West High School - Hesperian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT The West High foreign language department offers beginning and advanced classes in French, German, Latin, and Spanish. The percentage of West students taking foreign lauguages is the highest of all the public schools in Minneapolis. The nation, feeling a need to promote the study of foreign languages, established the National Education Defense Act. This provides high schools with money to build and equip language departments. West has had a language laboratory for many years and this special room is equipped with a record player, tape recorder, and projector. Next year, as a result of funds from the federal act, West will have one of the three fully equipped language laboratories in the city of Minneapolis. Today’s Westites Herr Klein instructs auf Deutsch” Mr. D. McLaughlin Miss Ora McLaughlin Comme Mademoiselle McLaughlin le dit ton tours. “Tassez-rous et faites attention!” EXCHANGE TEACHER “West High students arc ever so nice and friendly.” This statement was frequently made by Mr. Raimund Klein, West’s exchange teacher from Trier, Germany. He exchanged positions directly with Mr. Percy Fearing, who taught for the year in the Max Planck Gymnasium. This exchange was arranged through the Fulbright Commission. “Herr” Klein’s broad grin and cheery personality quickly gained him many friends and his skill with the English language made conversations easy and interesting. West was fortunate to have had Mr. Klein as a teacher and friend. Page 11

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Mrs. Sally Nydall Miss Esther Paulson Mr. H. Robert Bailey Miss Selma Blcssin Mrs. Alice Rood Mrs. Betty Vorpahl Miss Charlotte NVestby Professional Staff Develops Modern Curriculum for ENGLISH DEPARTMENT The regular courses in English include a study of American, English, and world literature as well as correct usage of our language. A senior grammer course has been a popular elective and this year at mid-term, two new classes were added, journalism and drama. Many records, films, and tape recordings arc used by this department and it works in close cooperation with the school library. Special orientation in the use of the library is provided during the sophomore year. The teachers of the West High English department meet regularly to discuss and improve different aspects of their department. They also attend many citywide English department meetings. appreciation o good literature it gained in English classes. Page 10

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Mr. Lloyd Johnson Mr. David Primrose Mr. John Bchrendt Miss Mary Boardman Mr. Robert Roy Miss Stella Sorum SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT With an increase in the number of social studies credits necessary for graduation, each student will complete two years of required history plus one.ycar of a senior course. As this ruling just became effective this year, some adjustment has been made for those beyond the sophomore year. Also, plans arc now under way for partial revision of the city-wide social studies guidebook. SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Plant and animal biology, human physi-ology, physics, and chemistry arc all offered by the science department. For the physics and chemistry laboratories, over two thousand dollars has been made available for new permanent apparatus. These facilities arc to be ready for use in the fall, with the federal government paying thirty per cent of this cost. Mr. Donald Houck Mr. Arthur Norton Mr. Hugo Wickstrom American History in a world setting is featured in Miss Boardman's classes. Magnified microscopic protozoa prove to be magnificent.