Wyandotte High School - Quiverian Yearbook (Kansas City, KS)

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u v- uw- an bine. ROVIDING instruction for twentyfthree hundred students in two buildings was no easy task for the administration of Wyziridcmtte. But due to the willing' ness of the students to study the school year can be called a great success for the advancement made under these trying conditions. The studies offered to the students covered many 24 fields from mechanics to professions. Mziiiy boys were interested in auto mechanics and printing taught by Mr. A. L. Guy and Mr. While the boys tear things up, the girls sew things together. Tapftapping away, the typists can't an- noy our laboring artists bent over their drawingfboards. Paul S. Phelps assisted by Coler Stephens in the shops during the morn' ing hours. Vxfoodworkf ing is also an industrial arts course. For the girls interested in domestic science, classes were given in clothing and cooking. Students enrolled in the clothing classes learn to select correct styles and colors for themselves and to design and make their own clothes. Clothing made in these classes ranges from wash dresses to coats and suits. Thirdfyear girls study the history of costumes. Wivrk in the foods classes consists of preparing correct diets, and cooking a great variety of foods. Thus, girls of Wyaindcitte are taught homemaking so as to be prepared for Prince Charming and his tastes. A course of business includes studies necessary to the aspirant for commercial work. Typing teachers have the largest classes in the school. Here students learn to operate a typewriter and study the writing of letters. Shorthand students learn prime elements of various methods of writing during the first year. Secondfyear students spend their time in learning the technic of business methods and in gaining experience. Each sec' ondfyear student is required to serve six weeks as sec' retary to an instructor and many students obtained positions in downtown offices for additional experience. Other commercial subjects are bookkeeping, general busi- ness, commercial law, and commercial geography. English is the most extensive subject taught in the school because every student is required to take it for three years, the fourth year being left to those who wish it. journalism is also included in the English department. Students in this group who do work on the Pantograph, study newsfwriting, and help publish the Quiverian. Besides English, other languages hold the attention of many students. Spanish, French, and Latin are inf eluded in the curriculum. Thirdfyear Latin was added to the schedule this year. All students physically able are required to enroll in three semesters of gym. Here proper methods of developing the body are discussed and fundamentals of the various games are taught. Each year gym shows are given by these classes. They consist of demonstraf tions of work on the apparatus, tumbling, pyramid build' ing, and dancing. History still holds its place among the other subjects taught at Wyaimdmutte. Wcxrld history is studied by many students who desire to know of the lives of the ancients, and the events of European history. Occurf rences in America from the time of its discovery are studied by all seniors in American history classes. Civics, a study of social conditions, is required for T he .QUIVERIAN

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assure himself that he could. By the beard of his blue blooded ancestors, he'd show 'emi Slowly he arose from his chair, walked to a closet and found a pair of unionfalls. He took off his hat and vest and slipped the unionfalls over his immacuf late white shirt. In a few minutes, a man stood at the rear door of the garage. Let's see, now, how did you apply for a position, 'er f f uh, f f he meant a job? Should he knock on the door? At that he grew what he I will assume a broad, aggressive attitude and walk right in, he said in a determined voice. I say, my man, he began, could you accommodate a man looking for a chance to earn an honest dollar? Well, see those two cars? Wash those and use the hose and broom on the floor and I'll pay you. Never was K. Kensington Overly so surprised. Hadn't his family physician warned him of severe physical exertion. Here he must do manual labor! considered very bold. But the honor of the Overly's was in his hands, so he threw caution to the winds. At the end of two hours a very tired man reported he had finished his task. The owner paid him one dollar and fifty cents. Rather unexpectedly, the late employee asked, Just how much do you believe a blue blood could earn in a lifetime? The man thought for a while, then with finality, Not over twentyffive cents. Really, my good man, we're not that bad. In fact, we're a dollar and a quarter better, don't you know! MNQQWQQQQ 7-ire 1111 aft Tonic gaiesman ROM the gulf to the Great Lakes and from the Atlantic to the Pacific there are many highfpowered salesmen selling artlcics varying from brushes to auto- mobiles. This particular story concerns a hairftonic salesman. He is in an office in a city trying to sell his wares to an old distlnguishedflooking gentleman. The salesman is talking. Sir, I have here in my satchel some marvelous little bottles of Grofslo hairftonic. This particular article is not for completely bald men as a special preparation is need for a deadened condition of this type, how- ever, noticing a few bare spots on your head, I am willing to sell you this regular twentyffivc cent botf tle for three bottles for fifty-seven cents. But sir, I ahferfl- Oh, think nothing of it, I am willing to give you 19344935 my profit because once you have used this wonderful tonic you will be as fond of it as our millions of other users have been. But, I say, er-ah- No, no, my dcar sir, this will bring no obligation on your part. I am doing this merely because I want to give you a chance to see what a wonderful product this tonic is. Sir, I do not er-ah-that is I- You need not have any qualms, my dear sir, of the real quality, of this Grofslo tonic. If you like, sir, I will read you letters from many of our millions of contented users. But sir, I er-ah- Oh, my dear chap, doubtedlessly you are thinking that this is not the authentic product, however, I shall quiet your fears by showing you the only carton that protects any tonic's freshness and authenticity. Grofslo is sealed nineteen different ways. Sir, I have no use for your cheap, tawdry, hair tonic as I wear a wig, and, sir, even if I needed any I certainly would not buy yours if it were protected fourfhundred different ways and would grow hair on a billiard ball. -Brewster Powers, '36. The game Ol Qclwal Way back in the good old days, When high school boys were men, As to the gridiron they did wend To show their stuff In a game so rough, And then, The girls were taught to cook And sew and work arithmetic. But now it's science, art, and math, Not what to do when baby's sick Or how to cook Without a book, Oh my! But through it all our school has been A landmark in this town. Still the spirit lives and grows Though the building has burned down, And we'll still fight For the red and white Until the battle's won. -Harry Young, '35 23

