Fullerton Union High School - Pleiades Yearbook (Fullerton, CA)

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T h L P I c i a d c s all the lines studied in other home economic classes, namely: cookery, sewinjj;, home nursing, child care, household management, millinery and social welfare. A regular part of the work of each student in the department is that of i-esidence work at the practice house. That place has been a busy and a happy one this year. The various activities are appor- tioned among the members of the family of girls, so that none are over-worked, and yet each one has practice in the various responsibili- ties of the home. Two special events of each week are always Wednes- day night, when mothers are entertained at dinner, and Thursday night, when the boy-friends of the girls are entertained for an hour or so during the evening. Ask the boys whether or not they have good times. One night, however, they got fooled, for the boy friends of the girls proved to be girl-boy friends, and quite outdid themselves in gallantry. The cottage has a record of 1,500 callers. Not only the high school and Junior College students enjoy the privilege of the department, but 218 mothers and other adults have been registered for regular class wo) ' k. SCIENCE The science department, with seven instructors, consists of two divisions: the natural and the physical sciences. The physical science comprises the study of physics and chemis- try. These high school courses have as their main objects the prep- aration of students for advanced study in college sciences. The study of physical sciences is very important and touches many things of in- terest, as all physical wants are based on these two sciences, and through the study of them one comes in closer contact with his sui ' - roundings. The natural science consists of four years ' work. In first year Biological work, the in:;tructor tries to acquaint the students with the general science laws without all the details. In the second year work, the students study the general laws governing life as a whole, show- ing the gi-eat similaiity in the way of both plants and animal life. Botany is offered for third year students. it is a technical study in .structure and life of plant., and of horticultui ' e. The senior year study consi.sts of a coui-se in human physiology. This is the most beneficial of all the courses as it deals with human interests. The natui-al science instructors strive to teach the students to appreciate things about him . to see and to understand nature. CxYMNASIUM F. U. H. S. is very proud of their new gymnasium building. It is one of the largest and best equipped of any high school in Southern California. There are two main gym floors, each with a large gallery that has a seating capacity of 600. There is a corrective room with all corrective apparatus. There are also a beauitfully furnished G. A. A. room, the girls ' rest room, and the band room. The central control showers are used.

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The Pic i a d c s matic feeder, metal saw, paper cutter, stitching machine, type, galleys and other machines necessary for printing of newspapers, books, job printing and light binding. All of the school ' s publications, such as the Weekly Pleiades, the annual, bulletins, Junior College Weekly Torch, the annual Torch, verse books for both institutions and many pieces of job work such as programs, advertising posters, etc. are used as projects for the printing classes, the journalism classes, English classes, advertising classes, etc. It is to their efforts and the instruction of Mr. Shepard that we owe the printing of our annuals this year. Much printing is thus obtained which could not be obtained by organizations in the school because of their financial inability to take it to outside shops. HOME ECONOMICS This has been a busy and prolitable year in the Home Economics Department. Classes have maintained a splendid attendance, and in- terest in work has been excellent. From freshmen to undergraduates, work has progressed steadily, and with good results. The high school clothing classes, popularly known as sewing classes, have covered a wide field of work, varying from the study of simple and more complex processes of construction, carried out in garment making, to the various perplexing problems of the judging of textile fabrics and wise buying of both materials and ready-made clothing. The construction problems have included the making of dresses, coats, hats and scarfs. This year 1,795 garments have been made in the department. At the end of each quarter, the students up to date with the requirements of the course have been permitted to design and to make one article on the new looms. The common cry has been: When can I weave? The cookery students have been busy this year, learning and pi-acticing the foundation principles underlying the makinig and serv- ing of foods. The study of nutrition, food requirements, and special diets, has been an important part of the work. As far as possible, the course is planned on a social basis. Units of work lead up to the serving of meals, and the carrying off of party events. When the girls serve meals, they pay for the cost and take the meal in each case, in place of their regular noon lunch. Throughout the year a study of etiquette is featured. Trips to the market, and special demonstrations by experts from the city, proved an enjoyable part of the work. The household management class spends the first semester in study of inethods of care of the house, systematic management, the selection of new equipment for the house, the distribution of family income, etc., while the last semester is given over to the study of house-planning, furnishing and decoration. The home-making class is planned partly for girls who have little or no home economics work, and who wish to learn something of its possibilities. The year ' s work is divided into shoil units, comprising

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r =? The Pleiades The students and faculty are most proud and glad of the new- swimming pool. It is 100 feet long, 40 feet wide, and eight feet, eight inches to three feet, eight inches deep. It is extremely clean and sani- tary, with a special drainage system. The formal opening of the gym was held in the fall. Representa- tives from some of the large colleges were sent to participate in the athletic demonstrations. On May 8, the students of the high school gave an athletic demonstration to the public. March 6, the school entertained over five hundred girls from all near by schools at the annual high school Play Day. MANUAL TRAINING The Manual Training Department is always a source of unfailing interest and offers many opportunities to the young men of the district. The department coisists of seven shops which might indicate its kinship to the Pleiades. The shops are so well equipped that the boys receive a thorough training that prepares them directly to do skilled work in the trades. The machine shop is equipped with 10 engine lathes, with both vertical and horizontal milling machines for type jobs; with a univer- sal grinder for hardened objects where accuracy of one- thousandth of an inch is required ; with drill press, shaper and many other machines and tools. The foundry boasts a cupola for melting iron and a furnace for melting bronze and aluminum that have been built by the boys in the school shops. Eight hundred pounds of iron can be melted and poured at one heat at the rate of approximately one hundred pounds in every four minutes. This is perhaps the most spectacular sight in the shops. In the forge shop ornamental wrought iron work is done, and also pi-actical work with the welding and cutting torch. The sheet metal shop is equipped to give practical training in the construction of useful projects built up from sheet stock and wrought :ron, with equipment also provided for electroplating with copper, nickle, zinc or silver. Few schools are better prepared to offer a course in practical auto repair than ours. All types of jobs are handled from that of trouble shooting to general overhauling. In the woodworking shops courses are offered in furniture mak- ing, wood turning, and boat construction. The boats being built com- prise a variety of types and include a 16-foot canoe, a 14-foot skiff, a 12-foot by .5-foot beam sail-boat, and a 30-foot cruiser. The draughting shop accommodates classes in mechanical draw- ing, machine and house planning, and Junior College classes in instru- mental drawing and descriptive geometry. Drawings, tracings and blue prints for shop projects are produced in this shop, and the last quarter the students study house-planning. Visits are made to build- ings under construction so that the understanding of the problems may be complete and the work more practical.