Medina High School - Mirror Yearbook (Medina, NY)

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'llosl sllulfflzls agree lhul lub work is Ihr' lies! purl of' z'l1f'rl1ixlry. The lfllfllfl-P.i'Q17'Pl' fl ll'l-fl? rlloiee of rearling nmlerial Science 'llhe Seienee llepartment, develops in the student a seientilie mental attitude, a keener sense of observation, a desire for truth, and eoneiseness in prevailing: faets, open-minded- ness, eonelusions based on seientilie exidenee, a wider seope ol' imagination, and an appreei- ation ol' the eonlribulions of seienee. Courses in general seienee, biology, ehelnis- try, and physics have plaeed speeial emphasis on those topies that have direet applieation to the War program: explosives, antisepties, me- ehanies, optieal inst,rument,s, sound, prineiples ol' airplanes, high altitude equipment, and eleelrieal deviees. lixperirnenls, demonslralions, diseussions, readings, and leetnres aid the student in learn- ing the basis of seientilie knowledge. Speeial eoneenttration on advaneed seienee eourses is a result ofa war whose moves are dependent on intrieate ealeulalions. Students are urged to stud y the seienees more than ever before in preparation for future Work. lirrnie Nl. The Library Both the public' and the sehool libraries olfer reading and referenee material on a large variety of subjeets. lp-to-date pamphlets, magazines, and books are available to interested students and to the puhlie. With time al a minimum. students realize the neeessily and praetieability of being able lo lind desired information themselves. ln an ell'orl to equip students with this knowledge library instruetion is given. A large number of ex perienees emerging from the war have ollered the reader detailed ae- eounts ol' major battles, operations, and mili- tary lac-ties. Students are eneouraged lo read and enjoy books, both lietion and non-fiction. Altraetive displays of books, bookjaekets, maps, eharts, and pietures have provided a useful and attiraetive baekground for their studies. Nearly every eourse is supplemented by additional information from the library. Boardman Wesley ll. Moon llelen l,. lflora Webb 13.5. IBS.. lCd.lVl. tlillmeister AJS. General Scienre f Ilzenzislrlv A-BH ll-5 1.90-Wherlon Biology 1Jll'VSl-CS School 1,il1rury l,ibr11rAv

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I Laura G. King Frances H. DeLisle Lewis D. Boynton Eugenie Mohr Olga L. llinckley AB., A.lVI. B.S. B.S. B.S. Bb. Senior High Junior lligli Business Subjects Business Subjects Guidance lllatllernal ics lllalhernal ics Counselor Retailing Mathematics Business lilemcntary mathematics, elementary and intermediate algebra, plane and spherical trigo- nometry and general math are the courses oll'ered by the mathematics department of Medina lligh School. By emphasizing mathematics in relation to life experiences and stressing the importance of information and concepts, principles and rela- tionships, computation and manipulation, since these are used in thinking and in arriving at conclusions of intelligent living, the mathe- matics department, stresses the development of the individual. Since Pearl Harbor even greater stress has been placed upon accuracy in the fundamental processes since all the services and industry emphasize its importance. A revision of prob- lem situations to stress war activities has been accentuated. Many problems are based upon ligures issued in a teachers' bulletin by the Treasury Department for just such use. Skill in the use of intricate mathematical computations is especially emphasized in the advanced courses. Courses in introduction to business, book- keeping, accounting, commercial law, type- writing, shorthand, and retail selling are offered to students by the business department.. By lectures, demonstration, discussion, and soeialized recitation, the pupil learns the funda- mentals and details of commercial subjects. Because the secretarial practice group is ar- ranged to follow office procedure as nearly as possible, the student develops desirable person- ality traits and initiative. ln addition to regular exercises, the advanced bookkeeping course carries out the complete transactions of a specific business firm for a liseal period thus giving a realistic, uninterrupted course of study. The retailing eourse is supplemented by actual work in community stores. This enables the pupil to participate in over-the-counter selling and eo-operating, not only with the customer but also with the other employees. All in all, the business department strives to develop a spirit of eo-operation, initiative, and desirable personality traits. 'allzernalics-life blood fy' war and peace--is a popular field. Regular problems in display les! lhe inyenuily of retailing classes . Y f g . 1 B , we

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ll. Bella: Coopur llalph C. Ht-za Louise Tuftc ll. lliluum Winifrvd l'. Svnior High l3.lVl. AB. Williams SllIllIllt'l'S ,llIIlSl-lf lnslrunzfwllzl -IllIl,I.0I' Iliyll NB' Junior lliyll i'l'IIlSfl7 ,llusic Svnior lliylz School .-lr! Sclioul fl rl Music 'l'h4- Music IM-purtmt-nt. ol' M. ll. S., invlud- ing lhvory of music, cur training, me-lody writ- ing and harmony, has lIlC'I'UtlSt'Kl tho st ud0nt's alhility to vnjoy lift- morv fully. lnformzil, 1-xplora1t.o1'y, :md slllmjurtivt' me- thods ol' ll'Ell'lllIlg arc 4-mploycd in this dvpurt- mcnt. Individual instruction, vornl and in- SlI'llITlt'Illlll, :md u rombinntion of singing and lozirllillgx mvthods uri' ulso used. Thu Junior High lllusit' Dmfpurtmvnt prv- svntvd an Christmas ronrvrt. and thc- opcrvttu, Tom Sawycrf' whilv thc scnior music' groups Imvv tulwu part. in za Spring Court-rl and tht' A Cztppn-llu Choir. 'I'wo bands :md two orrlws- trus, us wvll as thi' Girls' tilvv Club, hzlvc par- livipulvd in svhool alsst-mhlivs amd vurious public' vlltvrluirlrllvllts. .VN rvvivvv ofsongrs t'IYlt'I'gIlIlg.f from World Weir l und tl study of putriolic' musix' lltlVl'tlil2lpll'Il music' roursvs to tht- wzu' program. Fine Arts ln :ul 4-ll'ort. to dt-vc-lop tht' individunl's :np- prt-riution of his surroundings, tht- art rlzlssa-s strivu to promotv originality, good tustv, und il lwcfrlcr svnsv of ohsvrvution. By tht' studio me-t.hod, nc-W and dive-rsilivd mutvriuls urs- ollrrod to dvvvlop tht' dvsirvd tt'c'lmiquv. Posters und displays for various sports und slugv durorulions for opvwttzxs :uid plays art- at fvw of tht' projvrts c':1rrit'd out during tht' rurrcnt yvzlr. Patriotic' postvrs lmw uidt-d l'nm'lt' Sum in boosting VV:1r Suviligls Bond :uid Stump salt-s and tht- llvd Cross in t-urolling ron- tributors. Tho Poslt-r Corps rollin-rle-cl with tht' Sc-nior .Nrt roursvs gin- studvnts with urtislir zunhi- tious un opportunity to dvvt-lop furlhvr thvir zlhilitivs. Dvsign I, ll, lll, lit-pr'4-sviltzltioll l, ll, lll, und lxlt't'llilIllt'2ll Drawing: l :md ll tll't'lllt'lllj.fll svhool coursvs ollvrt-d hy this dt'p:u'tmt'nt. Tlwory und fIl'lll'1I.I'I' yo lmml in lmml. I'uxle'r-Illukirzyl is om' of llu' llt'lI'l'I-lI.f'S of Hu' Swlinr Iliyli url mursf x