Corry Area High School - Corrian Yearbook (Corry, PA)

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I WISH TO EXTEND CONGRATULATIONS to members of the Corrian Staff for their untiring efforts in producing the Corrian for 1936. Many of us do not realize the amount of time and effort that is put forth in compiling and assimilating the material used in the year book. It is a project that takes a great deal of planning and a great deal of work. Through the medium of the year book. I wish to take the opportunity to present some important facts pertaining to the Corry Senior High School curriculum; namely, the requirements for four years of high school credit. Sixteen (16) units required for graduation from Corry Senior High School consists of eight (8) units, or their equivalent, in the following required subjects: four years of English, one year of a laboratory science (biology, physics, or chemisty). two years of social science including American History or problems of democracy and sufficient additional units in approved elective subjects to make a total of sixteen (16) units. Of the additional eight (8) units in elective subjects six (6) units shall be selected from approved subjects in the fields of mathematics, history and social studies, science or foreign languages. The two (2) remaining units may be selected from approved laboratory courses in the fields of commercial studies, industrial arts, home economics, music, art. or from the fields listed above. If work in commercial studies, industrial arts, home economics, music or art is offered for credit, not less than a half unit of work in an approved course in a given field, estimated on the laboratory basis will be accepted. In as much as our system is organized on the Junior High School basis, twelve units shall be completed in the Senior High School and not fewer than four units in the Junior High School. In any case the general work required of all pupils in health and physical education, music, art, and practical arts shall be in addition to the required twelve units in Senior High School. These facts may help many of the students in determining their courses of future study. HOWARD J. SHEEN

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MESSAGE II'O SIENICES COMMENCEMENT is a season chat marks a beginning and an end. We must go forward; so it is well to consider how to meet the new life before us. We may think of the journey through life in terms of driving an automobile. Consider yourself behind the steering wheel of a modern auto. As you drive along through crowded streets you cannot afford a lapse of attention. You watch the other cars, you take notice of the signs, lights and signals. You watch your gasoline gauge, ammeter, oil pressure and temperature. In short you exercise sustained attention. That is not enough. You must be sure that you understand and correctly interpret the signals and signs, for otherwise they are of no avail. In other words you must have a correct perception. But that is not all. for it is only a necessity for safe driving. You must be ready to move your foot from the accelerator to the brake when a child jumps in front of you or a signal suddenly changes. Which is to say you must be ready and willing to make a quick re-action to conditions before you. Life is much like that. We each have our own life to direct through the perplexing ways of the world. We must give constant attention to the signs and signals. We must quickly and correctly interpret their meaning. We must be ready and willing to change our course according to conditions. Adapting a life to environment and at the same time maintaining sound principles and policies of living demand correct information. careful thought and fair judgement. It is my hope that each of you has built a foundation for such living. If so. your life will be a success. Cordially. Ralph S. Dewey RALPH S. DEWEY

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