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

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'I' Trenton High School modern languages a re of- fered not only for their cultural values but also for their in- I creasingly practical use in a world at war. At the present ti m e live foreign languages are offered by the language department. These i n c l u d e 2 Latin, French, Spanish, German, and Italian. Nlost students taking the academic cur- riculum include Latin in their studies. Latin is offered for a period of four years while French, the most popular lan- guage, is offered for three years. Since Ifrench is most difhcult to speak clearly, much emphasis is placed on conversation. As a result of the Good Neighbor policy of our government towards the South American republics, Spanish has increased in popularity among the stu- dents. It is now taught for a period of three years in which much discussion is devoted to the lands of the twenty repub- lics. II'illi11m J. U'Brif'n Foreign Language Department Since German is primarily a subject of the sciences, many students who are inter- ested in this field study this language. This course may also be taken for three years. The first year is devoted to the study of grammar and vocabulary, the next two years include reading the best literature of famous German authors. Finally, there is the study of Italian. This course is offered for three years. During this time the students spend much time reading current Italian maga- zines and books. The first year instruction in Italian places emphasis upon the study of gram- mar and reading of elementary books. The second and third year courses in Italian offer instruction in the better- known classics. Teachers of all foreign languages maintain classroom-libraries of current reading matter such as newspapers and magazines. VVith the use of such publi- cations, the instruction of languages is vitalized and made timely. This year short-wave broadcasts have taught the student the value of a foreign language. Iwi! li'o:c llilt to ilulili l'.. ll. 5-tm-IIF3 lrcm' lx. lyriist. .l. liil'ly1v1itl'icl.. .Niim-riff Kurt' lfrxiiilc Iloiuizl i S 1 Xliit-iii l,:i lfouiiitaiiii, ,loliii lf. Ki-lscx, Yicto' .':ilw:l'y.

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. l .tl ly'p:4 llt-ft to tight! Nlamie I'eitfm:tn. t':ttlit-riin' Read, Nellie 'll-rip. Vqttltt-i'iiie Hale. l,:tur:t l'ell. ll-in l. lleal. ,Xlire Cahill. Xl: l,1Apln, liall 'in' Srl V 'l , lfleniior llurunn, .Nita nut! Kurt' ll. N. i K ' ' ' l'i tnl Vi nu h ny ieii t nic 1 t.i.tli:ini. llouaitl Hihitc. Scott Xlosoxich, lharles lltllegass. .X. 4-. Fextoii, Haul l.twlney, J c 't se, ,Kllt-tt llztkiii. Y' 1 Commercial Department o2vil'l,t1xi'i'ii-is of modern society re- quire the services of many who are skilletl in the commercial lield. To meet these needs, the commercial department otters four major courses to students who seek to be employed in the business world after graduation. l'u1iils interested in accounting or bookkeeping may enter the accounting course, providing they earn good marks in the sophomore year. Likewise. students maintaining consistently high averages in the lirst year of their work are permitted In enroll in the secretarial curriculum. Nlemhcrs ol- this course gain valuable ex- perience hv assisting department heads, ' ... rs leaders ol organizations, and advisers in secret trial work. ln the salesmanship course, the pupil may study theoretical selling as well as gain :xperiencc in practical salesman- ship. Students who take this subject ac- quire skill hy operating the school store. lfinally, there is the general business coursc otlered for those students who students ot stenogra- phy were instructed in the use of the dic- taphone. lixperience with equipment of wish to obtain positions not requiring a knowledge of bookkeeping or stenog- raphy. ln this course students learn to operate calculating and duplicating ma- chines and study general salesmanship, . h marketing, advertising, and commercial law. During the Christmas holidays many Trenton High commercial students were employed in department stores, where they received a practical insight of their future work. Students enrolled in various commcre cial courses have advantage of using the the latest types of otlice mach i nes. lfor example, this year HU T' Mi , this type has been of great aid to the pupils.

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Science Department l'l'IlOl l' a doubt science plays an im- portant role both in war and peace. ln order to meet the needs for scientific knowledge during these days of crisis, this department offers a variety of courses to suit the academic and voca- tional needs of students. All courses are divided into two areas: Science l and Science ll. These courses are not based upon the usual sequence of subject matter but are organized upon a psychological basis. The courses of study are adjusted to meet the needs of the pupils and the changing conditions of the community. The department endeavors to give every pupil the scientific knowl- edge he will need to be a more efficient individual and a better citizen. Biology, which is primarily a sopho- more subject, is offered to both academic and non-academic pupils. This subject, along with first year physics, constitutes Science l. The second year of these sub- jects, along with chemistry, make up the Science ll program. Supplementing the work in the class- rooun, the pupils enrolled in science classes also take two periods of labora- tory wo r k each week. During these laboratory periods the students work on experiments which deal with the prin- ciples of science pre- viously ta u g ht in classroom sessions. Girls interested in nursing take course l2S3, commonly known as household chemistry. Practi- cal applications of chemistry in relations to both nursing and household duties are learned in IZS3. The courses of the science department are being constantly modified to keep them timely as well as informative. Under the leadership of john Manzer, head of the department, the teachers of science throughout the state convened at Trenton High this year to discuss meth- ods and procedures of teaching science to pupils of varying needs. The department this year welcomed the return of lNlr. George Nl. Krall who spent one year in Hawaii as an exchange teacher. John fllanzer I-Ari-cvf Hog. ilt-ft In iighii Sylvia Niinou. -lzimcs G, Xlauft-r. lit-:nil of dejiartiui-int: iXlI'r,,l'iliIl'ci1cc S. tliiiglt-, ,N'.'.'riii.f ldisc lf, Xlurray XYcstou-11 Wesley F. Ktlciirs. lllarolrl S, jones. llaviil Weislitig. plltifrl lx'ii:t Ralili 12. Carl-lun-ll. .Xllicil AI. llultt-it-r. Voristzriiiiiit- Nl, lliamonil. .lli.rr'iiI1'r'.f lltltii lzvairs. Mc--rgc l Nl. lsrxlll,