Walnut Hills High School - Remembrancer Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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ABOVE: Mrs. Ida Carmichael, Mr. A. Glenn Volz, Mrs. Nelle Custer Mur- phy, Mrs. Charlotte Pfister, Miss Patricia Schramm, Mr. R. Earl Snapp, Mrs. Dorothy Glaser, Mr. Martin Peterson. The arts uncover creative ahilit Through the years home economics and industrial arts have changed considerably. In the former system ninth and tenth grade girls studied cooking and sewing two periods a w2elc as part of a social studies cred- it, while printing was included as part of the boys' curriculum. This system was continued until 1941. Now the girls' course includes baby sitting and techniques of good grooming and manners. Seventh and eighth grade boys learn the uses of wood, metals, and electricity. RIGHT: Crafters express their artistic talents in making clay models. Both the painted canvas and the musical composi- tion reflect the emotion of their creator. Realizing the need for instruction in these modes of expres- sion, Walnut Hills begins its art and music courses in the seventh grade. Drawing and painting in var- ious media, such as ceramics, oil painting, and water colors, are important phases of work in the art department. Our music department, led by Mr, Snapp, Mrs. Murphy, and Miss Schramm, strives for appreciation of all types of music.

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ABOVE: Miss Elda Baechle, Mr. Harold Buxton, Miss Margaret K. Dunphy, Mr. W. Raymond Farnham, Mr. Dean Giacometti, Miss Dorothy Levensohn, Miss Helen Sanford, Miss Margaret Schwenker. We benefit by stud of past cultures The subjects of history and social studies are valu- able, for they furnish a background for the events of today and an understanding of people in other parts of the world. In studying history we develop good citizenship which is so important in maintain- ing an efficient government. Pupils at Walnut Hills have an advantage, for this is the only school which offers separate courses in ancient and medieval and modern history. In the seventh and eighth grades, a study of American history is made. In the upper grades, history is continued with World history, American history, and economics and sociology. As we glance back through the ages, we can see the great truth in that fa- miliar phrase, History repeats it- selff, Nevertheless it is possible to profit from the mistakes of past civil- izations so that we may refrain from making similar errors. We also build and improve on the achievements of the past, for our own civilization has merely been handed down from earl- ier peoples. Although we can never change what has already occurr2d, we can mold and influence the fu- ture along improved lines. Map study and discussion of current events enrich the social studies course.

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thletic activities var our studies ABOVE: Mr. Willard Bass, Mr. Harry Hannum, Mr. Carl Varrel- mann, Miss Helen Hutchison, Miss Mary V. Sellers, Miss Roberta Staggc, Miss Ella Cheeseman, Miss Evelyn Lipsky. RIGHT: Gym students use some of the apparatus of our well-equipped gym. INSERT: Miss Myranda Grad- olf, head of the gym department. The cooperative spirit of fair play and teamwork gained by participating in athletics has never been duplicated. The physical education department at Walnut Hills seeks to develop this spirit as well as strong, healthy bodies. A bal- anced program of games, calisthenics, and apparatus work occupied the bi- weekly gym periods, while two fine tile pools were in regular use for swim- ming classes. Under capable instructors the students learned to put the spirit of fair play and cooperation above win- ning. Walnut Hills has enjoyed one of the most complete physical educa- tion plants in the city. A large gym, spacious fields, and two swimming pools have proved adaptable to in- creased school enrollment. Recent- ly there have been experiments in co-educational gym. Another in- novation was the making of swim- ming optional. During the war years athletics proved their worth by developing fitness, timing, and self-reliance in young people.