Central High School - Prospectus Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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INDUSTRIAL ARTS TEACHERS- Ralph Carpenter, Robert Starmer, Sul ho Nurmi, John Short, Edgar Dobler, Dorr Snoyenbos, John Seaton, Francis Smith, Harold Mumby, Keith Entrekin. The Industrial Arts Department THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS course in Central High School offers Architectural Drawing, Machine Drawing, Machine Shop. Wood- work, and Printing, for the stu- dents especially interested in me- chanics. Shop Mathematics I and II is required of all students who select the Industrial Arts course. The course accustoms the students to the mathematical computation used in a shop class. The improve- ment made by students throughout the course helps to facilitate their work in the Industrial Arts Curric- ulum. Architectural Drawing is to give the students an adequate amount of drawing technique. Its aim is to develop a finer sense of good achi- tecture in the student. Machine Drawing is an impor- tant means by which the power of visualization and the drawing of machines in operation is realized. This course sends the students forth with a basic knowledge of machine in operation. The Machine Shop course has been carefullv planned for students who are prospective machinists or mechanical engineers. It also helps form a plan of general education for the knowledge of machinery and machine manufacturing. This also provides the student with an introduction to the trade, and teaches him the operation and con- struction of machines and different types of tools used. The aims in the course of Wood- working are divided into two groups. For those who are inter- ested in the general knowledge of woodworking. and those who choose to make this their speciali- zation. The woodwork shop is greatly compared to that of the chemistry or Physic laboratory for the fact that the students has an opportunity to express and work out their own ideas, and to co-op- erate with fellow students. The Printing course not only serves as a course inguidance and appreciation, but it also provides an excellent prospect in trade ap- prentices with a foundation for ad- vancement. Another important course offer- ed by Central is the technical group. This has been planned for students financially unable to at- tend college. The course prepares the student to be able to meet the rising demands of industry for skilled labor. If the student should make a specialty of one subject while studing in the technical group, he may enter the factory with the seniority of one year’s apprenticeship. Puk - Nineteen

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SCIENCE FACULTY — Seated: Thomas Gwyn, Edna Stewart, Grace Bagby, Lowell Grant, Ethel Bowman: standing: Ralph Mistier, Chester Henry, Howard Jackson, Mable Stoddard, Vaughn Hughey, Freda Par- malee, Nina Knutson, Leonard Redd, H. J. Wheater, E. R. Jones. The Science Department CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL’S Science department offers to ambitious and knowledge-seeking students excellent and extensive means whereby they may delve and probe into the mysteries and vagaries of our great scientific world. Physics is found to be one of the most intriguing subjects offered to them by this department. Physics is a study of mechanics, sound, light, heat, magnetism and elec- tricity. Chemistry deals with chemical changes. A thorough study is made of many elements, com- pounds and mixtures. The actual composition of every-day materials is a knowledge most valuable. Synthetic processes that are being developed in this modern world are also studied. The biology course includes a study of plant and animal life. Field trips, living specimens and detailed microscopic work add to the interest of the subject. Other scientific courses offered are geology, physiology, and phy- siography. Modern Science is a general course in science including many topics of other sciences. The science department aims to develop a scientific attitude in stu- dents. Each science stresses the practical application of all knowl- edge gained to this modern world. ) Page Eighteen

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HOME ECONOMIC TEACHERS—Eleanor na Carr, Hazel Hoyt, Luella Harris. Carah, Dorothy Stone, Ed- The Home Economics Department Home Economics plays an impor- tant part in education when it is considered that training in home- making will be invaluable to most girls. The food classes in the Home Economics department seek to aid students in the management of a home, shopping wisely for food, combining foods into nutritious and attractive meals. Maintenance of high health standards, instruc- tion in a hostess’ duties, and good table manners become important objectives. A unique class is a foods class for boys. A need for this has been recognized in Central due to the importance of teaching boys good home management and wise in- come spending as well as prepar- ing them for certain jobs requir- ing culinary experience. In the clothing classes girls are given help in the selection of suit- able clothes, taking into consider- ation color, design, style and qual- ity. The students make many arti- cles of wearing apparel as they become more advanced. Page Twenty