Springfield High School - Capitoline Yearbook (Springfield, IL)

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Amanda Wessel University of Chicago, Ph.B.: Columbia Univer- V 5 sity, M.A. ' .t. ' f, '! 1 I S.. it gills 9:1 'f ' . ,A ' V N Marjorie Mason f . Northwestern Univer- v sity, B.A.g Pratt lnsti- X tute, School of Fine ., . Arts: Philadelphia ff' vi School of Designg Uni- , ' ' versity of Vermont. The world is beautiful, and it is one of the prime purposes of the Art De- partment to teach us to appreciate this beauty and to add to it. Besides offer- ing a major in creative art - painting, sketching, sculpturing-this depart- ment gives a course in Art Appreciation for all those who wish to learn the artistic unities. Art and Music Sing! Play! Let music guide you through your life, and help you to be merry. Acting on this pol- icy, Sl-lS plans that every student should include in his curriculum some music course. Be his talents in- strumental or vocal, each pupil can find a note- able spot for himself in the Band, Crchestra, Choir or Chorus classes. May the students continue this policy through their whole life, always enjoying good music. . I K 1 r .b6' U f 'x ,3 . G. W. Patrick Director of Band, De- Kalb Normal Schooll University of Chicago, Ph B., M.A. Lf it-- Constantine Johns Southeast Missouri State Teachers College, BS. in Education, Columbia University, M.A.: Uni- versity of Minnesota: University of London, England, Columbia Uni- versity. Roger J. Benedict Lawrence College, B M.: University of Wisconsing Illinois State Normal Universityg Christiansen Choral School, Colorado State College of Educa- tion, M.A. Eleven Margaret Hausen Drake University B,SM.Q University of Iowa, M.A.g Christian- sen Choral School Westminster Choir Col- Icgc: University of Colorado. -

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Languages France-gay Paree-the romance and granduer of the Gallic nation! French is the key to these. The French students learn to converse in a language that is the leading language on the European mainland-a Fr nch . . e mainland where Miss Bernadine Matthews, our regular . as French teacher, is now studying. During her absence, Mrs. Beatrice Concheff, a former SHSer herself, has Unxfglff fgongnffggoy been ably teaching us our oui's and non's. M.A.1 University of Iowa. ' f -'L X. if Habla Ud. Cl cxvjvaliol? If he wishes tO, any SHS student can learn to speak Spanish. ln Miss Ronca's three courses, she emphasizes not only read'ing, writ- S , h ing, and speaking the language, but also an under- pants standing of the customs and cultures of our neighbors Charlotte Ronca University of Wiscon- sin, B.A.3 University of New Mexico, M.A.g Marquette University: National University of Mexico. south of the border. The use of extra-text material newspapers, magazines, novels, and short stories- keeps us interested and increases our fluency. -'5fQ,i,gfif fg,'if5Jfx,-xfigfi,5fXx,'51if'sf'Q.A Xf'iJifx fif'i- Latin ' I Y Till.. Miriam Steinmiller Knox College, Univer sity of Chicago, Ph.B. University of Illinoisl Summer Session at Ox ford, England. Mary K. Blatt Monmouth College, A.B.g University of Chi cagog University of Wis consin. Margaret Ihlenfeldt University of Illinois B.S.g Columbia Univer- sity, M.A, lt would have been much easier for Caesar to Marguerite McPhiIlimey Illinois College, A.B.g University of Wiscon- sin, M.A. write his history of the Gallic wars in English, but then what would the Latin students have done? Seriously, though the Roman writings are some of the classics of all times, it is not the main purpose of our Latin classes to teach us to read them. Their aim, rather, is to teach us the accuracy that is vital in a foreign lan- guage, and to improve our English by widening our vocabulary and our knowledge of grammar. Ten

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Most ot the Sl-IS students take some Commercial subjects while in high school. Whether it's just typing or shorthand to help them in college or a full major with office practices, bookkeeping, and retailing, we are sure of learning the newest in ottice methods. SHS seniors who plan to go to work immediately after gradu- ation have no trouble finding office jobs when they have as preparation a top-notch high school training course. Commercial ' A ,a. as is ft ff ,sas , X i eg, s M ff is . :R i N -, -M 5 My a s ,L me N. sz' if 1 if W . eta- W my .- X 1 ., I ,vsjssx x,'X.fWv11fQ5gi : f mi Katherine Krebaum University of Illinois, BS.: University of Wis- consing Illinois Business College: High School Treasurer. Inez Gieseking University of Illinois, B.S.g University of Iowa, M.A.g Philo Adviser. Ralph E. Mason Distributive Education University of Illinois Illinois State Normal, B of Ed., Northwestern University of Missis- sippi. - 1 H Wilma Leasman Illinois State Normal University, B, of Ed. Twewe Mary Carmody University of Illinois, M.A.g University of Chi- cago, B.A.