Belmont High School - Blueprint Yearbook (Belmont, MA)

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Miss Theresa M. Smith Mathematics; Home Economics Club; Field Hockey Ouch!” . . . rushing to finish the four required projects . . . Does the iron really break when it’s dropped?” . . . deciding which pattern to use . . . “Someone must have inadvertently misplaced the . . ” . . . Fashion and Design II notebooks . . . Left side of the room has the machines today ” . . . Constant visitors in the cooking room sampling” the classes’ creations . . . frosting cakes which are still hot . . . leaving food in the room to be picked up for lunch and finding it has been eaten by the boys . . . cleaning the supply table . . . gaining weight . . . coffee and chatter while waiting for the food in the oven . . . claiming a favorite stove by turning it on .. . blue food coloring in the cake batter and frosting . . . being told the chefs' class cooks better . . . The basic skills of cooking and sewing attain a new meaning at Belmont High School. Emphasis is placed on eye appealing food and clothing. Foods students learn the everyday necessity for well-balanced meals as well as preparation for a possible career as a dietician. The girls in Fashion and Design arc instructed in the qualities of a good article of clothing as well as designing techniques. CULTURED EXIGENCIES Miss Katherine F. Kearney Helmontum Club; Home Economics Club

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THE PRAGMATIC APPROACH Mrs. Margaret-Mary Johnston lielmonlian Club Miss Eva P. Davis Red Cross Club Dear Aunt Harriet, Improving speed and accuracy . . . margins . . . neatness . . . limed writings . . . working with business machines . . . discussions in business law class . . . typing dictation from recordings Those students desiring a career in the commercial field may acquire their basic training from the many excellent business courses offered at Belmont High School. Typing is offered not only to students preparing for secretarial jobs, but also to those who realize that the ability to type is indispensable in other academic work. Business Mathematics develops accuracy and form in computation and prepares students for careers in accounting. The addition of a stenography laboratory has effectively augmented the teaching program in this field. More and more job opportunities are being created in the commercial field. Competent graduates of the Business Department will lind positions as typists, stenographers, legal and medical secretaries and accountants. With the training a n d experience gained in high school, students who specialize in business skills will better be able to meet the rigid standards of the business world. 22 Mr. Lloyd E. Smith Chairman of the Business Department Miss Barbara Johnson Blueprint

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“THE LEARNED UNDERSTAND Mrs. Grctchen S. Sanderson Art Club: Blueprint Thumb-nail sketching while listening to Robert Frost’s poetry . . . twenty mules won't even get those hands clean . . . using the wrong cubbyhole . . . Cool? Warm? Complementary? . . . getting arms caught in the tip-top tables . . . which direction is the light coming from? . . . that one minute left and I have 74 things to put away” feeling . . . Creative expression gives a deep satisfaction to any student. Perhaps the most basic and observable way to formulate emotions and ideas is through the media of the fine and applied arts. The Art Department of Belmont High School is concerned primarily with the student’s understanding, appreciation, and participation in the fundamentals of art principles. The large resource of art materials combined with expert individual instruction, enables the student to develop creativity and self expression through a distinctive technique. In brief, art provides enjoyment, and a worthwhile sense of accomplishment. Mr. M. Donald Plummer Director of Arts and Crafts—Belmont Public Schools Mr. Mulford aids Art I student with creative project 24 Mr. Roger M. Mulford Art Club