William Chrisman High School - Gleam Yearbook (Independence, MO)

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T he Gleam P 1 age 9 F A C U L T Y Home Economzcs Miss Margaret Chiles and Miss Vergie McCray head this department. Miss Chiles classes in sewing enroll eighty-two girls in three periods. Miss McCray has two classes with fiftv-eigl t students enrolled of whom four are boys. In the home economic department much aid is received by the pupils which will be of value to them when they are in their own homes. It is pleasant to think that Chrismanites have been educated to care for themselves y Teachers Traznmg The Teacher-Training class was established in 1917-18 and in the fourteen years preceding this year has turned out a total of 146 teachers 96 of whom have taught at some time, and 49 of whom are teaching at present. The class this Miss M. Chiles Miss McCray Miss Potter U I v 1 I 0 U I I I year has twelve students. The Teacher-Training class has served its purpose in the establishment of the ideals of teaching in those who have gone out from it. Under the new school law, in effect next year, the Teacher-Training course will be discontinued at Chrisman. The extra curricular activity under Miss Pot- ter's supervision which publishes the bi-weekly paper of Chrisman. Of course its our 'Envoy staff at work. . -n..w.-N, ..f . 1932 5 l

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Page 16 The Gleam FACULTY , yy, up Mr, Davis Miss Northern Miss Layton English Department No thought is completely developed either in the mind or conversation until it has taken the form of a sentence 5 history of the past becomes a concrete matter with the introduction of a written language as likewise the culture and advance- ment of a nation can be ascertained by its literature which portrays the people in their every day life. Because it is the means of communication and learning no cause can be pursued without a basic knowledge of English. An understanding of history, mathematics, foreign language, science, or any other study can only be brought about by an intelligent interpretation of the written or spoken word. . Because of the importance of the subject, three years of English is required of every student at Chrisman and a fourth year is elective. As a finish to the grade school and junior high work a drill in the fundamen- tals of composition and rhetoric is preferred. Dir. Davis' seventh hour class in English Literature, are studying Byron and listening to a discussion of Childe Harold. Byron was too deep for some as was shown by test grades 93 12

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Page18 FACUITY ' The Gleam M Miss Sampson Miss Smith Mr. Morris Fine Arts Cultural as well as practical value is to be gained from the classes of indus- trial and fine arts which Chrisman offers. The departments of Music, Art, Mechanical Drawing, and Manual Training are included in this curriculum and with the exception of Music each require two periods and offer one credit. The students of art through the year study designing, lettering, coloring, interior decorating, charcoal, and hookbinding. The two art classes under the guidance of Miss Nellie Sampson are successful each year in getting high honors at the Missouri State Fair. i The Music Department offers classes in Harmony, Chorus, and Orchestra each of which is a one-period course, giving one half-credit. ' This department is under the capable supervision of Miss Iessie Smith. 4 Industrial A rts , Of particular interest to the Freshmen and Sophomores are the Manual Training and Mechanical Drawing Departments which are taught by Mr. W. H. Wininger and Mr. L. E. Morris, respectively. A scene from the art room of Miss Sampson's , department showing the editor, his art assistants and their assistants work- ing out the numerous etch- ings and panels of this book. 93