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Can we have both business and pleasure and malce it mix? That is the question the faculty, and even our poor students are worrying their heads over. Here is the ans- wer. ln this summary ol the year's progress in the classes a solution is louncl. freshmen, vocations or general business for sophomores, and constitution for juniors. All are semester courses, required for graduation. Seniors may take economics, another social science course, of one semester. Art has begun to find its place in the courses of students. Almost every phase of art work is taught at Wyandotte. The art department helps to advertise all activities by the making of posters. The mechanical drawing department helps to make architectural and engineering work understandable to the high school students. With the elimination of public speaking from the courses last year debaters were at a loss to find some one to coach them. Under the coaching of Miss Mirzanell Evans, however, groups of students were able to continue with their debate work. Again this year, Miss Evans took over the task of coaching the teams. When she gave up her position as instructor, Mr. L. D. Kruger continued the coaching of the debate squads Although all work is done outside class hours, debate is a high school subject. Since dramatics has also been excluded from thc curriculum, students have had their only training in high school by trying out and participating in the class plays. The senior class play was presented December 11, 12, 13, while the junior class presented theirs Febf ruary 11, 12, 13. Both were under the direction of Miss Lucy T. Dougherty. Miss Besse Helwig directed the Kay Cees' play. Various kinds of fur' niture and fancy wood- work test the ingenuity and skill of members of the woodworking depart' ment. Mr. J. I. Wolfe is the instructor. Since a credit in laboratory science is required be' fore one can graduate from Wyandotte a large number of students are enrolled in chemistry, physics, biology, botany, and physiology. General science is a study of Learning to win mens hearts through their stomf achs and then to -read. about Macbeth and Chau' ceo' with some handsome boys to break the monotony and then an art class to picture it. the most important parts of all sciences. Many students have taken this subject although it does not count as a laboratory science. Students who care to know more about the human body and all those interested in medical work study biology and physiology. In this study is given a corn' plete history as of the development of the human body ' 1 t the other living or' ganisms besides man. All living gdwafid Wlullens 19344935 plants hold the interest of those students who are engaged in the study of botany, For those who enjoy the technique of scientific math ematics there is physics, a study of light, heat, mechanf ics, sound and electricity. In this subject the student is able to learn accurately about familiar things. A desire of many boys, and a few girls is to find out what can be made by result of chemical action and what causes reactions of chemicals. This desire is ful' filled by the course in chemistry offered to juniors and seniors. Another branch of study closely related to science is the field of mathematics. A very extensive course in this field is open to the students of Wyandotte. The purpose of these subjects is to acquaint students with their technical, scientific, and cultural phascs. Many interesting designs and models are made by the students of plane and solid geometry. Music, both vocal and instrumental, is taught by I' RJCJLJD LAN CJLJAC-E. CNM , A S 25