Central High School - Black And Gold Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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H THE BLACK AND GOLD - ' JUNE -l936-- A Thumbnail Sketch of Central High School Largest high school in Rhode Island 4175 students 1006 10B students 954 10A students 560 11B students 605 11A students 380 12B students 670 12A students Length school year, 180 days Length class period, 45 minutes Two sessions each day Three buildings 67 home room 98 classrooms 8 shops 1 auditorium fcapacity, 3 cafeterias 2 libraries 3 music rooms 1 project room 1 recreation room 1 art gallery 14 departments of study 18 counselors 11301 1 dean of girls 212 teachers 9 critic teachers 9 student teachers 2 librarians 4 library assistants 12 office workers 6 music teachers 1 stock clerk 1 janitor Q17 helpersj 650 average number graduates Uunej 450 average number graduates Uanuaryj 20 student organizations 12 sports teams Qboysj 5 sports teams Cgirlsj 2 uniformed bands 1 junior band 3 orchestras 1 year-book QBLACK AND GOLDD 1 newspaper QThe Centralitej 1 student activities office 1 dramatic society 1 stagecraft group and regular instructor 129 telephones Radio in every classroom and office of main building The Blaelc and Gold Award elf 9 f 5 1 nl' 'Q r, GN G N THE 'Q g BLACK C 4 K 1 AND GoLD Q AWARD 1936 7 1 A 1 F' T240 is 4 AQ 00 ,, ilallxi, BEGINNING with this issue the Faculty Committee of the BLACK AND GOLD will select one contribution from each yearbook published and pay it and its writer a signal tribute. The contribution which, in the opinion of the members of the Faculty Committee, is the best from a literary standpoint will be given the BLACK AND GOLD Award. The insignia of this award will be a laurel wreath which will be placed at the beginning of the short story, essay, editorial, poem or feature adjudged best in the minds of the Faculty Committee. Look for the laurel wreath in this issue. With the BLACK AND GOLD Award, the Faculty Com- mittee hopes to encourage meritorious writing and to stim- ulate among students of the school a desire to engage in creative writing. The BLACK AND GOLD always stands ready to welcome to its pages the work of students who wish to free themselves from the fetters of awkward si- lence. COPYRIGHT 1 9 3 6 Elsie Barks, Theresa Surabian, Editors-in-Chief Joseph Bova, Business Manager Panel on opposite page by Frank J. lafrate, '36 .6.

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THE BLACK AND GOLD .- JUNE - 1936 ' - Central High School E are proud of Central High School. We sincerely believe it is one of the best schools in the United States. Central High is one of the largest in New England and is widely known for its varied activities in many fields. Our school holds an important position as a progressive school, an institution where educational and extra-curricu- lar activities are taught in the most modern manner with up-to-date methods and equipment. Central High School has the largest enrollment in the New England section. More than one-half of the city's educable youth of high school age attend Central High School. This term there are over 4500 boys and girls registered. This figure very nearly doubles that of any other city school. Such a population can be accommo- dated only by two sessions-the four higher grades in the morning and the two lower grades in the afternoon, The job of uniting the two sessions into one complete unit has not been an easy one but it has been accom- plished under the able direction of Dr. T. Franklin Walsh. To attend school from early morning till noon or from noon till night is no longer considered unusual. Indeed, one session would now seem queer. School life goes on, nevertheless, in much the same way as it always did, les- sons are learned, plays are produced, games are won, year- books and newspapers are issued just as in any other school. At noon the entire population of 4500 is pres- ent, for there are but ten minutes between the closing of the morning session and the opening of the afternoon. Yet no time is lost, classes begin on time and no one is disturbed at the hurry and crowds, since in a few min- utes the corridors will be deserted. With such a large enrollment in buildings designed to accommodate one-half that number there are, of course, many variations in common school practice. There are numerous fourteen-year-old girls and boys in the school. At the present time, over forty-five na- tionalities are represented in the school. By actual count it has been shown that every country in Europe is repre- sented, and in addition: Australia, Arabia, China, the continent of Asia. the Azore Islands, Turkey, South Am- erica, Central America, The West Indies, Africa, The Bar- bados, and The Cape Verde Islands. Among our popu- lation are students who have come directly from Central America, the Panama Canal Zone, Spain. Greece, and China. Over one-third of the attendance speak two languages and many are studying a third at school. Italian, Jewish. and German predominate as actively spoken languages. There is also a little Spanish and French. In keeping with its large enrollment, the purposes and goals of the student body are many and varied. Many attend high school as part of their preparatory education for college. Many know that high school will be the farthest they can go in the educational field, to these pupils studies are foremost. They realize that in high school they are working for their own future, and their accomplishments in school will determine their success in securing positions after graduation. Earnest study of the chosen course will produce efficiency in that line Whether it be academic, commercial or homemaking. Students see the practical side of an immense business organization which accomplishes its purpose-training young people for the future. Practical training is the objective of all instruction, and whenever possible Central pupils are given the opportunity of working in the school under the guid- ance of instructors. There are few students who have reached high school who have no definite purpose or objective in mind. Those who have none seldom continue their study long enough to graduate. The problem of meeting the needs of this huge number of young men and women in regard to quantity and vari- ety of subjects offered has been solved to the satisfaction of everyone. Central High School is not a commercial school, it is not a classical school, and it is not a technical school-it is all three. Central is a school where one may go to prepare for a college, to train for a business future or to study the arts, homemaking, or machinery and engineering. Central High School has kept its place in the forefront of educational practice with regard to the range of sub- jects offered to students. A study of the courses indi- cates that in number and thoroughness there is nearly as complete an educational offering as would be found in a small university. Students will find that a demand for a subject, if ex- pressed by a sufficiently large number of students, will result in the inclusion of such a course in the curriculum. This has already occurred in certain phases of the musical activities of our school. Another illustration of the prac- tice is found in the inclusion of German, something which grew out of student interest. A more helpful attitude toward the student could hardly be found. An interesting phase of this subject is the completeness with which a student can satisfy his interest in any one field. In mathematics, he may begin with the most ele- mentary of work and continue through difficult courses in trigonometry and solid geometry, and touch briefly on the subject of surveying. In shop work of any kind, he will find the teacher willing to help the student develop special work to suit his ability, no matter how extensive it may be. Each shop has some student whose work is an illus- tration of such willingness. Furniture, fabrics, jewelry. art work, and other things are a tribute to the fine spirit of cooperation between teacher and student. CContinued on Page 123 .8.