Sullivan High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Sullivan, IL)

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to keep in step with the rest of the world. For variation from the technical side, and for inducing profitable and enjoyable use of leisure time, the appreciation of literature finds its way into our language courses. 'The music department strives to increase the appreciation of music among the students, Classes in choral and instrumental music provide entertainment for school activities and for local functions in addition to entering in competitive work with other schools. Such activities serve as stimuli and increase the ability of the students to cooperate. A goodly portion of the reward that music brings is in the pleasure that it gives the students both now and after their years at S.'l'.H.S. are over. Social science becomes increasingly important in times such as the present. In training the students of today to cope with the world of tomorrow, courses in history, civics, and economics analyze and record trends and sequences of events in a way that their application will be of practical value in the future. Mathematics, too, finds an increasing part to play in tl1e scheme of tomor- row. The courses offered in this division are designed to give the students a prac- tical knowledge of mathematics-one that will give them independence and under- standing of the World which involves them. Increasing emphasis is being placed on everyday use of mathematics, this application, after all, is far broader in its span, while of course, the use of higher mathematics in the world of industry and commerce speaks for itself. Undoubtedly the study of physical science finds as much application in every- day life as any other one division of training offered in our curricula. YVhen one considers the many new developments in the World of today, it seems imperative that each person should become familiar with his environment. Although the work-offered in the Sullivan High School serves as an introduction to the more advanced developments in the world of science. they give the high school gradllatc an understanding of how to use these developments and his own resources to better advantage. The commercial courses perhaps could be called the most, nearly specialized of any subjects introduced in S.'I'.II.S. The training offered along these lines fills a decided place in the business world today, and of course, as tl1e worlds of com- merce and industry spread, so the need for executive training evolves. Page 8

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GLADYS VVOLF AB. DePauw Vniversity History - Mathematics Librarian Library Club RUTH EMEL Sparks Business College Treasurer of all Accounts Office Secretary Gumicula. Tl1e curricula of the Sullivan High School may be divided into two general classes-arts and sciences, the former including music and languages, while tl1e latter deals with physical, social, and commercial sciences, and ,ma'then1atics. 'Al- though these courses offered in our school are more of a general nature, they do serve as introductions to the more specialized worlds of business, industry, and education. The endeavor on the part of this school is to determine the varying abilities of students and to promote further development of their talents. YVith this goal in mind, the various departments offer their wares in the market 'of education, and perhaps it is proper at this time to try to give a general impres- sion of their work. ' The languages, English and Latin, are taught so that the students may learn to condense their thoughts and to express them effectively. In tl1e present day of abbreviations and short-cuts, the language itself must be to- the point in order Page 7'

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