Hollywood High School - Poinsettia Yearbook (Hollywood, CA)

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ENGLISH Since English is a compulsory subject, all students must take it for three years. The English courses aim to help the students ac- complish three things: first, to learn to speak effectively in public, second, to learn to write correctly and interestingly, third, to know good books and to read them with understanding ENGLISH and pleasure. This year most of the classes mafia, Ff'2iSer'HL,2RE2 fE1lq'f5S.RfgfigfibnlgIAlS1fiOVf3fUnAfjxS:i have emphasized the problems of today and have centered their reading Sgirng, MrMThErpe, nAissrhEdCyva'5ds, Mas VXAebber, Miss and discussion in our own times. as ers, r. usse . Blick' ow. r. cLeod, Mr. EDI-I-H GRUNDY, head A R T The art students in Hollywood High School have finer opportunities than most of them can realize. ln the matter of equipment alone, they would not find such workrooms and other facilities in many of the great art schools of Europe. As to the art faculty, all have regrett- ed the absence of its head, Mrs. Ava Lee, on leave this year, but the department has been most fortunate in her substitute, Miss Mary Evans. The work offered in the life and commer- cial art classes is preparing many for profes- sional careers, and the classes in stage art and clay modeling have brought out some decided talent in students who are well on the way to professional achievements in their chosen fields. ELIZABETH WAGOONER, acting head HOME ECONOMICS Front Row: Mrs. Provan, Miss Van Arsdale. Second Row: Miss St Clair, Miss Lyons, Miss Graham, head, Mrs. Brenk. ART Left to right: Miss Evans, Miss Waggoner, acting head, Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Stahmer. HOME ECONOMICS During the past few years there has been a steady increase in the num- ber of students enrolled in the Home Economics Department. Realizing more and more that home economics has become not so much a body of subject 'matter as a way of living, the young person has found it to be a most vital curricular offering. New courses in personal development, boys' foods, and boys' first aid, all reflect the keen interest both men and women everywhere are showing towards health and a more complete and well rounded development of personality. Other courses in home management, millinery, foods, clothing, dietetics, and nursing all pro- vide training in the practical phases and a wise use of leisure time. OERTRUDE D. GRAHAM, head

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MISS IDA BROOKS Before a student can take up his scholastic residence in Hollywood High School, he has to register and make arrangements for the pursuance of his chosen course. Thus one of the first persons a student encounters in en- tering the school is Miss Brooks who serves as Registrar. Miss Brooks is a very busy person and consequently an infinitely important fac- tor to the smooth functioning of the school. Despite the fact that hundreds of new stu- dents enter each year after transferring from a high school they formerly attended, Miss Brooks keeps on file their former scholastic achievements as well as a complete record of every student's scholastic efforts at Hollywood High School. Whenever a student desires to participate in a particular activity, his eligibil- ity must be ascertained from his average grade level as well as his personality. Such an in- vestigation is conducted with the greatest of ease since up-to-date records are so available. On the whole, all Miss Brook's efforts are in direct connection with the students them- selves. She checks on their record at the time of entrance, and she directs the work of the attendance office, wherein absence, tardiness, 41 When the student himself superseded, in importance, the subject matter taught him, counseling became a living part of the school program of Hollywood High School. It re- quired a long time for educators to realize and put into actual effect their discovery that bril- Iiance may be of no avail to a student if he lacks proper guidance. What that guidance should be has been equally difficult to deter- mine. Over a period of fifteen years many phases of counseling have been employed. Now Mr. Henry performs research to enable him to provide for the guidance of every stu- dent. ' This past year he has felt a pleasant glow of satisfaction upon reflecting the results of his efforts. Under his direction individual and group conferences with pupils who need guidance have proved to be of great value. Physical, spiritual, social, and educational maladjustments can be corrected, and this problem Mr. Henry attempts to solve by studying student failures and their causes and methods of correction. He arranged for adjustment to the courses and subjects best MR. GLEN HENRY -ll IDA MAY BROOKS, REGISTRAR A very busy person . . . important to the school and all irregularities in attendance are regu- lated. Twice this last year Miss Brooks was greet- ed with the same arduous task. In june she was faced with the records of five hundred students, all to be carefully checked for cred- its. No one can graduate without having earned a certain number of grade credits and each student's report requires close scrutiny, research, and guidance. Observation of the busy efficiency of Miss Brooks attending to an absence excuse or checking credits with an anxious Senior facili- tates a perspective view of the importance at- tached to her work. all adapted to individual needs, interest, and capabilities of the students. New 9A pupils come under this catagory also, and when they enter Hollywood High School the counsellor provides for their social and educational ad- justment to a new school. , The counsellor now arranges for standard- ized psychological tests of every pupil, and interprets and records test data, in order that it may be available for analysis. Maintenance of files of personnel information concerning all pupils has been of value in determining so- lutions to general problems, and in enabling adjustment of many varied individual prob- lems. GLEN W. HENRY, COUNSELOR Performs research to enable him to provide guidance W ,

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SCIENCE The primary objects in studying science are to master the development of oneself through the study of science and to serve the best in- terests of changing social order. Real strength should be well balancedg one's health as well as one's studies must be considered but neither to an extreme. The student of science will de- velop many of these attitudes: to reason in- telligently, to observe accurately, and to be honest mentally. Finally, he will use his spare time for a much better purpose, always concentrating on that which will be helpful to him and to others. L. F. FRETTER, head MUSIC Left to right: Miss Ames, chairman, Miss Jeter, Miss Slater. Second Row: Mr. Jenner. INDUSTRIAL ARTS Previous to the last few years, boys who were interested in a trade left school at the age of fifteen and became apprentices, but now it is compul- sory to attend school until the age of eighteen is reached. The Industrial Arts course helps the boy to begin his training for a trade while attending school. This course is also ideal for the boy who wants some outlet for his energy as it gives him real ideas for finding ways to spend his leisure time. The drafting , SCIENCE . First Row: Mr. Larsh, Miss Van Vleet, Mr. Fretter, head, Mrs. Hinckle, Mr. Pash. Second Row: Mr. Henry, Mr. Smith, Miss Webber, Miss Dryer, Mr. Wil- liams, Mr. Wood. Third Row: Mr. McCausIand, Mr. Burleigh. lvl U S l C Because it is not desirable for high schools to offer a conservatory course in music to stu- dents, Hollywood High School confines itself to courses of instruction with the most basic value, Classes in music history and music ap- preciation are primarily to develop an interest in intelligent listening to 'music, although they are of great value to performers as well. The chorus classes and glee clubs are for those who enjoy singing. The glee clubs' present the Christmas program, two Baccalaureate Vesper services, and collaborate with the senior or- chestra in the production of the spring opera. The instrumentalists have two small orchestras in addition to the senior orchestra, the latter organization appearing on public programs. The R.O.T.C. Band, in military uniform, per- forms for parades and other R.O.T.C. functions. EDNA AMES, chairman INDUSTRIAL ARTS Front Row: Mr. Staples, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Lyons Second Row: Mr. Abbott, Mr. Harvey, courses are especially for those preparing for an engineering course in college and for those l interested in any type of mechanics. T. B. HAIVHLTON, head iffrinzifw