Springfield High School - Capitoline Yearbook (Springfield, IL)

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' c1.....,c...-7v--L - Tap Raw: Botlom Row: Wilcox, S. E., Wellesley College, B.A., Irlend Graham, E., University of Illinois, AB. Rourke, M. E., University of Chicago, Ph.B. Campbell, C., Millikin University, A.B. Van Deventer, R., University of Illinois, B.S. Brown, P., Iowa Wesleyan, A.B. Rourke, E. M., University of Illinois, A.B. Chicago University, M.A. Bundy, D., University of Wisconsin, A.B. Dietcrich, F., Illinois State Normal University of Illinois, M.A. University of B. of Ed. Ncblick, M. E., University of Chicago, Ph.B., M.A. English The English Department offers a fine variety of courses to the students of the Springfield High School. All students must take three years of English before a diploma will be granted. Fourth year English offers some very unique courses to the student. The required course is divided into two distinct phases, composition and literature. The composition course, which trains one in the fundamentals of our language, is given to all the 91, 101 and 111 classes. However, they may choose between a one semester course which deals in the types of literature and a two semester course which covers English literature from Beowulf to Galsworthy. In their junior year students may choose for their composition course either debate, journalism, which gives practical work in Public Speaking Class Twenty-iw'

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Top Row: Bollom Row: Kavanaugh, M. F., Stout Institute, University of Wis., Sanders, j. L., Millikin University Supervisor Flemming, D. C., Bradley Polytechnic Institute jabush, -I. F., University of Illinois Owens, F. S., Stout Institute Smith, A. L., Stout Institute. La Faucc, A., Bradley Polytechnic Institute. McCall, A., Illinois State Normal University. Kavanaugh, M. J., Stout Institute Manual Arts The Manual Arts Department offers to the high school boy an opportunity to fit himself for some vocation in the industrial field. The auto mechanics course presents a practical and theoretical understanding of the workings of automobiles. The machine shop course gives the student a practical understanding of the various machines and lathes, and also correct shop methods of production. The electrical section presents to the pupil a complete knowledge of the power, activity, and fundamentals of electricity. The mechanical drawing section is instructed in machine, architectural, engineering, and sheet metal drawings. The printing classes are responsible for the printing of detention slips, deficiency slips, other oflice forms, and the High School Bulletinf' Vfooclworking instructs the student in the correct use of woodworking tools and in the construction of useful material objects from wood. ' Advanced P7'i71fi11g Class Twczzly-fozzr

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Top Row: Bottom Row: Campbell, E,, Millikin University, A.B. Alexander, L., University of Chicago, Ph.B., Fogarty, P., Trinity College, B.L.I'I. - Dean, M., Illinois Wesleyan, B.S. Fogarty, C. I., Trinity College, A.B. Eilers, I.. -I., Illinois Woman's College, A. B. Metzger, A., Millikin University, A.B. Hager, L. E., Indiana State Teachers College, B.A. Simpson, I., University of Illinois, A.B. Ef1gllSl1 cCO1lfll1L1CdD the editing of the High School weekly, or an Experiments in Wfriting course. To the stu- dent who desires a fourth year of English, a most select field of electives remains. One of the popular electives is Scribblers, a class of advanced composition. This class forms the editorial staff of the Venture, the yearly school magazine. This magazine is composed of original poetry, drama, and short story written by the pupils of the school. Some very talented and promising writers have been brought forth by this magazine. The drama course offered is one of the Hnest in the country. Other popular electives are the American Literature course, the American and British Contemporary course in Literature, and Public Speaking. 10' English Class Twenty-:ix