East Hampton High School - Oracle Yearbook (East Hampton, CT)

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u fix They're preparing for the future. THE WAY TO A CAREER . . . and to a safe. sound future is only through work. prepara- tion, and patience. Ability and specialized skill do pay off in the end. and insure one against the chances of being left out. Too often. we leave high school with little or no experience. and with no tangible plans as to a vocation. The business education course under the direction of Mr. Fortin and Mr. Russo. attempts to provide against this danger. These girls are grooming themselves for jobs as secretaries. typists. clerks and stenographers. They're preparing for the future-many already have jobs. Courses in typing. shorthand and transcription will pay big dividends later on. Be- sides this. the work experience programs give each girl the opportunity to work in an office. and to gain experience along her chosen field. This is one of the primary purposes of education-to develop the personal assets of the individual. to help him determine the type of work best suited to his abilities and aptitudes. 'nk' ' . L f. f'f,,ff'1t'1 ' ' J if, x ' 1 T Y f ,' - f f i ed' OP 9 ' etyl Q0 I r I L 1 if A 4:45 I .4 MR. LAURENT FORTIN MR. PHILLIP RUSSO

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' .4 THE FUTURE IS OURS . . . for we ar he citizens of to 4 great responsibility lies ahead for us. For this reason it is important that we stand the social conflicts and issues that threaten not only our nation but the entire globe As we progress further in school we come to realize that history is not to be found entirely between the covers of a book. It flourishes before our very eyes-in today's headlines. over the radio, on the television screen. A favorite complaint of students is this: We never study anything up to date. But in the Social Studies classes of Mr. DeFrancisco and Mrs. Jerin, current events and contemporary problems are strongly emphasized-Problems of Democracy explore carefully current social problems and provide the student with an understanding of the relationship of our democracy with other nations. Carefully detailed reports given by students on current topics of discussion. newspapers are read, and maps are used to give us a further knowledge of the problems confronting other lands. Armed with a sense of social awareness. and a knowledge of the basic root of our ancestral heritage, we can rightfully take our place as tomorrow's citizens. Maps are used to help us learn of other lands. E I , X 2 3 W 1 'jffiffgf wi? MRS. MARJORIE JERIN MR. JAMES DeFRANCISCO M., .4

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A COURSE IN LIVING . . . and a preparation for later life-these terms could well be applied to Home Economics. a class which teaches one the fundamentals of making a good home and securing a satisfactory domestic life. In Miss Bell's Home Economics class these girls learn to sew. cook, take on the responsibility of running a home. The class discusses various domestic problems. and tries to determine the essential qualities of a balanced happy home life. NIISS FW FLX N BELI Learning to sew is not always easy. The group learns to organize its work and to budget expenses. In addition to this, the students obtain poise, they learn to handle any situation. The occupation of a housewife, they soon discover. is not an easy one. nor is it dull. by any means, and to be a successful one. it is essential to have a comb- ination of these qualities-a willing- ness to work and sacrifice. a talent for planning and looking ahead. and a natural poise acquired only by experience. A course that tries to T7 instill these principles into the stu- dent is a safe guarantee of success in later life.