Strong Vincent High School - Spokesman Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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Art A knowledge of art is valuable to us not only because of the culture that we attain from it, but also because it may lead us into interesting hobbies and activities. An appreciation for art marks every cultured person. The influence of training in art will be felt throughout the entire life of the student. The impressions made at high school are lasting and influential in character building. New worlds open to the person who is able to feel and appreciate beauty in its various forms. Such classes are definite aids in the search for cultural attainment. Miss Galinsky teaches the art classes in junior high school, where it is a required subject. These classes did very useful work this year in lf after making toys for the Junior Bed Cross. he reaches senior high school, the pupil is interested in art and wishes to continue his studies, he may ln lhe do so under the guidance of Miss Pearce. art courses the pupil learns to apply his creative knowledge by various assigned projects such as still life studies in charcoal and water color, and pencil sketches. The art department renders a great service to the school by supplying posters and any other necessary art work for all activities. Commercial A large number of Vincent students en ter the commercial courses. Those who must secure positions immediately upon graduation because the course prepares them for a definite vocation, and those who intend to continue their education because the training they get from typing and shorthand will be useful to them in their college work. Business education not only supplies training for immediate employment but also for further studies along the same line. Vincent has many competent instructors in the commercial field. The typing and shorthand classes are always crowded. Miss Esler, Miss Forsberg, Miss Lange, and Miss Warfel teach the shorthand classesg and Miss Shalkham, Miss Esler, Miss Forsberg, and Miss Warfel, the typing. Two years of typing are offeredg during the first year the pupil learns the keyboard and acquires Twenty-seven Freehand in Art. Transcribing shorthand notes. speed, and in the second year he learns to trans- cribe notes. Mathematics is of' vital importance in the commercial subjects as well as in the academic fields. One year of commercial arith- metic and two of bookkeeping are offered under the guidance of Miss Schade, Miss Shalkham, Mr. Wick, and Mr. Schenck. Mr. Schenck also teaches classes in Commercial Law and Miss Quirk has classes in Business English. Com- mercial Law and Business English are half year courses. Graduates in commercial work should leave school with a better understanding of economic laws. Business training prepares students not only for efficient participation in productive activities but also trains them to save money and invest wisely. Besides learning to do their own work well, the students in commercial fields learn to cooperate with others, for they do work for both faculty and fellow students. 1

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Industrial Arts Room 122 is where Strong Vincent students become familiar with sucl1 machines as, the jointer and lathe, and the more common tools as, the bit, chisel, plane, and screwdriver. Not only do the shop students know what the tools look like, but they know how to handle them capably and with- out danger to themselves. Here they learn not only how to make things, 'but they obtain a knowledge of their materials-the different woods, varnishes, enamels. Mending a broken chair, filing a saw, or fixing a broken lock is just routine home work to Mr. Groschke's pupils. These boys, along with the other things they can do at home in the way of repairs, are adept at reconditioning furniture. Far from being removed and separate from other departments of the school, the shop division Practice in woodworking. rv Practice in sewing. t works in cooperation with them. A certain number of standard open book cases are being finished each year until every room in the school is supplied. Drafting, the graphic language of industry, is also important to any young man who intends to take part in almost any branch of industrial work because he will be required to read blue-prints. Because he gets experience in making them, his understanding of blue-prints is also an aid to him in shop work. More highly specihed, drafting is a basis and a ground work, and essentially important to anyone intending to studying engineering. These two avocational subjects were designed for boys, but several girls have discovered their advantages. Domestic Science In days of long ago, a true lady had to be accomplished in fine sewingefrom the ladies of the Middle Ages with their embroidery frames, to the modern girl making her own wardrobe. In high schools everywhere today, the sewing depart- ments offer carefully planned courses. ln our own school, Miss Benson capably teaches her classes not only the different stitches, how to cut from a pattern, how to fit clothes, and how to put them together neatly, but they also learn the important fundamentals of design, line, color, and how to recognize good materials in their different weaves, textures, and fabrics. The biggest adventure in cooking is learning to change this art from a doubtful experiment to a science. It is all very well to learn how to make creamy fudge, but to be able, as well, to put to- gether-with successwsome of the basic dishes of a meal is also very important. Along with ex- perience in cooking foods, the student learns the '6do,s and the i'don't's of buying the ingredients. Miss Crowell, head of the cooking department, offers a full and interesting semester. This course is open to boys as well as girls. ln the past year, the cooking classes have been filled to capacity, including many wise lads who foresaw a future need for knowledge of the culinary art. Twenly-sir it t

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A Cappella Choir President - Probert Ormsbee Vice President - r Annette Shutllin Secretary 1 - - Doris Coburn Treasurer - - William Smith Corresponding Secretary - 1 Yirginia Ennis Historian, , - r Robert Butt Librarian - Violet Mae Karaisz Director eA.e . Mr. Grendel' Facility Advisers ,. Miss Wilson, Miss Connell Faculty Manager - 1 Mr. Gustavson Our A Cappella Choir was organized in the fall of 1932. Each year since then it has been gaining new laurels for itself. Seldom does it appear without. being asked to make a return performance. The choir members not only learn how to sing notes but they also learn to feel that which the composer wished to express and to interpret that emotion to their audience. This year, one day of the week was devoted to the study of theory, in an effort to increase the mem- bers' knowledge of music. This year the choir made its third annual trip to New York City. The group lengthened its trip by stopping at Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania to give performances on the way to New York. ln their broadcast over WJZ they upheld the excellent reputation that they have gained in previous years. Their stay at New York was climaxed by a brilliant ap- pearance at the World's Fair on May 21. The fact that the choir has been asked repeatedly to return to New York is a proof of their ability as singers, and of their good conduct as ladies and gentlemen. At the annual Christmas Concert, tl1e group had the Academy Choir as its guest. ln their turn, our A Cappella was the guest of the Academy group. Eugene Bossart again added greatly to the success of the Spring Concert with his brilliant performance on the piano. The A Cappella Choir is one of the many line organizations which have contributed so much toward placing Strong Vincent in the national limelight. They also do a line Work in helping to guide our student body toward a greater appreciation of good music. Mr. Crender may well be proud of the fine organization that he has created. A CAPPELLA CHOIR-Row 1: Lavery, Blood, Laliari, Thiele, Berg, Cain, Sadlicr, Stienturth, 'l'il'l'any, Olfncr, Nlilh-r, Kalagian. Row 2: Mr. Grender, Coburn, Griffin, Cleveland, Shreve, Jenkins, llushling, Butt. Foossctt, Smith, Burroughs, Halter, Skinner, Slater, Costa. Row 3: Lohse. Dundon, Parsons, Fiero, Sutto, Ward, Bourne. Hassinger. Pimley, lVle-nnini, Neitzke. Johnstone. Haworth. llumos, Karaisz, Krimmcl, Sommerhof. liittlc. liow 4: Joycc. linnis. lleese. Strough, Lindstrorn. Salmarino. Fabrizi. Gallagher, Filip, Shcpley. Davis, Rosenthal, Orth, Carnc. Allcn. Uhcrkirchcr. Schacht, Shufllin. Twenty-eight