East High School - Speculum Yearbook (Aurora, IL)

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Industrial Arts In the Industrial Arts Department, which includes Manual Training, Printing and Mechanical Drawing, boys gain valuable vocational training under working condi- tions as nearly as possible like those of an actual shop. These courses, open to all boys, thus offer, not only theory but practice as well. At the print shop, the Auroran is pub- lished regularly and programs, tickets, post- ers and other materials are printed for the school at no expense other than that of the paper. The Manual Training department works out projects in wood. This year several tables of solid black walnut, have been made by the boys, permanent evidence of fine workmanship and skill. To the student in Mechanical Drawing a wide variety of instruction is available. Every phase of drawing, drafting, blue prints, electrical plans, and machinery lay- outs is offered. A system of student inspec- tion has been worked out whereby advanced students check the work of beginners: one student known as chief draftsman has charge of each class. Trips are made by the Industrial Club to many shops and factories, giving the boys the opportunity of seeing the relationship existing between their studies and actual conditions in the industrial world. DEPARTMENTS V Fred Buttles and Alex Emery are printing weekly attendance blanks for the East Side Schools. Boys in the Mechanical Drawing Department are putting the finishing touches on designs and plans to be sent to the annual contest.

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DEPARTMENTS V 0 .Q 'Y ..., I A casual visitor to the Sewing Depart- ment would not know which is which, but the Parkhurst twins tell us that Reta pins while Leta watches to see that it is done correctly. I-Iome Economics The Home Economics Department oHers courses in Foods, Clothing, Nursing, and Home Planning. It prepares girls for actual service in the home. ln the Foods classes, the girls learn the essentials of a balanced meal, the principles of serving, and economic methods of buying. Actual experience is received in preparing tasty, tempting dishes. During the year, teas and luncheons for various occasions are given. Immediate results are obtained from Clothing, for the garments made are attrac- tive. ltluch of the attractiveness can be attributed to the fact that the girls have learned which color combinations to wear, the texture, quality, price, and range of fabrics, and the appropriateness of the gar- ment. Each year the girls give a stvle show to exhibit what they have made. Four semesters of sewing are offered, giving the girls an opportunity to make the more diffi- cult garments as well as the simpler types. Nursing, a one-semester subject, teaches the girls first aid, and hygiene. The caring for children and the symptoms and treat- ment of various diseases are included. In Home Course, the girls learn how to manage a household eliiciently, how to arrange furniture and plan rooms economic- ally and attractively, what color schemes to employ, and how to distinguish the dif- ferent styles of architecture. Future cooks of Aurora have a lesson in mixing a spice cake.

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Sketching is one of the things Lincoln Schmidt enjoys in Art Classes. D E PA RTM E N TS Frances Kelley and Anna Hargrave are modeling clay hgures for an Art exhibit. Art By looking at the exhibits in the Art room, anyone would instantly see that the youth aspiring toward a goal in that field has had a commendable launching. Not only does it help prepare him for the pro- fessional world, but it also develops his cultural being and pilots him into a greater understanding and appreciation of the less tangible things in life. The type of work varies with the abilities of the student. There is a specific outline of study in this course, but the basic prin- ciples are continually brought into play no matter what type of work the student does. A class defective in drawing will be trained in design channels, then into modeling and back again to basic drawing. The course includes free-hand drawing, study in light and shade, still life composi- tions, figure drawing, water coloring, paint- ing, nature drawing, outdoor sketchings, and creative composition. Along with this is a variety of crafts, not very elaborate, but if the student understands good design and color he will apply his own art. Posters and signs that advertise and serve as reminders are all made in the Art Depart- ment. This department lends a helping hand to the success of the annual Speculum.