Falconer High School - Falconaire / Corridor Yearbook (Falconer, NY)

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FRENCH Falconer Central High School is fortunate in having three years of French. French I and II are not regents courses. French III, however, has a regents exam. Mrs. Fischer not only teaches, but is a prominent con- FGREIGN tributor to La Revue Frangaise, the French newspaper. MRS. GRACE FISCHER Hood College Pennsylvania State University ART Numerous art and craft activities make 205 a beehive of industry. Senior high students participated in oil or water painting, house design, building scale models, ceramics, fashion designing, jewelry making, hooking rugs and advertising design. In preparation for these advanced projects, stu- dents in Basic Art and General Art learn the fundamentals of color, shading, lettering, perspective, advertising design, painting and craft work. The highlights of the year were trips to the Corning Glass Center and to The Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo for the Andrew Wyeth Exhibit. MRS. PATRICIA BURGER Buffalo State Teachers College LIBRARY . The library is located on the second floor in the older part of the school. In size, it is equal to the area of about three standard classrooms and seats fifty-four students at fourteen tables. There are also a work room and conference room at one end. Our librar now has a collection of about 5700 books and subscribes to 64- Y perilgdicals. It has a fairly large and up to date collection of reference oo s. The librarian is aided in her work by a clerical assistant and by the voluntary services of the student Library Staff. 28 I MISS MARIORIE THOMAS Keuka 'College

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION MR, NICHOLAS FEDORKA MRS. PAOLA P. CLEVELAND East Stroudsburg Teachers College UniversitY of , Ithaca Cgllege Southwestern Louisiana MR. LESTER B. MATHIESON MR. WILLIAM RACE De Pauw University East Stroudsburg College Indiana University Physical education is a very important part of the school curriculum. It gives the students a chance to relax and enjoy themselves for about forty-five minutes. It also gives them a chance to become better acquainted with their fellow students. The physical fitness program is becoming a very important part of every person's education in the United States. It helps people to stay healthy and also teaches them the good qualities of sportsmanship. 27

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LANGUAGE SPANISH Spanish is one of the languages offered in our high school. The Spaniards have influenced our language and social customs, which in turn has helped to shape our American heritage. In the past two years, the Spanish students have been taught by a new system. The new words are first learned by ear and later seen in print. Our high school is one of the first to have a language MR. STEIG OLSON University of Buffalo DRIVER TRAINING Learning the rules of the road, becoming familiar with the mechanical aspects of an automobile, and acquiring safe driving habits are all essential in our modern society, in which the auto- mobile has become a necessity rather than a luxury. Since driving is such an integral part of our lives today, it is necessary that it be taught well to future drivers, and this is ably done in the driver training class at Falconer Central School. When a driving student finishes the course and passes his test, he is capable of handling a car under almost any condition. Mr. Lounsbury, the driving instructor, gives confidence and knowl- edge to students to achieve this goal. laboratory which helps the student learn the dialogue. MR. DANIEL LOUNSBURY Clarion State Teachers College AGRICULTURE MR. ROBERT NORTON Cornell University The vocational agriculture student works hard to achieve his goal As a freshman he strives for the Green Hand degree. Next come the Chapter Farmer degree, the Chautauqua County degree, and finally the State Empire Farmer degree. The Falconer FFA Chapter provides an opportunity for the Agn student to participate in many leadership activities. With the com- bined efforts and enthusiasm brought about by their activities, the boys can grow up as capable and well-qualified farmers of tomorrow. The judging events that the boys enter also advance their knowledge and training. Members each year have an opportunity to visit such places as the Toronto Mid-Winter Fair, the Harrisburg Farm Show, and the Cornell Ag Science Youth program. They gain experience and confidence with these trips and competitive events. A 29