West High School - Hesperian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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OUR FACULTY Language Arts A study of French, Spanish and Latin is a necessity for those who wish to travel or wish to understand other nations and their customs. In these classes the students are taught grammar and are encouraged to read literature in its original form. MISS ORA McLAUGHLIN—Latin, Senior Class Activities. University of Minnesota B.A., M.A. • MISS JENNIE I. HISCOCK—French, Spanish, French Club Adviser. University of Minnesota B.A., Middlebury School of French M.A. With better understanding of other people's cultures, today's students will be better equipped to cope with tomorrow's problems. Interest in these languages is increased through varied activities outside the classroom and in club work. MRS. ALICE R. KEAN—English, Droma, Y-Tecn Adviser. University of Minnesota 8 S., University of Wisconsin, St. Margaret Academy • MRS. ELIZABETH R. WELLS—English. University of Minnesota B.A. • MISS H. ELSA HARTFEIL—English, Hesperian Adviser. Miss Wood's Kindergarten Normal, Psychology and Mental Testing, Faribault; MocPhail Conservatory, University of Minnesota B.S., Columbia University M.A. • MISS GENEVIEVE R. BREEN—English, Creative Writing, Senior Class Activities. University of Minnesota B.A.

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AIDS TO THE PRINCIPAL MISS GLADYS CHAMBERLIN Counselor, Student Council Adviser. University of Minnesota B.S., M.A. MISS JOSEPHA K. CONTOSKI Visiting Teacher. Winona Teachers' College, University of Minnesota B.S., New York School of Social Work, University of Warsaw. MISS ALICE D. ANGST Nurse, Home Nursing. St. Barnabas Hospital R.N., University of Minnesota B.S. MISS JANET M. LOCKHART—Librarian. University of Wisconsin B.A., University of Minnesota, Columbia University. • MISS EDITH B. HESSER —Assistant Librarian. Macalestcr College B.A., University of Minnesota B.S. • Miss Chamberlin has been at West the past two years. Her duties are both educational and vocational. She also advises Student Council activities. • Mrs. Contoski is consultant in parent home contact. • Miss Angst, a trained nurse, is at West full time She also teaches home nursing, a requirement for all senior girls. • Miss Lockhart is library consultant and provides reference material for pupils and teachers. Miss Hesser is her full time assistant. CLERICAL STAFF INEZ MAHONEY JOYCE FLACKNE GLADYS LUTGEN PHOEBE FELT ALICE EDBERG

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MR. DW.GHT D. McLAUGHLIN—Spanish. Sophomore Hockey. Cornell College B.A., Northwestern University M.A., Centro de los Estudios Historicos, Madrid, Spain. • English courses introduce students to their own national inheritance: to the best that has been Adventures in Literature thought and said by those who hove observed American life since its founding. English helps students to concentrate on improvement in speech and writing, to seek the aims and methods of good writers, to provide practice in journalistic writing and to study the drama. Shakespeare occupies a conspicuous place in the latter course. Drama classes also learn the art of acting and play production. They present several plays during the year for the enjoyment of West Students. The study of English literature introduces representative selections from the fifth to the twentieth century. English also provides an opportunity for the study of radio—script writing and problems in broadcasting. MISS RUTH H. HILL—English, Ushers Club Adviser, Senior Class Activities. University of Minnesota B.A., Northwestern University, MocPhail Conservatory—Dramatic Degree • MISS VERA M. DENDINGER—English, Speech, Remedial Hand Writing. University of Minnesota B.A., University of Colorado • MR. SIGVOLD STOYLEN—English. Augsburg College B.A., University of Minnesota • MISS MARGARET M. NEWELL—English, Red Cross Adviser, Auditorium Committee Adviser. University of Minnesota B.A.