Springfield High School - Capitoline Yearbook (Springfield, IL)

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Language Department Edna Carson University of Illinois, A.B., M.A.: MacMurray College. Charlotte Ronca University of Wisconsin, B.A.y University of New Mexico, M.A.g Marquette University. Bernadine Mathews Indiana University, A.B,y University de Grenoble, Middlebury College, M.A.p Pennsylvania State College. Mary K. Blatt Monmouth College, 1-LB.: University of Chic a g oy University of Wisconsin. Margaret Ihlenfeldt University of Illinois, B.S.g Columbia Univer- sity, M.A. Marguerite McPhillimey Illinois College, A.B.y University of Wisconsin, M,A. ' MAGISTER. PUELLA. PUERI, ET COLUMNAE Latin and Spanish are the two choices of the language department. Four years of Latin are offered and three of Spanish. Miss Blatt, Miss lhlenfeldt, Miss McPhil- limey, and Miss Steinmiller capably lead the study of grammar, Caesar, Cicero, and Virgil in Latin. In Spanish our relationships with Latin America are accentuated under Miss Ronca and Miss Carson. Their aim is to get stu- dents to read, write, and understand Span- ish with emphasis on speaking ability, according to present day aims of Pan-Amen icanism. incidentally, American delegates attending the Inter-American Conference also found how valuable a knowledge of Spanish can be. Mariam Steinmiller Knox College: University of Chicago, Ph.B.g Univer- sity of Illinois, Summer Session at Cambridge, England. l Twenty-nine

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MR. HALL DEMONSTRATES AN EXPERIMENT Science Many are the students at Springfield High School who are taking advantage of one of the most popular courses offered-namely science. The science courses are open to all stu- dents. For the freshmen there is general science While sophomores may take either botany, biology, or zoology. Although only one year of science is re- quired for graduation, many students be- come so intrigued by its wonders that advanced courses are offered. These ad- vanced courses include physics and chem- istry. Future doctors and nurses are taking bot- any, biology and Zoology, the engineers are taking chemistry and physics, the prerequi- sites ot engineering. Now, with the increased demand for engineers, doctors and nurses by the army these courses have become very important, Yes, it is these science courses which will aid in the transition from the science student of today to the scientist of tomorrow! Twenty-eight Carrol C. Hull Eureka College, B.S., University of Illinois, University of Chicago, A.M., Colorado State Col- lege of Education. Ruth M. Woods National Honor Society Committee, Illinois Col- lege, B.S., Oregon State College, University ot Colorado, University ot Michigan, M.S. Roy A. Deifenbuugh McKendree College, B.S., George Washington Uni- versity, University ot Chicago, University of Colorado, M.A. Reuel M. Tomlin University of Illinois, B.S., Ohio State Univer- sity. Olive W. Burton Illinois Wesleyan Uni- versity, B.S., University of Illinois, University of Michigan. Ioseph Spitale Illinois Wesleyan, B.S., University ot Illinois, University of Michigan, M.S., University of Colo- rado. . -A ff 7 5' , .aff

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Fine Arts FUTURE ARTISTS LEARN CLAY MODELING The Art Department offers a Wide variety of projects in several fields of art to all art- rninded students. Courses offered by the department include lettering, design, figure drawing, Water color, oil painting, and crafts. These courses give experience to the student in the practice of color harmony, originality in design, and correct picture proportion and balance. Instructors strive to develop an under- standing and appreciation of different art Mariorie Mason Northwestern University, B.A.p Pratt Institute, School of Fine Arts: Philadelphia School of Design. Thirty expressions along with the skills and tech- niques required to carry them out. Again this year, all three Springfield high schools cooperated to produce the second annual Art Calendar of 1945 which dealt with the life of Lincoln. During the first semester, the Art Appre- ciation class decorated a room for the Iunior Red Cross at the Red Cross Headquarters. The second semester, the class made maps for the Red Cross. ,, 'i frf:. t--Q . , , ' f' .M-5.43. -, Amanda Wessel ws if University of Chicago, Ph.B.g Columbia Univer- sity, M.A. A , . 'Ear siiif ' if V f , iiifsuff gi. 7 , K -'W ifi' -4 ' , if, .