Denison High School - Monarch Yearbook (Denison, IA)

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deparfmenfs eryday business transactions and gives the student training in this field. Economics is the study of how man makes a living and the problems involved. Although in homemaking girls are taught the crafts such as sewing and cooking, tl1e main purpose of the course is to help the girls have a more rounded personality. Industrial Arts is a study of the skills in the use of the var- ious hand and power tools in the fields of wood and metal and gives training in planning and crafts. journalism is the study of the fundamentals of gather- ing, reporting and writing news, and places as well some em- phasis on the theory, principles, and functions of advertising and selling. General Science gives the student an understanding of the world around him and develops the scientific method of solving problems. .Ngriculture I, or farm shop, introduces general agricul- ture, shop skills, rope work, tool sharpening, building con- struction, forge work, and machine repair t0 the student just entering high school. Animal llusbandry is the study of feeding, care, and judging of livestock, and other information dealing with the successful production of livestock on the farm. Farm Crops deals with the study of soils, farm crops, hor- ticulture, vegetables, and matters pertaining to the farm prac- tices necessary for production. Farm Management presents the student with problems in respect to farm leases, livestock and crop production, soil conservation, and agricultural economics as well as advanced shop work dealing with the construction of larger projects such as hog houses, wagon boxes, and machines. Typing instructs the student in the mecchanics and operation of a typewriter with special attention on technique and rhythm. Shorthand includes a study of the principles and theories of the Gregg system with dic- ters at various speeds. -32- tation and transcription of let-

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cal training' department. One selnester of driver's training was offered under the direction of Mr. XVoodall. In addition to the required subjects, a wide offering of enrichment subjects are of- fered in the curriculum of Denison lligh school. .Xrt, which was under the supervision of Mr. xyllllftlll l.n-wis, helps the individual to understand himself and his surroundings through creative expression and forms an outlet for his emotions. Business training is a gen- eral, elementary course in the handling' of money wiselyg such as setting up a budget, and buying and selling from the standpoint of a consumer. Bookkeeping is a specialized course in the handling of ev- deparfmenfs

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