East Bakersfield High School - Sierran Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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Discussions play a large parr in self-developmenf in The Human Relafion classes. ln Hygiene l-Z classes, boys learn The various parls and TuncTions of The body wlTh help from The life-sized replica of The human body, Venus, which comes aparT To reveal The orqans, muscles and blood vessels. One of The many eledives offered aT E.B. is The LeaTher- crafT class under The supervision of Miss SmiTh. Many beauTiTul and useful arTicIes resulT from This sevenTh period class.

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Although supposedly a place of concenlrafed sludy, fha study hall somehmes becomes a noisy place unfil lhaf lilfle yellow mlnule pad is seen, when all al once silence pervails Wmelq Sabjechl Easl l-ligh offers a wide variely of courses, among which are lhe wood and melal shops in lhe fully equipped, modern, Mechanical Arls building. There is a line agricullural program, ol special inleresl lo boys. For lhe girls, home- malcing courses cover every aspecl of family living, including child care and inferior decoralion. A complele course in merchandising and salesmanship is open 'ro lhe business-minded sludenls, while anolher group ol: business courses ranges from slenography lo book- keeping. The music deparlmenl in Easl l-ligh is an imporlanl one wilh courses in piano, har- mony and music apprecialion. Exciling new arrangemenls and lempos are discovered in band and orcheslra classes, which are open lo beginning and advanced sludenls. French, Spanish, German, and Lalin are laughl by our compefenl leachers, who malce learning an inleresling and valuable experience. ln lhe many English courses avail- able, 'rhe sludenls learn everylhing from Shakespeare lo lhe besl way lo read a modern novel. College preparalory courses include classes in social sludies, world problems, and lhe various sciences and malhemalics needed lo complele lhe academic maior. To sludenls who wish lo explore The variely ol eleclives Easl l-ligh also offers . . . These boys lhrive on grease and grime each day as fhey fake aparl and pul logelher cars. Assels and liabilities hold lhe inleresf of fhese sfudenfs In bookkeeping classes

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E B s library is operaled by sludenls who have a free period, and is sfocked wilh Since ifs addilion To The campus a few years ago, Easl High s cafelerla has won many fine books on aboul any sublecf possible One can find books on scientific The approval of ils sludenls. Nof only does il serve ho? meals bul also specially mailers as well as fichon and also a variely of newspapers from diflerenl paris ol dishes such as enchiladas . . .There are classes in human relaTions, senior problems, and currenT problems, which are required Tor a social sTudies major buT which are Taken by many sTuclenTs Tor Their inTrinsic inTeresT value. Many sTudenTs preTerred such Tields as debaTe, public speaking, phoTography, journalism and dramaTics. OThers seek skill in The arTs, such as leaThercraTT. A wide varieTy oT shop classes aTTracTed oThers. The new shop building, sTarTing iTs second year oT classes, provides TaciliTies Tor boys To learn auTo, meTal, and woodworking as well as mechanical drawing, elecTriciTy, and agricuITuraI mechanics. One class, oTTered Tor The TirsT Time This year, was lnTroducTion To Music under The direcTion oT Mr. l-lildebrechT. This aTTorded an oppora TuniTy To learn basic music principles. Two new classes, now only in Their second year, which have proven popular are The leadership class under The supervision oT Mr. Kellner and agriculfural boTany, wiTh Mr. Shore as insTrucTor. All oT These and oThers are available To all sTudenTs according To Their inTeresTs, abiliTies, and academic requiremenTs. Eager To learn The mefhod ol gelling The righl Tone on pncfures in Belween classes lhe halls al E B resemble Grand Cenlral Slalion. Everybody seems To have To go The right way, phoTography sludenls are conslanlly lrying To learn a differenl way and lhe resull is mass pandemonium. more aboul lhelr crall