Trenton Central High School - Bobashela Yearbook (Trenton, NJ)

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Miss GRACE M. BRAUNINGER TRVING B. HUNTER Mrss BERTHA LAWRENCE Faculty Changes Miss Carrie Butz joined the Trenton High School faculty as a teacher of German in 1915. The following year she taught German and mathematics. During the World War, German was no longer included in the Trenton High School curriculum, whereupon Miss Butz taught mathematics only, and continued in this capacity until the time of her retirement in 1936 after twenty-one years of service. Miss Grace M. Brauninger, during the five years she has been teaching in the Trenton High School, has been very active in the physical education department. She has taught hockey, tennis, and swimming, and introduced speedball in the school. ln connection with these sports, Miss Braun- inger formed color teams which play inter-class games. She inaugurated the physical efficiency tests and the point system, whereby girls may earn their emblems. Miss Brauninger organized and is the present sponsor of the Girls' Leaders' Corps and the Photography Club. ln addition, she started the social dancing classes, and this year had charge of the dances for the operetta. Miss Brauninger has resigned to enter business. Irving B. Hunter, retiring head of the foreign language department, has taught Latin in the Trenton High School for eighteen years. For several years he has acted as college adviser, giving information and advice to college preparatory students. He has long been a member of the faculty's male quartet, a group who sing frequently at our special fu.nctions. To the men of the faculty, his departure is a particular loss, for Mr. Hunter was looked upon as the dean of men. Miss Bertha Lawrence, who has been vice-principal of the Trenton High School for the past five years, is resigning to become assistant professor of secondary education at the State Teachers College in Trenton. Miss Lawrence has had charge of all 'the extra-curricular activities in the Trenton Cell- tral High School, a big field in a big school. She is responsible for starting the Laureate, the school magazine, and for the adoption of a permanent school ring design. Particularly interested in student government, Miss Lawrence has organized and sponsored the Service Corps, the Presidents' Coun- cil, and the lnterclub Council. The alumni of the Trenton High School have presented medals to these teachers in recognition of their splendid service l21l

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Miss SARA T. POLLOCK ELLARD A. Bocrs Miss CARRIE BUTZ Faculty Changes During the past two years, eight members of the Trenton Central High School faculty have re- signed, either to enjoy a life of well-earned leisure or to enter some field of endeavor other than that of public school teaching. Miss Harriet Day, who retired in 1935, was, for twenty-five years, one of the outstanding members of the English department. Seniors were particularly grateful to Miss Day for the splen- did background they obtained in English and American literature, a background which, in addition to being valuable in itself, helped those who were taking College Board examinations to pass with ease. O. Oswald, Whose health necessitated his retirement in February of 1935, taught in the Tren- ton High School for twenty-eight years. He was especially qualified to teach languages because of his extensive study at Albright, Lafayette, Cornell, the University of Pennsylvania, and New York University, as well as at Leipzig and Marburg in Germany. While a member of the Trenton High School faculty, Mr. Oswald served on occasion as assistant to the principal, school treasurer, and faculty adviser of the Bobaslzela. That pupils enjoyed his company is attested by the fact that he attended the first senior trip to Washington and every trip thereafter until he retired. Six members of the faculty have resigned this year. Miss Sara T. Pollock, retiring after teaching for eighteen years in the Trenton High School, is opening a private business school in the autumn. As a member of the faculty, she did not limit her activities to those of the classroom, but devoted herself also to extra-curricular Work. The present Commerce Club is an outgrowth of the Junior Commerce Club which Miss Pollock organized. She was also organizer and for many years sponsor of the Amanuensis Club. Ellard A. Buck has taught chemistry and physics in the Trenton High School for thirty-four years. In the old days, lVIr. Buck not only taught science but also coached all the athletic teams: baseball, football, basketball, and track. In honor of Mr. Buck and the interest he has fostered in athletics there is awarded to the class winning the most points on Field Day the Ellard A. Buck trophy. l20l

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English Department The English course of the Trenton Central High School is most adaptable to the individual needs and abilities of the pupil. Sophomores take, according to their ability, composition on one of three levels. The English com- position courses cover units in Word building, sentence structure, paragraphing, and outlining. Pupils who have achieved high scholastic rec- ords in the junior school are eligible to take the special speech course. Sophomore literature covers romantic and historical fiction, lyric and narrative poetry, prose non-fiction, and the drama. Juniors who received during their sophomore year honor ratings in ECI have an opportunity to take one of many special courses. The course in debating culmi- nates in inter-scholastic debates. The Laureate and junior Spectator classes publish the school mag- azine and school paper, respectively. The dramatic classes direct and present plays during the noon- time periods. A course in public speaking is also- offered to juniors. Juniors not eligible for one of these classes take English composition on the level of their sophomore year. However, good ratings result in advancement to the next higher level. Regular junior literature consists of the study of the realistic novel, modern drama, co-ntemporary maga- zines, and Shakespeare. Seniors who are going to college are prepared for the entrance examinations in the College Board class. ln addition to this course, the senior is given the opportunity to develop special talents in the Bobaslzela class, which publishes the year book, or the senior Spectator class, which publishes the school paper. The dramatic classes write, present, and direct plays. The public speaking class, the debating class, and the press class fwhich Writes school news for the local paperj are also open to seniors. Seniors not eligible or not preferring to take one of the special courses have a choice between two types of work. The first, which is for pupils who are going to colleges that do not require entrance examinations, is a survey of English and American literature. The composition given in this course is the type likely to be needed in college. For pupils not going to college a course in contemporary literature is offered. The composition for these classes emphasizes the so-called func- tional needs: conversation, letter Writing, and diaries. B English Teachers Front Row-Harold A. VanKirk, Mrs, Ada A. Duff, Miss Alice Benbow, Miss Eliza-- beth Bodine, Mrs. Elsie Saile, Miss Ada A. Reed, Miss Sarah C. Christie, Ed- ward A. Sullivan, Second Row-Morris E. Midkiff, Harry Michelson, Bernard Forer, Morris B. San- ford, Arthur S. Hancock, head of depart- ment, Elmer VV. johnson, Angell Mathew- son, Del Roy Wfhite, Herman Foss. Absentee.:-Miss Addie L. VVeber, Miss Ver- ena Luscher, Reginald Birks. l22l