Chelsea High School - Beacon Yearbook (Chelsea, MA)

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Music maestro please , can be heard as we pass the music appreciation and harmony room. Here the students are able to exercise their knowledge of music. The Music Department, under the untiring efforts of Mr. Toltz and Mr. Guido Ottavi is fully equipped with excellent records, bringing a universal language to all. Sha-boom! Who is responsible for all the posters and decorations that grace the corridors and audi¬ torium of Chelsea High School? The pupils under the keen supervision of Mrs. O ' Hara, of course! They are taught to express their thoughts and feelings on canvass. Their imag¬ ination and talent have added a dash of spice to the school. Today ' s doodlers; tomorrow ' s Rembrandts. Art for art ' s sake. 23

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MR I 0 omestic rts Who prepares those wonderful meals and creates those captivating fashions? The girls in the Domestic Art Department, of course! The Cooking department, under the supervision of Miss Mildred L. Johnson and Miss Patricia Griffin, train the girls to prepare well-balanced meals that not only satisfy an epicure ' s delicate palate, but serve as a nutritious meal. The sewing classes, under the capable direction of Miss Melba T. Wright and Miss Patricia Griffin, cannot be surpassed. These talented young misses have ac¬ complished much in the way of creating those slim lines of the current Paris fash¬ ion. Who says the Christian Dior Look cannot be equaled? For here their nimble fingers whip up keen creations that de¬ light the eye.

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anua The auto mechanics department of Chelsea High has most certainly produced its share of well-trained and capable mechanics. Under the competent supervision of Mr. Ar¬ thur J. Hagan, the boys diligently study the intricacies and care of the automobile. Practical knowledge as well as experience are afforded the students by means of the working models that are brought into the shop, which eventually will be taken apart, repaired and reassembled. However, Mr. Hagan himself is one very important factor in this course. For under his expert guidance the students are assured of obtaining a thorough understanding of the re¬ pair and maintenance of the auto¬ mobile. 1 ' L mr T. j-J i if. The manual arts depart¬ ment of Chelsea High School is quite extensive and -com plete in every way. Included in this department is printing headed by Mr. Barnett Freed¬ man, and woodwork instruct¬ ed by Mr. Daniel S. Santry. Any member of the general course of studies is eligi¬ ble for these classes. Every¬ thing from knic-knac shelves to handmade bookcases is brought home by these in¬ dustrious students. In these classes the boys are taught useful and practical crafts which they can apply to a future trade. This is a fine example of a truly progres¬ sive education. Roll those presses. Careful, watch those fingers!