Diman Vocational High School - Artisan Yearbook (Fall River, MA)

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CIVICS Civics is that branch of political science which deals with the rights and duties of citizenship and is the study of the government of our nation, our state, and the community in which we live. Since a course in civics is important because our happiness and comfort depend to a very large extent upon the action of the government, we realize that the study of this subject teaches us the objects and functions of ruling and being ruled. Almost everyone in this country has a voice in the government and from the knowledge derived from Civics we learn how to use our right in bettering our way of life and becoming better law-abiding citizens. With the greatest aim of the school being to prepare our school children to love, respect, and defend the ideals brought forth by our forefathers in our democratic life, one realizes the importance of training which helps the student to be fair, honest, tolerant, kind, and industrious. We note, therefore, that if we are to enjoy the MATHEMATICS The mathematics courses at Diman are intended to instill and promote in the student, the mathemati- cal skills and understanding which are necessary in a true Artisan. To achieve this end, courses in mathe- advantages of good government, we must be trained to work together in the community, state, and nation. The function and purposes of government are ex- plained in Civics, and by accepting the duties, respon- sibilities and obligations expounded in this subject, the students may better understand America, and a more fervent loyalty to our country may be displayed by every citizen in the land. matics are given in all four years. As a freshman, the student receives a basic review of the fundamentals of arithmetic with the study and use of the known formulas and data being incorporated with practical problems. The sophomore year takes the student into the abstractions of algebra with a thorough coverage of word problems. In the junior year, the field of trigonometry is explored and trigonometric functions stressed along with work on the right triangle. Finally, in his senior year, the student is ready for a com- prehensive review-mathematics course, which serves as a springboard for any more specialized mathe- matics found necessary in the student's chosen vocation. Therefore, with a basic knowledge of fundamental mathematics, it is hoped that the Diman graduate is prepared to venture forth into our American community and add some contribution to the indus- trial and construction fields.

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MECHANICAL DRAWING Technical drawing, or mechanical drawing as it has always been called in schools is a language through which the shape, size, and intricate details of construction of an object can be accurately and clearly described. It is the language of industry. Since all technical drawing is based on the theory of projection in drawing, this is the basis for descrip- tive geometry. We realize, also, that the study of technical drawing trains the mind to visualize an object in three dimensions-a training which is of great importance to all tradesmen. With the making of drawings to train the future tradesmen in neatness, carefulness, The introduction of the modern Driver-Education and Training Course at Diman has served to motivate great interest in the acquisition of a Massachusetts Driver's License. Time was, when a hit or miss attempt at making the grade served to permit the average motorist to use the highways without due regard for safety and regulations. All this has been changed. Under the capable direction. of Mr. Jeremiah E. Holland, our Driver Education course aims to develop in every student the proper skills, understandings, and attitudes so necessary for the safe operation of motor vehicles on our highways. Students soon realize the need for a developed ability to operate safely at all times, whether it be in employment, for transportation, recreation or in the armed forces. Under the sponsorship of the Registry of Massachusetts Motor Vehicles, the Diman course of Driver Training offers each boy the opportunity to learn the construction and maintenance of motor cars, the physical and mental qualifications of a good operator, laws and regulations, and the causes and prevention of accidents on the highway. A dual-controlled car is used for practiseg the gift of the Davis Chevrolet Company. In the classroom the student learns from the use of sound films and film strips. One of our proudest boasts is the fact that Diman Operators of Motor'Vehicles are participants in the award of Distinction for Superior Driving, which was recently accepted by His Excellency, Governor Herter from the combined Casualty and Surety Companies of the United States. and accuracy, mechanical drawing also provides him with the fundamental rules for understanding and reading blue prints-a factor which makes all pro- duction in the engineering fields possible. DRIVER EDUCATION AND TRAINING