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

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William J. O,Brien Foreign Language Department First Rau' fleft to rightl-vlfarl Ste1l'y,.Miss Irene Ernst, John lxirkpatrlck. Second Row-Frank Borgia, M. La lfountam, John lxelsey, Dr, Yiktor Saliary. INCE American democracy is com- posed of many peoples, the knowl- edge of foreign languages is conducive to unity and fellowship in our com- munity. Therefore, five foreign lan- guages, considered of great cultural value, are offered by the language depart- ment. These include: Latin, French, Ital- ian, Spanish, and German. Latin, a good basis for the study of modern languages, is offered for four years while French, the most popular language, is studied for a period of three years. In this study emphasis is placed on reading and con- versation. German is also offered for three years. In this course the best literature of Germanic writers is read. Newspapers and magazines in the German tongue are also utilized in the instruction. Since the present Good Neighbor policy of our government toward the South American republics portends a great demand for a knowledge of Span- ish, this subject has grown in popularity among the students. At present Spanish is a two-year subject. The first year is de- voted to study of grammar and vocabu- laryg the second year to Spanish conver- sation and literary classics. A newcomer to the language Held is Italian, which may be studied for a per- iod of three years. The course has many interesting learning activities which in- clude the reading of current Italian newspapers, magaines and books.

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Commercial Department O Fiizrt Row Cleft to riglitjflllisses Eleanor R. Duruan, Bella Kaplan, Mrs. Nl. l'e-itzman, Bliss Catherine A i l'i'lx Cale, llliss Lucy Ciricolo, Mr. Don Deal, Misses Laura ll. Fell, Catherine Read, Nellie H. Terry, Mrs. A. M. l ll fliihott. Stwoizif Rott'-Messrs. A. lf. Sclioeuer, K. N. Gralizim, H. I, lYhite, Scott hlosovich, Charles li. l U llillegass, A. G. Sexton, NVzard B. Gedney. Walter Crouse, Frank Crouse, Allen B. Dakin, Miss Mary Lapin. HOSE students who Wish to take part in business activities after gradua- tion may prepare themselves in high school by taking any of the four major curricula offered by the commercial de- partment. The accounting course, de- signed for pupils who desire to become accountants or bookkeepers, is open only to those pupils Who, as sophomores, maintain consistently good averages in bookkeeping. Likewise, students who earn marks that are average or better in the Hrst year of their high school Work may take the secretarial curriculum, and get proitable experience by acting as secreatries for leaders of organizations, department heads, and advisers of the school. The course offered in selling involves theoretical salesmanship, practical sales- manship, and marketing. Students who take this course operate the school store and Work in Trenton department stores at bi-Weekly intervals. For those pupils who are desirous of obtaining a position not requiring a knowledge of bookeeping or stenogra- phy, the school offers the general busi- ness course. ln this course pupils study the Hling of correspondence and other records, the use of calculating and du- plicating machines. During the past year the students en- rolled in consumer education cl a s s e s presented an exhibit of the work, using th e theme, llWhat E v e r y Spender of Money Should Know. Don T. Deal

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Science Department v Fz'r.vf Rage' lleft to iiglitl-Sylvia Simon. Iames G. Manzer, Mrs. Florence S. Congle. Second Rott'- Nl Y ' ' ' 'vit 'eis ei' 'izirz fn la wh i' at r. L iirray W estover, llr. XX estley Cl. Atkins, Harold S. Jones, Da l Xl IJ g, ll i I .til li -. Lil l- well, Albert llntterer, Constantine Nl. Diztniontl. Alzxvfriccsflleleit Evans. Evelyn johnson, exchange teacher in place of George M. Krall. NE desideratum for intelligent com- munity life is the knowledge of sci- entific principles. The science depart- ment is organized to meet the needs for scientific knowledge in the home, in in- dustry, and in college. Biology classes are open to sopho- mores. One course is designed for college- preparatory students, and the other for those who desire a general, rather than an intensive, course. Physics is primarily a junior course. Students planning to go to college take llSl. Less intensive work may be done by pupils who do not plan to go to col- lege. Courses llS2 and llS3 are offered to those who seek a knowledge of every- day science. Senior students may elect college- preparatory chemistry, l2Sl, if it suits their needs. Boys not planning to go to college may take l2S2, and girls inter- ested in nursing may take l2S3. In this course practical household problems are solved, and the principles governing the solving of them are learned. The course is useful to girls as a preparation for nursing or Haousekeep- ing. This year, lNliss Evelyn Johnson, an exchange teacher from Hawaii, taught in this department. Mr. George Krall assumed Miss John- sonls teaching task in Hawaii. As a re- sult of this system, many students have a more vitalized un- derstanding of the flora and fauna of a remote area. John Manzer