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

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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

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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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Social Science Department The social science depart- ment offers an interesting and ex- tensive program in history and economics. There are such courses as Ancient and lwedieval History, lliodern European History, lVorld History, American History, Prob- lems of Democracy, and Eco- nomic Geography. The Ancient History course, open to sophomores, em- braces the study of the achievements of man from the Stone Age to the Dark Ages. As a continuation of the Ancient History course, the junio-r student may further his knowledge of history by taking Modern European History, which includes the study of Europe from the Renaissance to the present. Perhaps a student in his junior year does not wish to continue the study of history for two successive years, if so, a somewhat condensed course is offered to him. World History, a condensed survey course, gives the pupil an excellent background for the understanding of present-day prob- lems and trends. Every senior is required to take American History, which comprises a complete study of our country from the time of its discovery to the present, and Problems of Democracy. For pupils who have difficulty in getting a knowledge of history from text books, there are the Visual Aid courses, which make particular use of pictures. Economics and Social Problems gives the student some idea of the various occupations of man and of the problems that confront man in his relationship with other men. Economic Geography is the study from an economic point of view of the w'orld's great na- tions, their locations, climates, people and commerce. This course is designed for sophomores, but it also finds favor With many upper-classmen. ln each of these courses the individual ability of the pupil determines the level of the class in which he shall be enrolled. These courses are taught through the medium of efficient unit systems and are designed to give the student a background to aid in the solving of the many problems which will confront him, as a citizen, in the future. Social Science Teachers Front Row-Miss Clara V. Braymer, Miss Lois B. St. John, Miss Madeline Bird, Julian B. Honeycutt, head of department, Miss Mary E. Meagher, Miss Ruth Scott, Lester I. Bartlett. Second Row-Robert C. McKenny, Ernest Y. Raetzer, Claude B. Kleinfelter, I. Howell Kane, Williaiii R. Weaver, Samuel W. Eberly. Alzseufce-Miss Edith Atkinson. l23l