William Penn High School - Penn Yearbook (High Point, NC)

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Mrs. H. M. Lewis A. T. State University B. at Greensboro A. T. State University PREPARE LEADERS OF TOMORROW Classes are offered in beginning typing, advanced typing, beginning shorthand, bookkeeping, and general business. Typing I and II not only furnish students with the basic typing skills, but also give them the techniques used in typing business letters and other office correspondence. 35

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Mrs. M. E. Chess North Carolina College, B.A. Further Study- University of North Carolina at Greensboro A. T. State University CLASSES IN BUSINESS EDUCATION The Business Education Department is concerned with developing the fundamental skills that will enable students to secure and hold jobs in the business world. It seeks to provide a basic understanding of the practices and procedures that are necessary to any citi¬ zen in our economic society. 34

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Through television teaching, U. S. History students gain wider perspective. SOCIAL STUDIES SHOWED THE SIGNI Under the direction of Miss E. L. McConnell, and Mrs. S. Little, the social studies department sought to offer the students valuable information on past and present historical developments. Courses offered by the department were United States history, world his¬ tory, and problems of democracy. In history, the stu¬ dents learn both the background and the working of today’s modern government. A thorough course in de¬ mocracy analyzes the problems, both personal and social, which confuse and perplex young people. By facing these problems and seeking to find meaningful Mrs. Shirley Little B. A., Livingstone College M.A., Atlanta University 36