Central High School - Girardot Yearbook (Cape Girardeau, MO)

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DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATION Music The music department ot Central is a very exemplary one, it being accustomed to receiving excellent ratings in competitive events. No music credit is required for gradua- tion, but a great many students take advantage ot the ex- cellent opportunities ottered them. For the people interested in the vocal phase of music there are the chorus classes, Girls' Glee Club, and Boys' Glee Club. The highest honor in vocal music is membership in the A Cappella Chorus, and its members are chosen from people in the two glee clubs. An extracurricular group which meets just tor the pleasure they derive from singing together is the Boys' Singing Club. Instrumental instruction is given in band, orchestra, and string ensemble. Miss Frieda Rieclc is the director ot music, having charge ot all the work in the department except the band which is instructed by Mr, William A. Shivelbine. About half oi the students in Central participate in some form of musical activity. They tind in it an outlet tor their own self-expression and a sense ot power which comes from the development ot skill, as well as the joy that comes from hearing the great harmonies ot the masters ot music. Industrial Arts Each ninth grade student in the junior high schools is required to take a year of manual training. When he enters Central, this work is entirely optional, but the department is filled to capacity. Three courses are otiered, each one earning one-halt unit ot credit toward graduation. Mechani- cal drawing is tollowed by advanced drawing. For those who desire further practice a course in benchwork is given. Many usetul and attractive articles are made tor the homey and in their construction students learn about woods, colors, scale, balance, proportion, and all of the important elements in home decoration. Extra instruction is also given in home mechanics from which may be learned methods ot repairing and adjustment ot gadgets in the average house- hold. All departmental activities are in charge oi Mr. Martin Roth. Undoubtedly the classes otiered do help in a sub- stantial way to bring about a real appreciation ot beauty as it tinds expression in both home and public structures. Mathematics Only one unit of mathematics is required tor graduation: however those students who plan to enter college are urged to take an additional unit. Algebra is the required course, but further Work may be done in advanced algebra, plane and solid geometry, trigonometry, and commercial arithmetic. The Math Club is the extracurricular branch tor the depart- ment. Miss Grace N. Williams and Mr. Albert I. Weis have charge ot instruction. i ,..24,,,

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DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATION Commercial For those students who plan to engage in commercial work, a very satisfactory course is offered. The school is equipped with standard machines, and a one-year course in typing is offered, with special emphasis on speed and ac- curacy. Students who are actively interested in commer- cial work as a vocation are urged to take the two years of shorthand and one year of bookkeeping. Other courses included in this department are commercial arithmetic, law, and geography, all of which are one-semester subjects. To supplement the regular departmental activities and to give an opportunity for students to test their aptitudes for com- mercial work, the Typing and Shorthand Clubs were organ- ized. y All commercial work is under the direction of Miss Cor- nelia Gockel and Mr. C. E. Miller. Even though the work in this section is optional, the department is filled to capacity. Home Economics The activities of the home economics classes include most of the important phases of homemaking. Students not only learn how to sew and cook, but they are taught in- telligent buying, home nursing, the selection of clothing, and interior decoration. The courses are organized as fol- lows: First year -- cooking and sewingg second year - clothing, home equipment, and home decoration, with some of the crafts related to the home. The last unit is correlated with the art department and is done there in the regular ZA section. The work of this department gives some of the most practical information offered at Central, and the in- creasing demand for its courses gives evidence of the ef- ficient work Miss lones is doing. Foreign Languages Although French was formerly offered at Central, it has not been in the regular curriculum since 1927. First year French is again a part of the course, being reinstated in the fall of l938. lt includes the study of French grammar and some literary selections. Miss Uhl is in charge of all activities in this section. The Latin division regularly includes a two-year course, and third year Latin is offered when the demand is sufficient. First year students learn Latin grammar and do intensive work in word study. The second and third year courses include the study of the writings of great Roman authors. One of the important departmental organizations is the Latin Club. All of the work of the department is under Miss Krueger's direction. -i23L,

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DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATION Q History and Social Science The function of history is to present a study of people and their actions through the ages in both group and individual relationships and to give an understanding of the institutions and forces that have shaped the course of events in human existence. Man endeavors to learn from the past in order that he may not repeat the errors of his ancestors. The history course in Central requires three and one- half units of work and includes a study of citizenship, Ameri- can history, world history, and a half-unit course of govern- ment. In order to keep up with modern social trends which manifest a growing interest in the way people live and work together, Central offers sociology and economics. This study of the problems of society and business reveals many new phases of life to students and acquaints them more intimately with the difficulties they will meet later in life situations. The instructors in the history and social science courses are Miss Pott, Mrs. Naeter, Miss Eckelmann, Miss Alexander, Miss Sadler, and Mr. Wright. Physical Education An attempt is being made in the physical education de- partment to build a better citizenship by developing good habits of fair play. In the classes good sportsmanship is one of the main points stressed. Each semester contributes one-fourth of a unit toward graduation, and a student must have one-half unit of credit to graduate. Boys' physical education includes contests of Washers, horseshoes, softball, and basketball during school time. ln addition to the class periods much time is spent after school in the gym and out on the field. lntrascholastic contests of all kinds are carried on during the various seasons. Foot- ball, basketball, and track constitute the interscholastic sports. In addition to the physical education classes, a student is required to take one semester of hygiene, in which he studies the human body and how it functions. All of this work is under the supervision and direction of Coach Muegge. Girls' physical education is somewhat similar to that of the boysy however their regular class work consists of volleyball, basketball, bowling, ping pong, and softball. No interscholastic contests for girls are held, but contests within the school are regularly conducted. ln keeping with the boys, the girls too are required to take one semester of hygiene. Miss Alexander is the instructor for all of these classes. Regular classes of swimming are offered during the year for both girls and boys. These classes meet at the Teachers College at night twice a week. Miss Alexander instructs the girls, and Mr. Medcalf has charge of the boys' groups. .CCQ5 c