Berwick High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Berwick, PA)

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Posters for the Christmas boulevard RSSTOFBNOH of an antique Chair DRAWING Drawing covers a broad field of endeavor including mechanical drawing, commercial art, restoration of antiques, and murals. Mediums used are pastels, tempra, charcoal, wax and oils. When- ever possible instruction is based on the needs of the community, welfare organizations, churches, and schools. Assignments of proiects are made on the basis of individual abilities and interests. The demand for drawing is insatiable because of its functional and practical nature. Mechanical drawing trains specifically for positions in drafting and many students who have taken this course are now employed in local industries. Russsii C ZIMMERMAN Welfare posters for the Woman's Civic Club

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The department of physical educa- tion aims to establish sound health habits thus helping the student be- come more efficient physically and mentally. It also seeks to supply the student with fundamental skills in rec- reational activities that will not only be satisfying during high school years but that may be enioyed in after high school leisure time as well. A minimum of two periods per week is required of all students. No student is excused from physical edu- cation except on the written statement of a qualified physician. Students with excuses from doctors take physical education theory. A course of three periods per week in health is required of all students in their eleventh year. First aid is taught during the first semester and home nursing during the second semester Good health and physical fitness are indispensable requisites to the success of any individual. A sound mind and a healthy body are needed to produce a well balanced personality. i Front somersaults on the trampoline Intramural wrestling Head stand assist

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box0S 1 iw , Decoratmg .+A r , I 1 ' -...cu Skefching I i ,. - J ' , , 'ny A . ' r- ' J 0, A ' I 4 I' J ' .1 Y ' ,. is f ART , The aims of art education are to develop judgement in the ' selection and arrangement of obiects and materials used in every- day life: according to the principles of arty to develop an apprecia- tion of the beautiful in nature and in the works of many invention and skill in construction and decorationg and self expression through illustration and representation. Handicrafts enable students to make worthy use of their leisure time both in school and in later life. The courses included in art education are: general art, costume design, interior decoration, and handicrafts. ARLINE HETLER Figure Skefd-,ing Painting figurines