Wilkinsburg High School - Annual Yearbook (Wilkinsburg, PA)

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HISTORY DEPARTMENT History is a subject which is dear to the heart of every true patriot. Every loyal citizenls blood should stir as he learns of the brave eftorts of his forefathers to form and to preserve our Union. Any student of history will testify to its significance and to the necessity of being acquainted with the background of our nation. The History courses consist ofthe study of American History, problems of American democracy, the Constitution of the United States and other Worth While and essential phases of history. The History classes are made all the more interesting by the outside topics pertaining to the study of the text books which are investigated and de- livered in class. History is a practical and worth while subject and is ever an important guide in the affairs of our state and nation. GERALDINE DEEMER EDNA L. KERN BIINNIE B. NICQUISTON Spanish, History History Histary 25 ED. A. JENKINS, JR. Hiitory J. FRANCES COULTER H istory VIOLA SMITH H i story

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ELLA S. HOCKENBERRY Lalin ALINE VAN EMAN French RAY A. GETTER German 1 1 , IRMA E. HAMILTON RENA RONEY HELEN M. SHUSTER Lalin French Frmflz FOREIGN LANGUAGES Salve, Guten Tag, Bonjour, Hola can be heard on the lot when one meets an alert student from the foreign language department. They claim that nothing promotes peace between nations as much as does a common understanding of each other's languages and customs. Besides the daily classwork the students have clubs which stimulate interest in the language. Many of the clubs conduct their meetings entirely Without the use of English, thus the students put into practice what is learned in the classroom. Interesting programs are presented by the students, such as plays, written and presented in the foreign language, and folk songs of the countries. The students make use of every opportunity to learn much concerning the lives and habits of their neighbors in the foreign countries through the study of their languages. Just as they say so We close With: Vale, Au revoir, Adios and Auf Wiedersehn. 24

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ROBERT I. PATTERSON Director J. A. HILLER Wood Shop THOMAS A. DUSHANE THOMAS H. MCCLX'MONDS H. I. PECK Electric Shop Auto Shop Eleofrif Shop SHOP Every student who chooses work in the auto shop, the electric, or the cabinet shop finds the work most interesting and practical. Trade practices in electrical wiring, principles of operation, daily uses of magnetic devises, signalling, lights, switches, and construction of transformers and generators are some ofthe things studied in Electric shop. The trade course in auto shop follows the specifications set up by the Smith-Hughes course for auto- mobile repairmen. In the Industrial Arts course the students learn how to use and take care of tools, to disassemble and reassemble a carg to make minor repairs and in general the fundamentals of auto mechanics as a basis for specialized study in the Held of one of the World's largest industries. l 26