Downingtown High School - Our Year Cuckoo Yearbook (Downingtown, PA)

Page 20 text:

Foreign Languages Open Doors to Foreign Lands PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT. The success of the language laboratory at D.H.S. depends upon three essential ingredients—the choice of proper equipment, a sound program planned well in advance, and teachers with the necessary enthusiasm and imagination to make the program w’ork. Its benefits become more apparent to everyone after each laboratory session. The students hear languages as they are spoken by the citizens of other countries as well as recordings by Americans. Moreover, the students feel less self-conscious about pronouncing new words in a private booth than in front of often unsympathetic classmates. “GALLIA EST OMNIS DIVISA IN PARTES TRES” IS STATED BY KENNY MATTHEWS IN LATIN CLASS. Learning foreign languages aids students by opening the doors to foreign lands and by giving a better understanding of the aspirations and ideals of other people. This year Spanish has been added to the foreign language curriculum. {'I

Page 19 text:

Art and Music Are Both Cultural and Practical A GREAT DEAL OF TIME AND THOUGHT ARE PUT INTO EACH ART PROJECT. Each marking period the students gather around the tables to discuss their projects for the next report period. Each student must choose a different project each marking period, so he will be introduced to the various fields of art which include crafts, pottery, ceramics, printing, and the different mediums of painting: oils, water colors, tempera, chalk, and charcoal. Frequent practices in instrumental sections improve performance. Technique, which is a requirement for each person, is perfected outside regular class time. Practice is necessary for precision, control, and the ability to play in a group. The Music Department offers training for those who have musical talents which they wish to develop and also teaches an appreciation of music. PERFECT RHYTHM?? AT LEAST THIS MUSIC-CONSCIOUS GROUP IS PUTTING FORTH ITS BEST EFFORT.

Page 21 text:

Home Economics and Agriculture Prepare for the Future The Home Economics curriculum has a greatly diversified program. The girls climax their study of cooking by serving a dinner which they have planned and prepared. The study of sewing ends with a tea and fashion show for friends and relatives. In addition to cooking and sewing the girls acquire a knowledge of personal and community relationships, child care, health, and safe living. “WE HOPE WE HAVE SOLVED THE SHRINKAGE PROBLEM” AGREE RUTH ELLEN BURKHART, PEGGY MacDOUGAL, AND JUDY KERR. Tractor maintenance is only one of the practical phases of the study of agriculture. During the year the students work both in the shop and in the classroom. In the shop they do electric welding, cold metal work, concrete work, and they practice shop safety. In the classroom they study animal, soil, and crop science. The Agriculture Department is the only vocational department in the school. DISCUSSING THE REPAIR OF A TRACTOR ARE RICHARD WHEATLEY, ROY LUPOLD, ROBERT RICE, EDCAR DONNON, WALTER JANKOWSKI, AND ROBERT RUARK. 17