Springfield High School - Capitoline Yearbook (Springfield, IL)

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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

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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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English Department WRITE THE NEWS-FACTUAL, RELIABLE, AND COMPLETE -ENGLISH 4 ln l944 and l945, Springfield High School students in English are still learning to speak well, to punctuate Well, to spell well, and to cultivate adequate vocabularies. They are still learning to grow mentally by get- ting the ideas of profound thinkers. Through reading they are enlarging their horizons so they may develop richer personalities and be ready to live fuller, finer lives, ready to come to grip with real situations in this free world, Working to perfect a democracy. Interest in current problems of a practical nature directed reading and reports to world-Wide concerns. Postwar plans absorb seniors. This year historical novels, especially those with an international setting, win favor. Students are debating the merits of military training for high school youth. ln- creasing, too, is the recognition of the im- portance and value of practical knowledge, logical reasoning, and critical, independent thinking. Elizabeth Graham Head of English Departrnentg Uni- versity of Illinois, A.B.g Middlebury College, MA.: Bread Loaf School of English. Twenty-two