Crewe High School - Railroader Yearbook (Crewe, VA)

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The Pendulum Swings Many changes in school ' s course of study.School Bulletin of 1914 de¬ scribes early curriculum.Choice between three courses.the first requir¬ ing 17 units for graduation, the second two, 18.one requirement still holds true.four years of English. Present day requirements.two units social studies, one of any math, one of science.Add to these subjects two years of algebra, one of geometry, one of botany and zoology, four of history, one of French, one of junior normal training.the early c u r r i c u I u m.Each course varied within itself. Some variations were chemistry, physical geography, physics, solid geometry, trig¬ onometry, and senior normal training.Imagine! an elective in only one course .the normal training course, between solid geometry and trigonometry. The recommended time for home study.THREE HOURS! Today, behold the electives.French I and II; plane geometry, solid geometry and trigonometry; general science, biology, glee club; chemistry; gen¬ eral math; Algebra I and II; business math; Bookkeeping I and II; Shorthand I and II; Typing land II; world history; world geography; Agriculture I, II, III, IV. Home Economics I, II, III, IV; dramatics; journalism; and driver education.Indeed yes!.physical education is required but not for academic credit.last. but no means, least.guidance counseling for all. Starting primarily with classical curricula.ending with largely voca¬ tional courses.the swing of the pendulum completes a fifty year span. 10

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Changes in rooms and facilities have been so numerous in the past few years, that exploring for the new has become customary at the opening of school. Among the improvements which have been added in the last few years are the electric water coolers in the halls, a record player in the cafeteria, a loud-speaker system in the auditorium, new stage props, and a new trophy case. When it became evident last spring that this year ' s enrollment would be larger, the administration made a foot-by-foot search of every nook and corner of the build¬ ings. As a result of this search. Room 210 has once again become a classroom. Mr. Gloubic ' s counter-desk, from which he issues excuses, was placed in the basement hall, and other supplies were moved to a storeroom adjoining Room 113. Plans call for the construction of another book and supply room in the basement of the Tyler Street building. This year, bright, clean paint and new fluorescent lights have changed the basement hall completely. The basement restrooms were also renovated, and new floors and fixtures installed. All of the old hot-air ducts left from an old heating sys¬ tem were removed also. Three hundred lockers have been placed in the halls near the high school classrooms. There should be fewer lost books and articles of clothing in the future. We might have said the improvements have been too numerous to mention, but then we would not have given a fair picture of the changes in Crewe High School ' s plant. A new look pervades the basement hall; lockers fulfill a long-felt need. 9 Venetian blinds have been placed in two sun-baked rooms as an experiment.

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English Has Become Functional Dick gleefully explains to the girls one of coach ' s best (?) plays, as his oral English assignment. Eighth graders begin the study of library science in English class. Fifth graders learn to use the library. Seniors proofread Dis¬ patcher as an exercise in punctuation, gram¬ mar, and composition. Make-up caricatures perplex the boys. The camera catches dramatic students making a stage set. 11 Mr. Robbins illustrates to journalism students how to get the sixth W — WOW.