Springfield High School - Capitoline Yearbook (Springfield, IL)

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Social Science Irene Burnett Philo Adviser, University of Chicago, Ph.B., M.A. Tula Chambers University of indiana, A.B., University of Wisconsin, University of Colorado, University of Michigan, M.A. Robert D. Furry Adviser of Capitoline and Iunior Capitoline, Illinois College, A.B., University of Chicago. Ruth McKinnie Les Bas Adviser, University of Chicago, Ph.B., M.A, Edu Nelsch Illinois -State Normal Univer- sity, University of Illinois, B.S., Columbia University, M.A. Guy Thompson Pennsylvania State Teach- ers' Collegey University of Illinois, B.S., M.S. Louise Welch Head of Social Science De- partment, University of Min- nesota, A.B., University of Chicago, Bread Loaf School of English. Elsie Logan S University of Chicago, Ph.B., Harvard Graduate School, Middlebury French College. Twenty A-T 1: 16955: 9' ASE ll ti-li Q ,fit gi -... ,..,.. , , fa ,vie ,.., if XE' , ,t if i t t if

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Commercial Department TYPISTS PREPARE FOR THE BUSINESS WORLD More and more students with a commer- cial background are being employed as soon as they graduate from high school. Better and more opportunities are open for them in this year of War than ever before. The commercial department acquaints the student with the underlying principles of business, giving him a basic knowledge of its organization and its administration, thus preparing him for certain positions which require, more or less, specialzed training. Katherine Kre- b a u m - H i g h School Treasurer, University of llli- nois, B.S., Univer- sity ot Wisconsin, Illinois Business College. Mary A. Dodd - Springfield Busi- n e s s College, Eastern State Teachers' College, W h i t e W a t e r Teachers' College, Gregg Normal, Yawman 61 Erbe School of Filing. V,,.,m,,,W,,,,.., V, I , 'k Rosella Butler- MacMurray Col- lege, Valparaiso University, llli- nois State Normal University, Uni- versity of Illinois. Nineteen Margaret M. Law- ler--DePaul Uni- versity, Ph.B., MA., Illinois State Normal Univer- sity, Springfield Iunior College, Associate in Arts, Brown's Business College, graduate. f' l L aura Woodman- see - Valparaiso University, R o c li- ester Business In- stitute, Gregg Normal School.

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Social Science ILLINOIS IS THE HUB OF THE U. S. -SENIOR HISTORY What do seniors worry about? You're right, their senior history exams. Each stu- dent is required to take two years of social science. The second year must be Ameri- can History. The other year of World His- tory may be taken in either the sophomore or junior year. Now more than ever the social science department has placed more stress upon the understanding of Civil government and citi- zenship than on facts, places, and dates. In both World History and American His- tory classes one day out of each week is spent reading and studying Current Events, a paper published for students analyzing late world news. This gives students a chance to delve into the political and eco- nomic problems ot the world. At a time when practically all the nations of the world are locked in a struggle for their existence it is vital to know the cause of war, preven- tions, and a solution to world peace. The accomplishments acquired from courses of history taken in high school are enormous. Courses may be taken which start with the beginning of civilization, through early Egyptian civilization, into the Middle Ages and through modern European history, .then down through our American history to the present war. Throughout the year numerous essay con- tests, sponsored by civic organizations, were conducted through the history classes. Also among the out-of-class activities was the Social Science display case. This was bedecked with interesting posters, booklets, miniatures, murals, and other student project work. Although history is a required subject, many students become so enmeshed in its problems that advanced courses are offered. Twenty-one