Chelsea High School - Beacon Yearbook (Chelsea, MA)

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WRiSHT SIMPSON Miss Kohirausch directs a sophomore class in free u hand drawing. Beethoven s Fifth ... — a victory for the seniors. Jewelry. motalcrafts. copper and pewter foil pins, furniture designs, miniature homes — r, fact — every¬ thing in the artistic line is produced by this department. This year has been o most unusual and informative one for aH an students. The projects for the year have been selected by the students with the able assistance of Miss Kohirausch. Copper and pewter toil pins and jewelry of all types have been designed and made in class. Metalcraft as planned had to be postponed due to the shortage of moral, but the tods and equipment are in good order and these crafts are to be resumed as soon as possible. Most unusual, however, was the study ot home plan¬ ning, which was composed of lectures on art, dating trom ancient Egypt to modern art as applied to our homes. These talks also Included the great furniture designers and thesr work, as wolf as color and Its effect upon people. As an application to these lectures each student was required to plan and furnish a model mini- ature room. As always, Miss Kohirausch has planned a practical program to give the most enjoyment to her classes. The musical recording department with works by Beethoven, Bach, and other groat masters displays its ware in plant 209. The music appreciation and harmony classes, under the supervision, of Mrs. Simpson, endeavor to teach the student to understand and intelligently en¬ joy good music. The course includes the study of music history, lives ot composers, best known works, voice, instruments, medium of interpretation, and the funda¬ mental principals of music. All these topics arg covered by Mrs. Simpson who plays after each explanation, an appropriate illustration. The voice study is especially interesting. Not only do ' he classes have a thorough study of the voice and its part in music, but they also have the opportunity and pleasure of listening to the records of famous operatic and concert stars, such as a Lily Pons, Paul Robeson. Mertinelli, Marion Anderson, and many more. The study of instruments is another phase of study which invariably proves very enjoyable to the students. This course includes the study of the structure of the instrument, the tone qualify, ' affects, and its use in the various compositions. Music harmony is especially helpful to students who play instruments, for the course includes chord structure, the study of instruments, and original compositions. The students find the music classes most enlightening, but they also realize that the information gained In high school will prove most helpful in later life, also. They will know how to listen to music intelligently, no matter what form of music, it is, nor in what manner it is presented to them. the ARTISTIC SIDE Page Fourteen

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OF BEA AND CON Mr. Mockler is my favorite subject. ANDERSON COTTER MOCKLER STAPLES Science is takinq daily a more and more important part in the modern world. Such a rapid growth has Science hod, that like many new things its pos¬ sibilities have varied depending on hew wisely it has been controlled and used. It may be a benefit to man, or an agent of his own destruction, as the skill with which, he makes use of it varies. In the high school. Science consists of Biology. hc study of life, dealing with ihc plant and ammo worlds: Physics the science of matter and energy and Chemistry which has to ao with ‘he composition of matter. A few o; the aims worked for ore: I. to teach the pupil to think accurately and im¬ partially Science Department 2. to develop an attitude of scientific curiosity about the world he lives in 3. to team to use the scientific method of thinking which he may already have begun to use in geometry 4. to learn the fundamental laws of the science he is studying 5. ftf study applications of theso laws in the outside world. Aside Torn interesting pupils ‘o continue in college, or ad¬ vanced schools the studies they have begun, it is also intended to point out fiyids in which they may make use of their science, thus perhaps aiding them in the choice of their life-work. More and more the outside world is calling for people trained in various branches of science. More and more science is striving everywhere to make ‘he world a better place to live in. With this idea in view the science deportment attempts to do its part in giving to the pupils a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of tho sub¬ ject, so lha‘ they have made a good begin¬ ning, while those who do no may find that they have acquired some understanding of what the scientific world is trying to do, and MAYNARD may rind some practical application of it in Their own lives. Page Thirteen

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ON THE PREMISES SEWING DEPARTMENT The 1942 sewing classes have strived for a far greater goaf than any year before. One of the greatest aims was to develop habits of thrift, economy, good workmanship, and sound judg¬ ment. The supervisors of this department endeavor to develop an appreciation of a girl’s relation o her home her occupation, anc her associates, to teach relation of clothing to health, ty modesty, and refinement. Lectures are given with the aid of moving pictures in order to acquaint the girls with the many different grades and qualifies of materials, fhe sewing classes of today ore greatly ad- , and aid each girl to find her place in he working world and to give freely of hersel in the cooperative home and community service. COOKING DEPARTMENT Without doubt, the best meals served are uepared by the workers of inis department. Cooking is a very essential and interesting I. Yet, only when a pupil has something to co with cooking does she realize there is so much . Moreover, as any girl will tel! you, it is help to any individual. Particularly, since one studies cooking, the more inter are the dishes v hich can be prepared. fortunate, indeed, in having such a director as Miss Johnson. For, besides preparation and selection of foods, she also gives instruction in food elements, such os pro- minerals, carbohydrates, vitamins one fats, also the girls are taught how to sc I a table attractively, and how to serve food os as prepare it. Or special holidays, such as Thanksgiving Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and Washington ' s Birthday, the giris are at their best preparing dishes appropriate for the occasion. in this war emergency, it is not only advisable but necessary for everyone to select intelligently the foods which are so essentia! to our health and morale. Foods have become such important factors in cur lives that even the government advises their study. GIRLS GYM Where are all those pretty young things bound in such a hurry? Down the stairs and into the gym they go. In the bat of an eye they arc lined up for roll call dressed for muscular free¬ dom in blue suits, socks, and sneakers. [Smart looking too!) A run around the gym and exer¬ cise bring every muscle into play, quicken the boot of the heart and make the ungs breathe Taster. Hurhmmmmm. that was fun! I his is a period for relaxation and fun. The girls play about on the ropes, ladder, vaulting horse, etc. The different squads compete in games to test their skill and team-work for which a medal is to be awarded. There are no ' softies’ in this bunch! But alas, time grows short. The girls race fo r the showers. Laughter and gaity galore! Then the last bell — or. with that shoe, grab those books, and our to the next class with eyes sparkling and face rosy with awakened vitality. e ' ve got your measure. One cup of r . . . no, no sugar. No B, needed here. Page Fifteen