Springfield High School - Capitoline Yearbook (Springfield, IL)

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C PITOLI 1935 'l'liolnpson Tomlin Van Ueventer Van Giltler Wentz Vfessell XY'ood s O. H. THOMPSON Social Science l'niversity of Illinois, ILS, .mtl M.S. Hlfirrilvmli' flrnrlzmg? RUTH VAN DIZVENTER Ifnzlisli University of Illinois, ILS.: University of Chicago: Illinois State Normal University. Nou ffiaxr rlnrfl arf young. ROY WENTZ Mathematics james Millikin Universitv, ILS. in ILE.: East- ern Illinois State Teachers College: Adviser of Senior Boys' Council. Dail gum flir rlad gum lurk! RUTH WOODS Science Rule Simpson Smith Spitalc Teuscher R. M. TOMLIN Science Sanders Simpson Spencer Steinmiller Tarrent University of Illinois, BS.: Ohio State Uni- vernty, Instructor uf Vocational Agricul- ture .ind Adviser of l'uture Ifnriners of America. AI our las! rxlvilwir, we iron- IETHIZL VAN GILDER Household Arts Kansas State College, ILS. Cheek ibut. AMANDA WESSELI. Art University of Chicago, Pli.B.g Columbia Uni- versity, M.A. Dixru.isi11g fb: neu' ar!- Illinois College. 3.54 Oregon State Agricul- tural College: University of Colorado. l'm lim ruxlml for lime-- Eighteen BETTY RULE Music Milliltin University: Illinois Wesleyan, B.M.g Northwestern Universiti: Director of Or- chestra. Our-Iim-flrrrr-lilay! JESSE SANDERS Industrial Arts james Milliltin University: L'niversity of Illi- noisg University of Iowa: Business Manager of Athletic Association. AH.'nlion, lvlr'nSr. IRISNIZ SIMPSON Iinglish University of Illinois, A.B.: Unis-ersitv of Xvisconsing University of California: Col- lege of the City of New Yorkg Columbia Universityg Harvard University. nlfsplain well! S. S. SIMPSON Social Science Northern Illinois Normal School. BS.: Unia versity of Illinois. A.B. and M.A. Thr fins! nffirc ix llu- lugln-sl point nf rirlli- :aliun m the u-nrlilf' ALLEN SMITH Industrial Arts Stout Institute. All mlm' lwvr, lmys. IQLIVIIIR SPENCER Science Illinois College, A.II.: University of Xviscnn- sin: Sophomore Clsss Adviser. Noir iusl suppose all flu- boys in lbi- mom an' atoms of mir rlrm.-nl aml all ilu- girls are nlnmt of alrollwr rlrumnf- JOSEPH SPITALE Science Illinois W'esleynn, ILS.: University of Illinois: University of Michigan Do1x'l ualk around Ihr won: :luring xluzly period, plratrf' MIRIAM STEINMILLER Latin University of Chicago. I'li.B.: Knox College: University of Illinois. Yon may lake lbr' tliinl .tral. JOHN TEUSCHER Mathematics University of Illinois, ILS.: lioacli of I'u.itI1all and Track. ls that xo? ELLA TARRENT Commercial De Paul University: Milliltin University: I.: Salle Extension. THE FAC LTY

