Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Honolulu, HI)

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' Mechanical Arts The Mechanical art classes have a new room which is in the old cafeteria lillililltlg. Their old room is now used for French. They have some new features in the new room which include built-in lockers and a new paper cutter. ' An added feature is in having auto parts to serve as models. Starting this term the A9s have the privilege of an elementary course in architecture for the second ten weeks instead of the regular course. Campfre Club The Campfire club has done many interesting things this semester. Their leader. Miss King, invited them up to her home to have a council fire meeting. They had a most enjoyable time. Their officers are as follows: President. Norema Nutterg Vice-President. Margaret Waddletoiig Secretary, Clara Gilbert: Pro- gram Chairman. Norema Nutterg Reporter. Karma Shaggsg Treasurer. Miss King. At the meetings dillerent teachers are asked to come and speak to the girls. The Campfire club has gone on picnics, to skating rinks. etc. Forestry Club The Forestry cluh has for its general objectives: l. To know the general Flora of Southern California and of the United States. 2. To acquire a general knowledge of forestry. To study the supply and demand of lumber. 4. To learn of tree and shrub propagation. 5. To understand water sheds and their relationship to civilization and industry. 6. To study Hood control and land reclamation. 7. To investigate potential projects as to transportation and reclainatioii. 8. Natural Resources and Conservation. Agriculture Agriculture is presented as a prevocational suhject. ln an elementary manner major principles are studied concerning soil fertilizers, cultivation, irrigation, forestry and insects. ln advanced classes animal husbandry. propagation, landscaping. agri- cultural manufacturing, and rural engineering are considered. Special ellort is made to stimulate individual research on the part of the pupil. Emphasis is made on Agriculture as the basic industry and its relationship to modern civilization. That city dwellers are co-partners to the agriculturalist and should have a general knowledge of. and a sympathetic, helpful attitude toward the solving of agricultural problems. T541

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English The work of the English department has been going steadily forward. Each year presents new interests. This year the topic of safety has proven of particular interest in all classes and some very creditable stories, plays and poems have been created. Oftentimes students in other departments write lovely plays which are draznatized in the English classes. We are striving to correlate the English work with each of the other departments. for it is only in this way that our English can function. We are realizing more and more what an exceedingly .important place the study of English plays in our everyday lives. Several teachers in the English department have been carrying on an experiment in reading which is proving of great interest to everyone. Spanish Mr. Heslet and Miss King. have succeeded in building the Spanish department into one of the finest departments in the school. The hospital which was founded last year has now become estaltlished and the work of this institution is well known. The department has grown to such proportions that Miss King who had a light program last term, had a program which was Hlled to capacity. A Spanish play was being worked on under the title of 'iQue Felicidadf' by Marcial Dorado. lt was a singing and dancing composition and promised to he a highly interesting hit of entertainment. Latin The A9 and B9 Latin classes started the fall semester by holding a spelling contest. The winners were: Mary Taylor, A9, and Aileen McGuire, B9. They have learned i'America, 'iiiome Is Burning. 'Silent Night. and many other songs in Latin. All the Latin classes have given many activities including plays, scrap-books, and posters. These have been turned in hy different individuals as a part of the out- side interests they had in this language. Mr. Lynn of Garfield. Miss Ehy and Miss Volkers of Roosevelt, were present at a Latin Tea given by the Latin department. Mr. Hutt. Miss Mason, and Mr. Brothers also attended the tea. A play. A Day Without Latin, was given at a P.T.A. meeting to show the usefulness of Latin. The summer semester the Latin classes read Virgil's At-tried. This was done as a mark of respect to the two thousandth anniversary of his hirth. Art The Art department has enjoyed a very busy year, particularly specializing in arts and crafts. At Christmas the classes hand blocked their own Christmas cards. They have also made beautiful rallia lamp shades. lovely books and blocked luncheon sets and pillow covers. The AS art class have heen interested in puppet staging. Mr. Hyde and his boys made the stage. It is very complete even to electric wiring. The art class have de- signed the puppet actors and the stage sets and adapted plays from reference material. The ninth grade classes have been doing some outstanding work in drawing and painting. I 5 3 fl

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Science The opening of the Fall semester found the science department with two rooms in the new unit. These rooms are ol' the latest design and are fitted out with the most modern equipment. The science department now has four rooms equipped for this work. During the year some very fine project work was done hy the pupils in A9 science. Among the outstanding ones was an insect collection by Walter Miller, made during the fall semester, and a complete display of flower parts prepared by Joseph Yonai. spring semester. Equipment added during the year was. a recording barometer. two microscopes, a St. Louis motor and many smaller pieces of electrical and light equipment. Commercial The Commercial department was fortunate this year in having a mimeograph machine added to its equipment. Students in the Junior Business Training classes have learned lo operate the mimeograph and have done work for many departments of the school. In addition to the miineograph. each pupil was given a Bling cabinet with which to practice the various systems of filing that are used in the modern ofiice. Typing Up to the first of May. as this book goes to press. 146 twenty-hve word per minute awards have been given out in the typing classes during this school year. Sixteen typing pupils have also won their forty-word per minute award. Two of these pupils. Muriel Mchlahon and Walter Bertrand, who won their second award early in the present semester. are now working for their tifty-word pin. Many others will be given out before the close of the school term. Mathematics To olier courses which may be placed under the title Hmathematics as needed in everyday lifei' is the aim of the department of mathematics. Some knowledge of mathematics is required in nearly every activity in which we engage. Ellicient citizens must know how to earn a living. care for their financial affairs, vote intelligently, carry insurance. conduct business and make investments. In the seventh and eighth grade. in addition to teaching business principles. a general introduction to algebra. geometry and trigonometry is given. A choice may be made between applied mathematics and algebra. in the ninth grade. During the past semester 1195 pupils were enrolled in our 41 mathematics classes. At the close of each live weeks you may have heard pupils excitedly discuss- ing city tests. These tests were prepared by a committee of teachers selected from the various schools of the city and were given to all of the children of the Los Angeles Junior High Schools on the same day. ln this way pupils were able to compare their grades and work with that of the children of the entire city. If anyone wishes to know how to make perfect scores on these tests interview Edith Ashton. Edith missed only one problem in six consecutive tests taken during her ninth year. E551