Washington Park High School - Kipikawi Yearbook (Racine, WI)

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Z ihytA -! Standing: Arthur J. Wilbor, Edward F. Sanders, Adrian A. Worun. Sitting: Francis Rogers. SCIENCE Can the energy of the atom be utilized? Can human life be prolonged? What addi- tional possibilities not yet discovered are offered by the radio? Scientists can help to answer these questions. Only the youths cf today will be the scientists of tomorrow, but in order to be so, they must begin their training early. In this school Mr. Wilbor has watchfully headed the science department. The courses m physics (Mr. Wilbor) chemistry (Mr. Rogers) biology (Mr. Sanders and Mr. Worun) have afforded students otherwise loaded down with algebra, language, literature, some outlet for their less subjective inclinations. During the spring, biology students take field trips and study the plant and animal life of the community. Biology begins with the Study of a cell and proceeds to study the de- velopment through the more complicated forms of both plant and animal life. No dissection is performed in the course, yet a thorough study of the structure of frogs is not neglected. On the south side of the building the fish hatchery and plant hatchery under the daily care of Mr. Sanders and Mr. Worun have thrived to add plenty of features for school gossip. In chemistry Mr. Rogers leads his Students through a Study of organic chemistry in the Litter half of the second semester. This covers thoroughly as much work as is done in the first semester of a good college course. Any Student with this background can register in chemistry 2 when pursuing his higher education. The first semester ' s work in physics is designed with emphasis on mechanics; the second semester ' s work emphasizes electricity. Only two semesters of this course are offered for high school credit. Mr Wilbor The Growing Room In the lab with Mr. Rogers J

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Standing: L.uir.i E. DuFour, Willard J. Iselin, Dorothy Perham Sitting: Gertrude Hunter, Harriet A. Harvey, Mary E Pugh -. SOCIAL SCIENCES History, the Story of the world, is the only subject that just grew . All other subjects were worked up to the place they now hold. History must always remain as it is now written except for the additions of new events as time goes on. The Social Science Department is made up of a group of studies namely. Economics, Current History, Civics, Early European History, Modern History, and American History; the last being the only one of the six that is required. Civics acquaints us with our government and its method of working, thus sending us out into the world better prepared to be good citizens of our country. Early European and Modern History can really be considered under one heading, for the latter is only a continuation of the former. Five thousand B. C. seems to be a long, long, time ago, and to be sure, it is; yet as one Studies this period, its people and customs, they seem as happenings ot only yesterday. American History, because it deals with our own people and the background ot our nation, naturally interests us above the other courses. As American citizens we are in- terested m the organizing of our government and the open ng of the West, for had it not been for these two things, our nation might today be a second rate power. This department is not all work and no play . One of the interesting projects ot not such ancient history was the International Program. Such an exhibition helps to acquaint us with the various peoples of the world, thus creating a better feeling toward other races. The History Department is really doing missionary work, for it helps to promote world understanding, which is of vital interest to us as a nation today. Miss DuFour Mi-- Hirvev

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Standing: Raymond P. Hawker, Richard Hallisy. ( !uy H Weaver Sitting: Florence Pennete.ither. Erwin Wall, Olivia Anna Baker COMMERCIAL In our highly industrialized world, commercial work is indispensable. It is a field in which there exists unlimited opportunity for the American youth bent on securing footing in the business world. That the Students of Park High School are awake to these opportu- nities and realize the importance of commercial work is shown by the large enrollment in the various subjects of that department. Last semester the number of Students who elected commercial courses totalled about 870. In order to accommodate them all, it was necessary to secure the use of class rooms usually devoted to other studies. Under the direction of Mr. Wall the commercial department offers courses that give thorough and efficient instruction in bookkeeping, Stenography, typing, office practice, com- mercial law, commercial correspondence, and business organization. The course in bookkeeping offers a student two semesters in that suhiect, and tries to lay a firm foundation if the individual wants to go farther into accounting. A novel method has been devised to give the students in the office practice course prac- tical training in that subject. Students are assigned to different teachers to act as personal secretaries, thus obtaining experience before leaving school. So many pupils want to take typing that some have to be rejected for Lick of room. As in the shorthand classes, tests are given monthly to ascertain a student ' s accuracy and speed. The one receiving the highest number of words per minute is crowned the champii in i if the month. Mr Wall ' s B