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TTHEFACULTY RUTH IVICKINNIE Social Science University of Chicago, Ph B, and M.A, All riglrt, now, lvt'x get quid. MARGUERITA lVlCI,I'lII.LIlVIEY I. i Illinoilziollege, A.I'I.: University of Wiscon- sin, M.A. Thr Ilflinm' River 15 nwilly liftlr mon' lhim il wnlr illIr'l1. ADELIA MFTZGER English james Milliltin University, A.B.q University of Illinois, M.A. Thr lwll bas rung. FRANK IVIOORIZ Science Des Moines College, I'h.l3.: University of Illinois: Iowa State University. Colne io onli-1, rr:-rylwdy! MARY EDITH NEBLICK Iinglish University of Chicago, l'h.B. and M.A.g Illi- nois Wesleyan Universityg Columbia Uni- versity: Lotus Club Adviser. Wrll. I Jnu'I know- IEDA NIZLSCI-I Social Science Illinois State Normal Universityg University of Illinois, IIS.: Columbia University, M.A.g Adviser of Thalians. Now l'm glrmg il :hurl iusrgrnmvll for Io- nmrvou'. I.IfSLIIf W. NIMMO Commercial University of Chicago. M.A.: W'esleyan Iaw School: Lincoln College of Law, L.L.B.g Dclphic Adviser. lust full bim jones- OLIVE NUTTALL Science Illinois Wesleyan University, Ii.S.g University ot' Michigan. Murjorir is growing up. FRANK OWENS Industrial Arts Stout Instituteg Millikin University: Univer. sity of Illinoisg Adviser of Crafts Club. Dorff uunte any nw!i'rii1l. G. W. PATRICK Music De Kalb Normal School: University of Chi- cago. l'h.B. and M.A.: Adviser of Solo Club. I Jon? wan! flulrIir'ily. CHARLES PETEFISH Science Illinois College, A.B.: Illini Adviser and Freshman Football Coach. Maybe you'd like to spend this study period aflef class? MATILDA PINKERTON Mathematics Monmouth College, A.B, University of Illi- nous. Tbat'll lu- rnongb of thai. LAVEDA RODENBURG Commercial MacMurr:iy College, A.B, Wi--Il, nmyln' so- ELLEN ROURKIE English University of Illinois, A.lI. .md M.A.g Lin- coln College of Law, L,L.B.g University of Chicago: Nlorthwestern University: Debate Cosch, NU ilonlft then' 1ui'n' wry nirl' Cbinarm'n. McKinnie McI'l1illimey Mellgcr Moore Nebliclt Nelsch Nimmo Nuttall Owens Patrick St' vvnleun MARK PETERMAN Physical Education La Crosse State Teachers' College: University of Illinois, B.S.g Athletic Director and Basketball Coach. Count of by fours. HARRIET REIN Mathematics St. Olaf College, A.B.: University of Iowa: University of Chiczgog University of Wis- consin. Mrs, Rrin u'0ulrfn'l like ibut. WILI.IAM ROIfLLIG I'hvsic.ll Education I.a Crosse State Teachers' College: North- western Universityg lfoorlwall Coach. 'Ulrrvlmilv srrn my lull? MARGARET ROURKE Ilnglish University of Chicago, Ph.B.g Northwestern Sch ml of Speech: Robertson Studio of Act- ing: University of Illinois, M.A.g Drama Conch, The Svuiov rlnss play tlmulil lmr supfvnrlrd by Seniors ss 'U' Pt-teish Peterman Pinlterton Rein Roclenburg Roellig Rourke M. Rourlte CAPITOLI 1935

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D R A M A ENGLISH A three year course in English is re- quired for graduation from S. H. S. Be- cause of this, and because of our excellent English courses and English teachers, students leave this school much better prepared in this subject than from prac- tically any other high school in the country. In the English department we are ac- knowledged as one of the finest schools for English instruction in the United States. A segregation of students accord- ing to ability and initiative has greatly aided this department in maintaining ef- ficiency, and has given the individual stu- dent an opportunity to work with others of the same capacity. Freshmen start out in this course with a thorough study of the fundamentals of grammar. They take some composition and do some reading on plays and novels. Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice is included in the 9: course along with a thorough study of Ivanhoe,,' Kid- nappedf' and the Illiad. The lives, cus- toms, and habits of people who lived dur- ing the time of the story are also studied extensively. The 10' course is devoted almost en- tirely to composition. In this course teachers are able to learn which students have ability in writing and direct them in their choice of further English courses. News writing for the Bulletin', is a special feature of this course. In 10: English, the work of American writers is taught. Starting with the letters of George Washington and taking through to Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Ed- gar Allan Poe, Cooper, Edgar Lee Mas- ters, Vachel Lindsey, and Coming up to che more recent humorists such as Bret Harte, the outstanding works of each are studied, along with those of minor writers such as Walt Whitman. For all 11' students a one-semester course in composition is offered. This consists of the writing of short, descrip- tive paragraphs, short lyrical poems, re- writing of stories and plays, etc. The work grows more difficult every day un- til at the end of the semester, an original short story is written by each student, an original essay muSt be handed in, and a re-writing of Emerson's essay Self-Re- liance is done. Each of the foregoing courses are divided into an A group and a B group. Following 111 work the rest of the courses in English are elective. 113's have the choice of English 7 or English S. The former is a complete study of the litera- ture of England. Starting with the times of the Anglo-Saxons, the students learn about Beowulf, the Anglo-Saxon hero and his defeat of the dragon, translated