Clymer Central High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Clymer, NY)

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VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE NASMUCH as self expression means the opportunity of the individual to un- dertake the things he can do best, he must be guidedl into those Helds that do justice to his capacities. When a student is a Freshman or Sophomore he does not know his interests or abilities. If a school system is fair to the student it will furnish him information about himself and then give him a chance to make the most of it. Guidance in Clymer Central School is in the hands of Mr. Daniel E. Flynn. One can not praise Mr. Flynn too highly. His fine work is motivated solely by his desire to help students. He feels their problems are his problems and he does his best to solve them. In the Guidance Program the students are subjected to various intelligence and aptitude tests. The results of these tests are used as a basis for formulating the various subjects to be taken. Mr. Flynn interviews each student several times to discover facts that might alter co.nditions decided by the tests. Mr. Flynn's work with a student is not finished when his course is decided. Every month he checks on the marks and determines if changes must be made or students encouraged. During their Senior year the students receive special information on careers they may follow in their later years. This is done by literature on the subject and by special speakers. Mr. Flynn is now in the process of forming the National Honorary Society for our school. This club will stimulate students to do their best during their school years. RELIGIGUS EDUCATION lot of noise downtown! What is it? It's the children on their way to the Abbe Reformed Church for their classes in religious education. Every Monday afternoon about one hundred and fifty students march from the school down to the church. There they are taught about the Bible by four local ministers and a few townspeople. Upon arrival at the church, Mrs. Gravink starts the choruses on the piano and the children certainly do love to sing them. The ministers take turns in giving an object lesson or telling a story. Following this, they are divided into classes, where they study their Bible lessons. This hour spent each week learning about the spiritual values of life is of untold value in shaping the characters of our future citizens. At an assembly program conducted by the Gideons, New Testaments were given to all students who wished to have one. The local ministers gave inspir- ing talks and choruses were sung by all. The Gideons also placed Bibles in each home room of the school where five minute devotions, conducted by the class- room teacher, are held every morning before classes. 26

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ART Front Row: Mrs. Dean, C. King, E. Stebbins, R. Sphon, J. Arnink, M. King, A. Pickett. Back Row: W. Ten Hagen, M. Williams, W. Ten Hagen, L. Knowles, H. Porter, R. Sweet, M. Boozel ENGLISH Left to Right: J. Goldberg, L. Garlield, Miss Fancher, J. Sweet, M. Turck. FOREIGN LANGUAGES Left to Right: Miss Hewey, B. Loomis, W. Moore, P. Goggins, J. Gravink. 23

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VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE Mr. Flynn, L. Legters. Gidecns handing cut Bibles 'to students 27