Central High School - Arrow Yearbook (Aberdeen, SD)

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PHYSICS The physics classes this year were taught by Mr. Popowskiand Mr. Hasse. The course is very interesting and is somewhat of an afterstudy of chemistry. The aims of the physics course are stated in the following: To develop skills in certain types of observation, problem solving, and the study of measurement, to show the practical applications of physics to everyday life in the community, to point out the relation of physics to the other physical sciences, and last, to give encouragement to students whose natural ability or interest lies in the field of science, whether natural or physical science. The text book is used only asa general outline. Much material is pre- sented through special reports and projects prepared by the students, and excursions taken by the entire class. Trips are taken to the light companies and power plants each year. About two hours a week are spent in the labo- ratory by the pupils who experiment during those hours. The general topics and the order in which they are presented are: the mechanics of fluids and gases, heat, sound, light, magnetism, electricity, and mechanics. Opportunities are given for students with special hobbies or interests to render reports or projects in their field. During the past year, a low power radio transmitter and a receiver were built by a student and demonstrated before the class. One pupil being interested in biology, gave a report on The Influence Of Light on Plant and Animal Life. Another student inves- tigated the talkies and demonstrated the principles involved by using a photo electric cell which is a part of the laboratory equipment. Physics is an elective open to seniors but under special conditions juniors may take it.

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TI-l E LIBRARY The Aberdeen High Library was introduced on a small scale in 1905, the shelves for the book being in the assembly hall, and part of them in a small room of the high school. In 1911, a room was arranged and given over entirely to library use. Since then it has been enlarged by the addition of an adjoining classroom which is used mainly for a place to study for the students and as a room for all magazines and reference books. Miss Thomas on a full-time schedule and a specially-trained librarian, is in charge of the library. Assisting Miss Thomas are high school girls, who work at the desk during their free periods. Two girls work at the desk each period of the day. They check out books and magazines in addition to helping find diff- erent books and references for students in all High School classes. The library has a very complete set of encyclopedias much in demand and use of the students in the library for looking up various references need- ed in their work. The library in the school enables the students to do their work there instead of having to go to the city library. At the present time the library is ranked as 95 per cent equipped. During the school year about an average of 275 students use the library for at least one hour a day. Every night about 200 books are checked out by different pupils wishing material for book reports or other references. There are now over 7000 books in the library, including all the leading publications and reference books. It also has its share of the leading newspapers, including the New York Times, the Minneapolis Journal and the Christian Science Monitor.

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ART CLASS The Art Class formerly occupied a room in the high school, but in the fall of 1931 it was transferred to a large room on the second floor of the Washington building. All art courses are elective six courses being offered. The first year art is known as Art IB and Art IA: the former is the study of general drawing and color, while the latter consists of freehand drawing and design work. Art IIB and IIA is the second year course, first and sec- ond semesters respectively. Art IIB is the study of hgure construction to- gether with advanced design and color application to practical problems. The second semester includes a study of the history of art and art appreciation in connection with house and costume designing. The next year's course is known as Show Card, which is a developing of skill in lettering along with show card making and advertising. The last course is the Related Arts course, a subject related to the Home Economics subject. This is open only to girls and is an appreciation and crafts course. Problems dealing with every day life are studies in this class, consisting of the principles of art, color, interior decorating, and costume designing. Miss Christensen, the instructor of the Art classes, has 121 students enrolled in all six courses. Each pupil has his own desk and portfolio, in which he keeps his materials, pencil and ruler. All supplies are furnished for the daily work. Two students, outstanding in art work, are chosen each year to do the designing and drawing on the Arrow. These artists do very fine work on our Arrow and have been rated highly in our annuals of the past, several of them having been especially commended.