Argentine High School - Mustang Yearbook (Kansas City, KS)

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A half year of woodwork for the seventh and eighth grade student is a part of the finding course” offered by the school. The newest course to be offered in this department for the senior high school boy having one year or more of woodwork is that of the production class. In this class regular mass production methods are employed, thus teaching the worker factory meth- ods. The class this year has completed twenty-five sets of lawn furniture and made numerous individual pieces. End tables are the most popular projects of the junior high sclxxil manual student. Some of the other projects made are porch swings, medicine cabinets, occasional tables, overstuffed f x tstools, table lamps, writing desks, chifforobes, pier cabinets and sewing cabinets. A distinctively new type of construction was brought about by the building of two outboard motor boats, one a sixteen-foot pleasure craft, the other an eleven-and-a half foot speed boat. Latin The study of Latin aims: To give the student a wider view of life through famil- iarity with a great civilization; to lay a good foundation for the study of English and the modern languages; to enrich the English vocabulary. Although Latin, as a language, is not now spoken by any people, it lives in and through many of our words. More than two-thirds of our own words arc derived from the Latin. Many phrases and words have been carried into English directly from the Latin and are still preserved in their original forms, such as habeas corpus, menus, post mortem, pallor, exit, stadium, vacuum, quorum, data, orator and minor. Latin is regarded as essential for students of medicine and law, as many of the terms used in these professions are Latin. The students of science and business will find Latin equally helpful. Many names of articles and commodities on the market have taken their names from Latin words. One is really talking Latin when speaking of Duco paint, Lux soap, Premier salad dressing. Aqua Velva shaving cream, a Corona typewriter, or perhaps a Duofold fountain pen, or Rcxall drugs. In the study of a great civilization like that of the Romans, the student learns many interesting facts which give him a broader and a more intelligent view of life. It is rather enlightening to know that the Romans lived in apartment houses, had water heaters in their homes, built huge aqueducts carrying water for many miles, and made cement like that of the present. For the student who cares, Latin is splendid training. Art Someone has said that art is an expression of man's inherent dream for beauty, and most of us will not question the validity of this statement. Yet for years the study of art was thought to be un- important for the majority of students, and it is comparatively recent that a practical art program for the schools has been given thoughtful considera- tion. The new trend concentrates on individual de- velopment through the study of art principles, many of which are universal in their application. Since art is so closely allied with other school subjects, it is today regarded as a necessary part of the sch x I curriculum . The aim of a practical art program for the high sch x)ls is two fold: To discover and encourage the student with talent and to develop in each member of the class discriminating, selective judgment. The course is arranged in two groups to include both history and theory of art, which acquaint the student with a few artists and their outstanding productions and give opportunity for creative self-expression through the application of the basic principles of art. Twenty-seven

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Industrial Arts MECHANICAL DRAWING Mechanical drawing is one of the list of vocational subjects olfered in this high school. The course of study provides mechanical drawing for the seventh, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades. The course also provides one and one-half years of archi- tectural drawing. The range ol work is sufficiently broad to make it very much worth while as a course for boys who will sooner or later find employment along industrial lines. The fact that drafting is recognised as the language of industry makes it neces- sary for practically all to become familiar with the language that is so vital to the great industrial age in which we now live. The knowledge gained in drafting has a decid- edly practical value and an immediate application. AUTO MECHANICS Auto mechanics is a vocational subject planned for juniors and seniors. The pur- pose of this course is to provide practical work in a well-equipped machine shop. It is necessary to include some technical and theoretical knowledge, but, in the main, knowl- edge is acquired by working upon a real automobile in a real shop with real tools and equipment. Through the kindness of patrons, the pupils get a variety of repairs and replace- ment jobs on many makes of automobiles. Some of these are valve grinding and re- seating, replacing pistons and piston rings, bearing scraping, adjustment of brakes, wheel alignment, replacing brake lining, removing carbon, tappet adjustment, taking up bearings, and other general repairs. TRADES INFORMATION Classes in trades information are for only the eighth-grade boys. One period of nine weeks is devoted to each of the following trades: Auto mechanics, sheet metal and building trades. The latter touch carpentry, cement, brick and plumbing. It is not the purpose of these courses to make trained mechanics, but to give such information in the trades listed as the pupil can use as a guide to help direct him in choosing desirable employment in the industries. The boys' greatest insight into indus- trial activities and requirements comes from visits to many industrial plants in greater Kansas City. WOODWORK The industrial arts department offers courses to the seventh and ninth grades in the junior high school and to the three grades of the senior high school. The work is so arranged and so complete that a boy may now make a major in industrial arts. The work in the seventh grade is very elementary, the chief aim of which is to acquaint the boy with tools, terms and woods used in the department. Twenty-six

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As each unit is presented, various composition problems are worked out in a num- ber of media, the paramount aims being originality of expression and skill in manipu- lation English SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL To develop the ability to write on a subject with a feeling of confidence, that when it has been done it has been handled in a creditable manner, and that what has been written is correct in form; to develop the ability to speak without gross error; in short, to develop the ability to use English that will meet the demands put upon it after the student leaves high school is the ideal kept before senior high schcxil classes. Stated more specifically, the aim of the course is: 1. To teach the pupils to think clearly and accurately. 2. To teach the pupils to read thoughtfully and with appreciation, to form in them a taste for g xid reading and to teach them how to find books that are worth-while. 5. To develop, in the pupils, skill in communicating their ideas effectively in speech and in writing. JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Growth in English is the natural result of meeting the three essential require- ments of the learning process, namely, grasping the central thought, developing it, and expressing it. Correctness in speech and in the mechanics of writing are emphasized, in the hope that they may become second nature with the pupil. Practice is one of the guid- ing principles in the presentation of the oral and written word. In forming these habits, activity, self-activity, activity from within, is emphasized. Correctness comes from practice and pride, not from chance. Junior high sch(x l reading is divided into two classes: 1. The recreational type chiefly for enjoyment, appreciation and breadth of view- point. 2. The study type to give information necessary for solving problems, forming judgments and making comparisons. Music The Argentine Junior-Senior High Schtxil in- terprets the appreciation of music as essential in modern life, (hie hears music in the home, at school, at church, everywhere. Music is a part of one's home life and so it has become a required part of our home making curriculum in the junior high school. Every student must come is contact with instrumental music through the work of the orches- tra or with the appreciation of and participation in vocal music through the chorus classes. The senior high school orchestra and glee clubs offer to the students who have musical talent and interest an opportunity to acquire further skill. Not only d(x:s the school provide the one opportunity the student may have to work as a member of a group executing the better things in music, but it also makes possible the only training which a large number of students get. T wenty-elflht