Arms Academy - Student Yearbook (Shelburne Falls, MA)

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Q , Q I H 1 -,-. '-u are :fIlhTtl.l.r nfin:.ii,,, ' if .553 fLTJLTJL1TJLCTJLCTJLnfJL e Lif'.lLif.LirJL,T.lL7f.aTfa Eg-23? Egg The IESYIEXS Student E63 'T :fl E e l :sl J lt: 'ig -fi -L, :Cl The Art Department second years, sewing classes are combined. lf-1 -l.i-fi At first the various stitches are learned by E-il: -D5 The Arms Art Department is .training the first year Pupils- Ae the Second yeer -,i ..r- every year students who ' are willing to glrle ere more advanced and know rnere 'GE E work, and have the ability. However, in about the Stltenee, tneyleen begin en any :S -1' order to be successful, it is first necessary gerlnent Wnlen they deelre te rneke-, E: E to have a broad, fundamental training in In late fall, both classes were required to :Sn :U . the principles which underlie and govern make e dress- After lt Wee eernpletedi e ik: Ig art' ' chart was made, telling what kind of gar- IT-Lf :T My to my Comes ':3z25.:31Z:Sffni1s.?aa :n:if3s15.05.3E: ff: . . d t t. D . . I l -,, 5 gzggsrfglzgasliineagtggeisiriikncearty bgiagge out the cost of the articles that were used, L: no man can Succeed in a big Way who then find the total, and last of all igfi - - ' ' find out how much a dress would cost D-rg, :Q doesn't put his mmd fully behind his work. , , -I ul? To the artist there is a wonderful picture If lt Were bought from an nP't0jCiete Stere- -L -L Story in the most common place, even These dresses were put on exhibition at the E -Cf: beauty in the most drab scene. Although, Woman S, Shop, three eeeh week- Many -. -L when passing through the studio, one can pretty thlngs were made and pyt 011 exhlbl- -L? hear Students Whispering and taikingnn tion for the Parent Teachers Association i-LQ hushed toneS, they are busily dpainsmlg gnesgftarigrleltzgyhicghfnaggolggrg ani 3929 Fifa' l l posters making baskets lampsha es es , , , , ' TEV Sets' etc' s The rt giitdents hageglitile teHii'f'l1eQ liegllftniiitltf Q15 Sfifiiiftitig Ii-Pi ltywmclfialngliing inns griigjtandeniafngxi the cooking class and IS, perhaps, the most if .JF Mechanical drawing, which is taken mostly Important Pf au' At the begmnmg of the TJ-.1 E by the boys, consists of perspective draw- yearithe girls .are taught the principles of 50' -,. ing, forms of lettering, and the drawing of cooking. During the winter months, hot 1. -D2 straight lines, curves, buildings and lunches are seigvelil to the students.. The .J Columns. management 0. t IS IS left entirely. in the if The great event The Celengar Of thi lifliiihifi tiioilif'thfttiiiilgeiitlfiliii eil 'Li art' department at. rms IS t e annua of a luncheon to the Agricultural Board and iri- lf-'I drawing exhibit which is held every year. a dinner to the members of the bo S, and -1 lil It is put up by the drawing teacher, who, iris, basket bail teams, y B: D: this year is Mr. McLean and some of the g . - ' . il ...r d . ,G 'd t Th ' t - 'Ihe last subject connected with the -D-Q bxzingrixinlg S' ere are a grea num Household Arts Department is physiology 236 .-f , ' and hygiene. In this class the ways of Every alt Of Work done at Arms preventing and curing diseases, how to :J Aeedelny as el Preetleel HS Well as an take care of the sick and also how to keep -PJ? :1't1Stge-Yfeine-thThE5ftn3y Ofltdreglng le a home htfalthful and cheerful are taken 'lil ene 019' 0 Ie S U en as 1 in neneee into consi eration. A little dietetic instruc- it hlm to epnreelete nature, helps 131111 to tion is given, that is, how much, and when QV ereete 3 llkfng for the benntlfnl thlngs ef to eatg to make out a well balanced diet for n J- E life, and trains his hand to do careful wnrk. the Sick and the Well. This course also is ffl-J -.N Mabel Perrenltf 29. valuable to anyone who is planning to be- L, DJ come a nurse - i W-1 Z-in -1 During the past year, more girls have E-i shozvn mtereit in this departrnent. There -L h ld A D IS s 1 room. or a greater