Elgin High School - Maroon Yearbook (Elgin, IL)

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' HAL The music department otiers many opportunities to stue dents who are interested in instrumental or choral work. ln the band, orchestra, ci cappella choir, and glee clubs, boys and girls find valuable training and have the opportunity to learn good music as well as to form line friendships, Throughout the year the music department presents excellent programs such as the Christmas vesper and the Spring Festival. Art for everyday livingfthat is what is offered by our high school art department. Besides learning the basic elements ot art, the students endeavor to develop their creative ability and to learn to appreciate beauty in all its forms. Nl: .'Xlm.i Silmclg, ilip.u'txm'nt limml: l'. K. Rvws. R nn N11 .-Klum ltngcllmflil ellriits hir glut- ilulw. Hi lllllllll Xlill

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L X lloyd: I'. lx. l.uylux'. mlvp.u'lum'm lic-ml. Nucl lt. XVmn, l'. IJ. llgmcc. lilmu R It lin 1 ll ful lliv chips fly! The industrial arts department is not only a workshop where boys learn the fundamentals of mechanical drawing, woodshop, and machine shop, it is also a place where boys are given an opportunity to learn to make their leisure time profitable and enjoyable, to develop their natural abilities, and to prepare themselves for an intelligent start in the industrial world. The woodshop students are instructed in the correct methods of the care and use of tools, pattern making, cabinet work, wood turning, and many other types of woodwork. ln mechanical drawing a student learns to express himself in the language of industry by sketching accurate, neat drafts. Machine shop boys learn the use, properties, and methods of working metals. Students build vises, grinders, small lathes, and many hand tools. These vocational courses, which are relatively new in our school, pre- pare boys for specific work. Since more attention is given to the necessary skill required, the student is well prepared to make his own living after completing one of these courses. 24

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Mi NVilil.i Logan, Miss llclcn lx tturing. Wuplcal l-lealth and happiness go hand in hand. For this reason Miss Helen Re- vett, supervising nurse, and her assis- tant, Mrs. Mabel E. Silliman, stress the prevention of diseases in the Elgin schools. On December 12, the Kane County Medical Association offered a free tu- berculosis test to any teacher or senior wanting to take it. This is the second year that tests have been given, and the results have proved helpful to many students. The sight-saving department under the direction of Miss Marie Ansel aids students in studying subjects that might otherwise be impossible. Special lighting, adjustable tops on desks, and a typewriter with large letters are the equipment belonging to this depart- ment. it iur Ruggcn. ill-piirtmcnt h il I C MI in Mi Mihvl li. Sillimnn, Miss ll-lun l.. Rcvctl. 26 Teamwork and cooperation - these are two of the principles learned by boys While taking physical education. During the freshman and sophomore years, the fundamentals of sports are stressed. Intramural and interscholastic activities have been organized for those Wishing to participate after school hours. The girls' physical education de- partment has set up objectives and principles Which govern the selection of the activity program. The desire is to help each girl to be physically and mentally fit and to meet enthusi- astically and joyfully the problems of life. Iunior students are required to take health education. This instructs them in the fundamentals of hygiene through panel discussions and group reports.