East High School - Speculum Yearbook (Aurora, IL)

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A. C. Bloodgood, H. W. Matthews, L. VV. Burgett. Industrial The Industrial Arts Department offers courses in llanual Training, llechanical Drawing, and Printing. llanual rI'raining teaches hoys how to use carpentry tools. First they learn the types of wood and the parts of furniture. Some oak tahles and other useful articles have heen made hy students in this department. lVIechanical Drawing ollers much practical experience for the desired draftsman. First lines, views, circles, and dimensions are offered for study, and then these are put into practical use when large machine drawings are made. Printing is offered to the student, not to teach it as a trade, hut to give him a more thorough understanding of the suhject. lt aims to make each student taking the course a more intelligent consumer of printed matter. However, some practical experience is offered hy the printing of the Aurorans, tickets, posters, and programs. Experience in different departments is offered every student, such as setting type, taking proofs. reading proofs, correcting johs, making reading for the presses, and finally rho actual printing. For all hoys taking this course, there is an lndustrial Cluh. lnteresting speakers and pictures are provided. C. I, liilson. .20.

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R. E. Davis, G. ll. Maaske, C. U. Gunderson, R. E. Stutz, R. E. h'IcAfoos. Science The Science Uepartment aims to give the student an understanding and apprecia- tion of the physical phenomena most common in his lifeg to aid him in performing practical tasks in his home or in his future vocation more intelligentlyg and to prepare him for the further developments in future scientific advancement. General Science is built around a knowledge of common things in home lite, and offers the fundamental principles of science. Chemistry gives the student a general understanding of chemical changes and their application to everyday life. At first the history and achievements of chemistry are studied and later the course deals with the practical details. Physics is the science that deals with mechanics, heat, light, sound and electricity. Some of the time is devoted to a study of liquids and gases and basic principles. lfach student is required to make a project applying' to something he has learned in the course. Biology is the study of the human body, plant life, and animal life. ln the study of the human body. there is an aim to a better understanding of the function of this complicated machine. The Science Club, open to students taking Physics or Chemistry. gives occasion to apply different activities studied. Aaron Alhriglil. 19..

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lVIarie Rogers, Gertrude Norman, Lucile Stoddard. Home Economics With new modern equipment to aid them, the girls in this yearls cooking classes made remarkable strides in the culinary art. The girls taking Foods l study the preparation of breakfasts and luncheons. Besides the various meals, the students make dishes appropriate to the season. In the fall they make jellies and can different foods. In Foods H the girls plan meals, estimating the cost of the foods before deciding on a definite menu. If the income is small, the meals are well-balanced as well as econom- ical. Diets for the sick and convalescent are also studied. The beginning Clothing classes study. hrst of all, the fundamental principles to be applied to each garment as it is made. Their individual wardrobes, when completed, consist of two dresses, a skirt and lingerie. In the advanced Clothing classes the main problem is the making of a coat. Next a silk dress or any other garment the girl may choose is made. The Clothing IV students study dress designing and personal beauty and charm. In the spring the girls bring a climax to their year's efforts by displaying their own fashions in the annual Style Show. In Home Course the girls first learn what a home is and what it should stand for. Then they study how to make the home a desirable and a happy place in which to live. This course teaches types of furniture, arrangement of the rooms, and the location and management of the home. +,ff'? 5'f' .mr 4 T. 'W' ' .f y , Thinking we smelled cookies, we ,fit , I - i paid a visit to the foods class, 3 - ky Q 'A K 4 L? but alas, they were only wash- ing dishes. .,,..f 'lg.awMA,,,f .ff-'WI' MW ' z K ei'r,' fl A J .-mf' Q .,.. .,- 5 ' , i ,' 1 .1 'W ,.., 5 3 , ' .. r ,... . 4 S' ' , - .mf - ... VV I W K M ' . M if A. :' , . , hi .. ..,fwvef'ffAm' V 'M ,.... H , T , V W,.W 1 ' , , 5' 'L' iiililw - ',.' . 1 , ' ,ry nl . 5? ' ? . ii ' A ..21..