Anderson High School - Indian Yearbook (Anderson, IN)

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Siudenis geared To cope wiih business Preparing The high school sfudem fo cope with The business world following gradua- Tion, The Business Education Department offered courses in Typing, bookkeeping, shorthand, and business law. Aside from the Traditional courses, instrucTion was given in comtometers, lO-key adding machines and voice wriTing, As parT of the business education pro- gram, Cooperative Office Education pro- vided high school girls with iobs as secre- taries in hospitals, church and city offices, industry, and The school administration office while Distributive EducaTion gave students a chance To work in retailing and sales. The Business DeparTmenT offered the college-bound student a course in per- sonal uset in To hel re are him for YP Q P P P college work and summer iobs. , 151' ,b , . ,T Rapid transcription of shorthand notes is a pre- if requisite to becoming an efficient secretary. ,v 59. x 4 M . - I is A, ,is age i-s,,wE i , . rg u 3 A' T Ak: 43' i - J ' A V, .V 2,34 .4 U T . . , . ,J - a . - f, .X '. ,s ,IV 1' 52 - , M'-Q -. , lx' i -N .' - ' 4 , Good salesmanship and business ethics are basics for the selling professions. Students learn practical skills to be Used in fufure occupations. 25

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Modern office equipment become tools to prepore future secretaries for the business world. 24 Errors ore the bone of beginning typists os they leorn correct finger positions ond acquire coordinotion

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Breaking a pinata for gifts and candy is a Mexican Christmas custom enioyed by members of Spanish classes. To facilitate the learning ot the communi- cation arts, the English and language de- partments offered a program ot over 20 classes, New textbooks introduced a wide selection ot literature, grammar, and language concepts to all classes. Timed essays and the use ot pacer machines in the developmental laboratory improved the English students' reading speed and comprehension ability, while fluency and understanding were increased in foreign language classes by the use of the elec- tronic lab. Among the new classes innovated this year, Honors English classes were exact- ing and challenging because students advanced tar beyond their previous capacities. Other than required courses, students were ottered electives in newswriting, literature, composition, and speech to further advance learning, proving that language was the key to learning. Honors classes, labs motivate learning -AJ' x Joy in keen competition requiring recall and general knowledge is needed by English students involved in practice try-outs for the High School Bowl team, 26