical ap- plication of mathematics. There is an ever-increasing demand for advanced mathematics at South Di- vision. The largest enrollment in Alge- bra 3 occurred this semester. To meet this demand, South Division offers eight semesters of mathematics- four of algebra, three of geometry, and one of trigonometry. That mathematics is as practical as it is interesting, is proved by the fact that it is used in all phases of life. Prac- tically everybody, from the housewife who checks up her grocery bills to the business executive who does his calcula- tions in six figures, uses this science. Geometric designs are used in the deco- ration of articles of clothing, algebraic graphs are used extensively in the world of commerce, and trigonometry is used by surveyors, carpenters, and architects. This year, for the first time, our de- partment contributed many interesting exhibits to the convention of the Central Association of Science and Mathematics Teachers which was held at Lincoln High School. Graphs, solutions of the- orems, and methods of checking were in- cluded in these exhibits. Projects like these, that tax the ingenuity of students, lend great zest and interest to a subject that is considered difficult and dull. It is therefore no mean triumph for the Mathematics Department to increase its membership and to extend the practical application of so important a subject.