Medina High School - Mirror Yearbook (Medina, NY)

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THE FINE ARTS Art students work on individual projects. it leyl Q Almira Bryan H. Gilman Williams Junior High A.B., A.M. School Art High School Art Art courses aim to develop originality, creativeness and co-ordination of mind and hand by teaching basic principles of art and basic skills in handwork. Stress is put on the use of materials for handicraft for leisure time in order to keep active minds and bodies engaged in worth- while activities. During the fall, classes assisted in the preparation of the school exhibit for the 1947 Industrial Exposition. A practical phase of seventh grade art has been the planning of an original model home. Eighth grade students design and plan for the construction of ten different crafts: mask making, block printing, weaving, stenciling,puppetry, model making, enameling, plaster work, and jewelry. Pupils experiment with many different materials and lec niques or concentrate on a few. The Junior and the Senior Art Clubs carry out other projects. INDUSTRIAL ARTS lllr. Morse supervises lathe and drill press operations. lligh School industrial arts classes have worked on in- , dividual projects such as repairing furniture and preparing stage scenery for the Dramatic Club play. The depart- ment did the construction work for the school exhibit at the Industrial Exposition and for the Christmas assembly. The General Metals Class assembled a pipe line to bring compressed air from the boiler room into the Industrial Arts department. .lunior High students have made such articles as corner stands, plant stands, cookie cutters, and memo pads. Boys in the vocational machine shop are receiving in- structicn in the operation of lathes, milling machines, shapers, grinders, and drill presses. Print shop pupils work on the production of report cards, programs, and tickets for school functions. They print weekl over l000 copies of the school newspaper, The M.H.S. Flewed, Charles Brady William H. Matson Loyal P. Morse B.S. in Ed. B.S. B.S. in Ed. Printing, Shop lllanual Arts Vocational Shop

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MUSIC R. Belle Cooper Edwin R. Feller, June Simpson, B.S. Vocal lllusic B.M., M.A. in Ed. Junior High Instrumental School Iilusic Music By participation in the activities of the Music Depart- ment the student has the opportunity of expressing him- self through the medium of an instrument or his voice. Medina musical organizations include the Senior and the Junior Bands, the Orchestra, the Dance Band, the String Ensemble, and the A Capella Choir. Also offered are the rudiments of music, harmony, and ear training. 'Ihe main event of the year was the New York State Music Association All-State Sectional Festival., held at Medina in November. Two hundred and eighty-seven students from thirty-five schools in Western New York participated. Sixteen Medina High School music pupils were chosen to take part in the program. Representatives of this department participated also in assemblies, sports activities, plays, and the lndustrial Exhibition. I Pupils in Rudiments of Music write a new musical score. THE LIBRARIES The use of the library has been given special considera- tion in English and social studies classes. A get ac- quaintedi' lesson was presented to the new seventh graders, followed by instructions on how to find certain kinds of books. Eighth grade students have been taught arrangement of books in the library, the use of the card catalog and other reference tools. In the upper grades social studies classes have had spe- cial instruction in how to find materials needed for their particular work. Pupils seeking interesting books for their supplementary reading for English classes have been of- fered helpful sug estions. Members of theiibrary Club have assisted the librarians in preparing books for circulation and in performing lib- rary housekeeping duties. Helen Cillmeister Flora Webb, A.B. A.B., B.S. Lee-Whedon School Library Library 1 Quiet reigns many hours. 11 in the School Library, where some students spend

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HQMEMAKING Verna B. Gratrick Agnes Hornby, B.S. B.S. Home Economics Vocational Cafeteria Hom emaking The homemaking classes this year have been small but haven't been lacking in enthusiasm. Two big events were the Seventh Grade Open House and the Cherry Pie Contest. For the first, the seventh graders had a display of aprons they had completed. Refreshments were in charge of the Home Economics II class. Ethel Weber, a member of the sophomore class, was the winner of the local cherry pie contest. She competed in the County Contest at Albion High School the following week. Courses in this department include foods, clothing, textiles, and home management. The vocational homemaking students manage a two-room apartment in Central School. During the ear, each girl invited a teacher to luncl'1,in the Home Economics Department and planned, prepared, and served food to the guest. By individual study of our resources, projects, and reference reading, the agriculture student adapts the course to present day needs. For instance, the classes have made soil tests, mapped farms, and investigated and made credit state- ments for each farm of the boys that studied agriculture this year. Greater emphasis has been placed on agricul- tural resources in other nations of the world. The three classes have made a greater study of world agriculture. Members of the classes discuss various phases of their studies. Movies are shown to further instructions. The Future Farmers of America functions in co-ordination with this department, as in years past. This year the group participated in the Horticultural Show in Rochester, New York, January 16, winning twenty-six prizes and rib- bons and aggregating over 9548 in cash. Home Economics II girls prepare for the Cherry Pie Contest AGRICULTURE Edward A- Devlin Agriculture students look forward to the Horticulture Show in B-S- Rochester. Agriculture Vice-Principal 13