Central High School - Prospectus Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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FINE ARTS FACULTY — Seated: Maude Stewart Beagle, Helen Hardy Brown; standing: Franklyn S. Weddle, Agnes Jo Starmer, Walter II. Bloch. The Fine Arts Department HE AIMS of Art Education are to provide the student with the fundamentals so that he may represent objects about him easily and accurately; to stimulate and develop imagination through crea- tive work; and to develop an ap- preciation of fine arts in every day life. After a student has learned the fundamentals of art, he is free to work in any medium he chooses —charcoal, pastels, water colors, oils, and sculpturing. A survey of the music depart- ment of Central High school will show that both musicianship and appreciation of music are stressed. Actual participation in a music activity is one of the best means to enjoy music and to build up a finer appreciation as it is to dis- cover its secrets. Students who are interested in instrumental music become members of the band or orchestra. In both these subjects there are first and second organ- izations for preliminary and ad- vanced training. Those vocally in- clined seek membership in the a eappella choir or the opera chorus. For the appreciator as well as the scholar, courses are offered in har- mony and music literature. In drama classes there are many points stressed. The periods of drama, modern plays and play- wrights, history of drama and a study of famous works are all part of the course. In addition to this instruction in acting, voice train- ing, gestures is also offered. In public speaking classes the train- ing of debaters as well as prepara- tion in such speech projects as oratory, extempore, and declama- tion. The chief aim of this division of the Fine Arts department is to give poise and self-confidence to the student. Page Twenty-One

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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

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MATHEMATICS TEACHERS—Standing: Florence Bishop, Ruth Reik, Marie Hastings, Bessie Hemingway, Vera Shrigley; seated: Mildred Fitch, I della Waters. The Mathematics Department THE COURSES offered by the A Mathematics department are designed for those especially inter- ested in mathematics or those who intend to prepare for college, en- gineering, or scientific work. Mathematics courses develop good study habits, the power of analysis, thinking ability, and accuracy. The subjects given in this de- partment are Plane Geometry, a two-semester course, Solid Geom- etry, and Algebra III, one-semester subjects. Algebra IV, offered dur- ing the first half of every school year, and Trigonometry given dur- ing the last part of each term. Plane Geometry is the study of the properties of lines, angles, rec- tilinear figures, and circles. Solid Geometry cove re the properties of lines, planes, and angles in space, polyhedrons, cylinders, cones, and the sphere. Solving problems by the use of unknowns, also equa- tions and their uses are studied in Algebra III and IV. Trigono- metry includes indirect measure- ment, the demonstration of rela- tionships by graphs, and a study of the relationships of variables. Most college preparatory stu- dents take one year of plane geometry, but engineering students are required to take all the mathe- matics courses given. Pre-medical students are advised to continue their study beyond plane geometry. Commercial arithmetic is re- quired for a commercial course, giving an excellent foundation for the basic arithmetic used in the business world. Page Twenty-T vo