Reading High School - Arxalma Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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3 Wk HHKA ln the cooking class small groups worlc together to malce a complete meal or other specialties assigned l A to them. it ' 1 HOME ECONOMICS me W our or THE PAST: The old-jllshioned girl was e.x'pf'4'Ied to learn in the home the fundamenlals of waking and housekeeping. The show cases on the second Floor are arranged by the costume class, who display articles of clothing made by the regular sewing classes. ULLAMSMQZAV ffplffdhf'

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Q2 'Wi The pupils in Mr. Dornsife's art class learn such things as illustrating magazines and advertising for commercial Firms. YR M -- A R T M 1 xx i X i, llgxl pui or THE msn -if ' 7 an if -N Q 9' The old-fashioned art teacher put the gifted and the ungifted through a course which included geometric figures, such as cones, cubes, and spheres, working drawings, and occasionally a simple still life. including Ceramics, leather, and metal. The art craft class worlcs on projects in many materials i mis fa uf, . 70542144-fc,

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Qur luture garage mechanics not only are instructed in theory, but also gain experi- ence on actual repair jobs. OUT QF THE PAST In January, lrS'fS'9 a Manual Training Department was established in the Boys' lliglz School. This fourse influded drafting throughout the second year, so arranged that, at the close of that sefond year, fmfnls had afquired sujifient skill to execute in wood any design they made in drafting. The catainetmalcing class learns how to construct properly household Furniture ancl other projects in Wood. 1 1 1 A 1 2