North High School - Viking Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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Gionni' Winsox Amri-i Msxiu: .Il-'AN XRAKIAN Industrial Arts hlfnirs KINGSTON Xl.u-rrix llrixi MONG the aims of the industrial art courses in senior high are a knowledge of the principles underlying the use of tools and materials in various types of me- chanical instruction and an appreciation of manual labor. The various courses include the subjects discussed below. Mechanical Drawing, which is the graphic language of industry, gives the neces- sary skill and knowledge to carry out work in which it is used. lt is indeed practical, for every industrial enterprise has its beginning in a Well-planned drawing. In the Auto Mechanics course, the students take an automobile apart, repair or replace the worn or broken parts, and put it together again so that it will run. Be- sides these practical experiences, the fundamental principles which govern the con- struction, repair, and care of a gasoline motor are taught. in Printing, tickets, programs, announcements, etc. are set up in type and printed by the pupils. Almost all the work done in the printing shop is for use in the school. Carpentry and Cabinet-making provide practical and valuable experiences in one of the largest universal industries. Even if not used as vocations, these are helpful for use in the home. Much attention is given to the principles of good design and con- struction. Originality as well as initiative are strongly encouraged. The courses in Home Economics are planned with the purpose of providing for the development of appreciations and ideals concerning home life and activities as well as providing an opportunity for the acquisition of a degree of skill in handling typical home situations. 15

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l.I.oNARh Aloyigs CARL Ur'r1-LRRACK W'lLLiAM Twin: Science Department EDIT!! Crlxrox ALVA F1-11.121211 O have a full appreciation of his daily environment, a person should know some- thing of the sciences offered in high school. Biology is the study of living things, including plants, animals, and man. lt portrays the importance of plants and animals in life and tells what they mean to mankind. The student should become acquainted with the abundant nature and naturalized forms of plants and animals in and around Denver from a study of col- lections, preserved specimens, and by reading. Geology is the study of the earth. It deals with earth structures and rocks, which tell the story of events on the earth since its beginning. lt is of particular interest to residents of this section because it gives a greater appreciation of our scenic wonders. The study of Chemistry is indeed practical, for all modern life is dependent upon it. Daily we are in contact with the products of chemistry, examples of which are sugar, dyes, gasoline, glass, metals and their alloys. An understanding and apprecia- tion of this science is obtained by wrestling with atoms, molecules, ions, valences, formulas, and equations. Physics is a study of energy. This includes a consideration of the physical prop- erties and behavior of gases, liquids, and solids, also those forms of energy known as heat, sound, light, and electricity. An understanding of the principles of physics is essential to almost every field of work. By experiment and observation, with a careful checking of results, we rediscover laws and principles for our own satisfaction. Many of our why's are answered and very often the how . Thus life is not only enriched, but is discovered to be based on law and order. 14

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Emmu Hllilillik KATHIZIUNE OMMANNFY Fine Arts HIS art courses in senior high school help students to an appreciation of the finer things in life. The courses are both practical and cultural in value: practical because they give the student a knowledge which can he used constantly in his daily lifeg cultural because they introduce him to the art treasures of the ages. The classwork in Dramatics l and 2 deals with the reading, the acting, and the producing of plays in order that the drama may be understood and appreciated in all its phases. The course aims to develop personality and poise through the training of the voice and body. The aim of the courses in music is to develop good taste and to instill a genuine love and fine sensitiveness to the best of the world of music. Musical training is of value in that it aids in developing worthy use of leisure time. EDITH BR1T'rAlN EARL PAUL Physical Education HYSICAL Education contributes to a realization of the physical, mental, and social possibilities of the individual through physical activities. The need of an accurate method of classifying pupils for class work resulted in doing away with the age-grade method of classification which has proved to be inadequate because it placed the strong and the Weak, the well-nourished and the un- dernourished in the same class with no consideration of the individual's physical cap- acity. Believing that individual differences must be taken into account, the Rogers' plan of classification is used in the high schools of Denver. Under this plan, a phys- ical examination is given to each pupil. The course of study is based on an activity program. The seasonal unit plan of organization is used. 16