Farrell High School - Reflector Yearbook (Farrell, PA)

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ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL NIR. lOl-IN HETRA AB., l'Vr.rtmin.vlcr College Dirvrlvl' nf Allrlrlirx MRS. GERALDINE DAVIS TOMMINS MISS CORNELIA GHENEA Farrell, Pennsylvania Farrell, l'clmsylvanin lim-fell High Schnul B.B.A., W4-smxinxrer Cullcgc Sn-rrtnry rn :ln Snprrinlfnzlmf Grove City College Srm-:ary n- :In Prmripnl 18

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THE REVISION OF THE HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULA lt is evident that our secondary school currieula is not adapted to the present day American youth. There was a time when the enrollment was small, and a selective minority remained in school, that the curricula was adapted to thc needs and interests of the pupils who remainecl in school. lncteased enrollment and legislative enactment which will raise the compulsory age for School attendance to 18 in 1939 have added unsolved problems. lt is ohvions that the present program is inadequate to meet the needs of the present increased enrollment and the expected incrtase due to legislative enactment. Secondary education is to be consirlered an experience for all youth I4 to 18 years of age. A common education for all is a new concept. There never has ht-en an occasion in the history of the school when there was a necessity to meet the needs and interests of all the youth. These needs and interests differ for youths who range from superior to very low scholastic aptitude. Obviously to meet the needs of these pupils an innovation will be made in this area, Ive are concerned with giving all pupils the common elements which will fit them for living and will prepare them for good citizenship, The school progrzun should he diversilied so as to meet the needs of dillerent students. ln order to do this, there must he a dilIerenA tiation in the curricula. l-low can we adapt out program to meet the needs of the increastd enrollment? Experience indicates that many puliils need further training in tool snhiects, such as the use of language, spelling, and arithmetic. We can meet this need in English hv sulmstituting a line reading program in place of the emphasis on formal grantmar and the classics. The group enrollment in algehra should he limited and a more practical mathematics pro- vided for consumption. There is a need for advanced courses in science for those students who are following a commercial, vocational, or general course. These courses are for those students who are completing their formal education with graduation from high school. These few specinc instances are cited to illustrate that we can adapt our school program in material and content so as to meet the needs and interests of the youth who plan to continue their secondary education. W. R. Asnrusox 17

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A MESSAGE The Farrell Teachers' organization is a unit of the Pennsyl- vania State Education Association. Although we have only II7 members, which is 1oofQ5 membership for Farrell, the whole state has 6o,ooo members. At the beginning of each year, we organize and choose offi- cers for the ensuing year. This year, the organization chose for vice president Mrs. Elizabeth Broderick and for secretary lvlrs. Mary lones. The alternate and the delegate to our State Con! E, I. SCHROT vention were Miss Grace Stuck and Mr. George Dvoryak. These two people reported interesting progress that is being made in our educational setup, Each year, the local association sponsors social events to better acquaint teachers with one another and to create a spirit of good fellowship. Two such activities have been held to date. The constitution of our organization states: The purpose of this Association shall he to promote the general educational welfare of the State, to protect and advance the interest of its lllCIlll3Cl'5, to foster professional zeal, to advance educational standards. and to establish and maintain helpful, friendly relationships. I desire to comment on the last of our live objectives that is to establish and maintain helpful, friendly relationships. If we ourselves have enough character to he able to do this with one another here at home, by example and through o11r teaching. there should be a carry over that should reach far beyond the immediate horizon. We all realize the ncetl for cooperation not only within our ranl-ts, but far reaching enough to include the whole world. Today, the world is seething with competition and unrest. It behooves each of us to elucidate not only on the contributions the various countries made toward civilization, hut also the Deal l'ina11ci:1l interests back of the cause of all war. XVhen propaganda is being spread to try to upset the emotions of our people, to prepare them in the right frame of mind for war, we should try to combat these Hnancial wizards by educating our people concerning the dreadful price of war. lt is not what men know, but what they are disposed to do with what they know that determines the rise and fall of civilization Civilization has fallen because gullible people have been fooled into doing what their conscience told them they should not do: namely, mtlilessly destroy property and lives. We want peace! We must have tolerance and appreciation of rights and liberties of others. We must also have a sincere heartfelt devotion to the well being and happiness of all. My message then for the year 1937-1938 is to stress cooperation, not competition. PllllllCIZC more the heroes of good fellowship and peace. XVith these thoughts in the fore- front. the last objective of our organization may ultimately be realized. For it is only then that heaven may pour out its choicest blessings on you and your future life. E. I. SCHROT, Prexizlz-:xt Farrell P. S. E. A. I9