num er, and it is l I 5 House 0 rt epartmmt hotped thcnt in thlel future imoxie wflll become -1, - in ereste in t is art o t e school i Of all the departments in Arms Academy, . P , IU :VCT to my mind the Household Arts Depart- currlculum' H- P-1 27- 1,3 L? ment offers the best advantages. In this Q I age practicability and efficiency are very M - A ' if-- -DET important factors. i i I l unc at rms Q 1 The first class of interest 1S sewing. In The music department has had one of its J' E? this part of the course, during the first and most successful years under the able direc- 7713. -.L J- E if'- -mf 'T Q33 t ITLTLWLTLTLTJ LW Lid LTVLTEJ 'gm LWLTULTJ Lid LTD LTJ LW LTf.!nr,iLi?L.'UJ.LffE9El

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TH E FACULTY The Faculty Our hook would not hc' voinplvtt' unless wt' paicl trihutl' to our hclpful r'1'itit's and l'aitht'ul lil'll'lNlS, thc' l'a1'ulty. At, tht' hoggin- ningg of thc' yval' wc' XVl'lt'Ullltl4l many now lHl'IlllJt'l'S, invlucling Miss Marsh who guiclos tht' l'll'l'SlllIlt'Il and SUIlll0lllUl'CS through thc' IllYSll'I'lt'S of lflngilish an1l Miss lClIlt'l'SUll whosc' p1'iVill'gt' it is to tvavh thc' Juniors ancl Soniors. To Mr. Stivklioy hclongs tht' task of inmprvssing thx' lllll30l'l,2lllC'0 of lnatlu'n1utic's upon tht' tow intlivifluals who have tht' I'0lll'Rlgl' to pursue' that t1l'tllltJllS suhjovt. Miss Portvr, also a 11CXVt'0IllCl', tc'zu'lu's hookkocpingg and first yvai' typo- writing. Miss Shattuf-li trains many cfli- vivnt Sl0ll0gl'2lI3llCl'S. 'l'hc' mlonlcstir' sr'ic'1u'c' clc'p:u'tnu'nt is fonrl of varivty in thc' way ol' tt'ac-hc'1's. Miss Haskvll was unfor- tunatvly ohligwl to rvsign in tht' initlrllt' of tht' ylllll' and Miss llollivoi' a1'1'ivm'1l to take' vllargcx 'l'hc'i'c' arv, also, Mr. flf'I'l2LC'll, SllIN'l'ViStII' ot' inusic-, who is with us Cach l+'1'irlay, anrl iXll'. M4-I,c'an, insti'ur'toi' in art, who c'onn's Ovvry VlllllII'Stl2l.y. Among those' who haw hvconio more familial' to us is Miss llvnson, who l't'v1'als tht' possihilitivs ol' l'll'l'lll'll anml Latin. Miss Buwington also tvau-lws Latin as wvll as Si'VQl'2ll vlassvs in history. Wt' must not fox'- got Mr. Shuinway, who, hvsiclvs 1-omllwtingg tht' s1'il'111't' c'lassc's, is atlilctiic' voavh.. Mr. Glavin is doing his part towarrl kvoping up Franklin t'ounty's rcputation as an agri- vultural rvgion. Ht' is training many young' llIll'lIl0l'S to f'tll'l'y on tht' work of provitling footl for tho worltl. Last, hut- no nu'ans lvast, is our print-ipal, Mr. Pollarfl. Ht' looks out for thc' gvnvral wclfarv of tht' school anml docs much to im'i'c'asc' intvrost, in niusiv. Bvsitlvs this hc' fintls tinu' to do his sham' ot' tc'ar'hing anrl to takc' a personal il1l'Cl'L'Sl' in thc' trouhlcs ol' Oavh ont' of us. Thcsc' art' tht' invlnhcrs of thc' fam'ult.y who guido our ll2llf0l'illf2Q stvps along tht' winding: path of omluvation. xvlllltllll' fll0lll wc' voulfl :lo littlc' and I think wt' shoulcl hu cluly app1'0c'iativc' of thoii' vfforts. Sc-hool is an iinportant favtor in tht' lift' of l'Vt'l'y0llC' of us. VV1' shoulfl ht' thankful for thu opportunity affortlorl us anml thankful for tht' favulty who so willingly assist, us. H. E. K., '28,

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' -sta: J W 0 ' U I ,QQUJWJ WJ WJ WJ WJWJL JWJWJWLWJLWLWI E53 rl: W The Arms student t -TWC'-'WI :Q E EQ 1553 . 5 , , N 4 - 'il 2 ff: ij tion of Mr. Gerlach. This phase of our with its various subjects, is very appealing. , :fi D: school life is divided into three divisions, I think I am justified in saying that in J :Q :U the Arms chorus, the orchestra, and the every phase of work in the Commercial Q: L-5 Freshman chorus. Department there may be found something :Q :Cl The Arms chorus meets every Friday of Value and mlfefestq , 5 morning for a half-hour period. The work The 0116 SOUFCG of .1IlfBI'0S'0 lyllthe COIYI' El L-L: began this year with a review of several 111431511211 DeP81'P111e11l9 1S,tyDeW1'1f1111g- YES! J :U Old songs, and then led to many other think that this study is the most interest- :Id Lb selections of the various types of music. lgslgdlfl the lbllslflessh deP111'1li1911P- Inf tae 5 The chorus consisting of many voices has S U y, 0116 6911115 9 11190 211115111 0 6 :IJ accomplished more this year than ever be- 111910111116 HS Well as the aft Of '0yI1111g- The 3: :G fore, and is now working on selections for W01'k Of 91 typlflg C1353 09115153 Of Wlfllllflg L. D: the graduatign exercises. letters, .making and filling out business :U No one has heard much from the hrahsaehlehe and legal papers' Of -1:1 L-'T orchestra this vear, but, nevertheless it has tmhserlhmg Sherhhfmd notes- QT If progressed in the right direction. Our in- Fmm the beglllmng, Students are 'fgallghff 1: D: structor had to start with practically all t9 ,type rahldly and acqurately yvlthout '15 23 new material, and so the outlook was quite g1V111E thQ11Ehi1 to the machlne- T0 Increase li: lf: unpromising. However, due to his patient Interest' 111 the Study Of ffyP111g, many l :tl Hr training, the orchestra has improved and awefds 9119 Offered by the dlffefent 00111' ea: if promises much more for next year. This PI?111e3,tf11'0111 Wil11Ch thed S0tl1001 12185 PUT' il ' t' d 1 t' f tn c ase e mac unes use a wor . , , Q5 i1ii33E3eL'i3n5r52ZiZa Zi5'it2nE1aSS Da? The members of we typing Class act as wif -DE exercises, secrletariesh torthe faculty, and do all the 3 ..r The Freshman class has the privilege of wer lh t e me 0 hyplhghhe Ihather for l '1- -IE having a chorus all its own. This gathering hhe teachers' Each phph 13 assignee Che l -r meets on Friday the Hfth period -and has to two teachers as follows: Edna Morrissey, 1 L TQ accomplished muich in the work that it has Miss Emerson, Head of English Depart' l ii ,J undertaken. This chorus which may be ment, Isabel Halberg, Miss Burrington, 3 rw... E considered a proving grouhd for the Arms History and. Latin Teaehen and Miss 1 :JL chorus, will make it possible for vacancies Marsh, Aeeleteht Ehgheh Ihetrhetehi ji L: which will occur due to graduation to be Reeheel Bhrnhgtohf Mr' Shhhhwayf I-'CI :U filled Science, Biology, Chemistry Instructorg JW: ' . dM'PteBkk'Itt' 5 m3222bsbgzhfeszefafstyiziexzras03,126 'M30G13'iIf?17gA5ic11ffu?2i he . . . ' Instructorg Ruth McNeil Miss Dolliver Q 5 Eggaltcggfff ghe operetta entitled uMa1d and Domestic Science Teacher and Mise I 3-SJ: Q: , y' Shattuck, Commercial Instructor 5 Esther I :Q gif! Cefffalllly We all feel S19-lfeful .50 MP- Morrell, Mr. Stickney, Mathematics and r -C? Crerlach for his able assistance, andlinstruc- General History Instrnotor, and Miss r :Q -L tion in our musical endeavors which, this Benson, Latin and French Instructor. V 'pg -D? year, have been most successf!1l.H L ,27 Another very important subject that is 1 -1, . ., . taken up in the Commercial Course is gl f'- E Stenography, which includes the fun- g 1 '1 , damental principles of shorthand, effective 1 F' -DT? i- handling of dictation, and office practice 'DE that deals mainly with filing, dictation, and t Z5 -1- trinagscriptjion. Shorthand and the handling Im: 1- - o ictate matter are very important to the :LT The Commercial Department successflglstenlographer and the office prac- J Q tice ena es t e students to form clearer 5 .FE Many would, no doubt, be interested to conceptions of an office, its activities, and J :QUE TQ know something of the work carried on by its daily routine. During the last half of , :Q :Lf Xie dCommerc1al Department of Arms the school year, the Commercial students 3: C3 emy- , , are trained in real secretarial work. A . IQ -3-hh? To one who is looking forward to a textbook entitled Secretarial Studies, by J IZ -D? career in business, the Commercial Course, Sorelle' and Gregg, is furnished, and from ITL ff? , :ef ,rm e---m--w+-M-- ---e- so-'We--A ---We-AM: eeeeee A - -- so-4--W A ee - so 4 FL ' A 1 'VW 53' LLWJLWLWLWLWLWJ WJ WJ WJ WJ WJ WJ WJ WJCWJ WJ WJ WJ WJ WJ WJ WJ 1. I sg I I