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

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CLOTHING • BOYS ' PRACTICAL ARTS In the autumn of 1922 the new High School Li- brary, patterned after the beautiful University library of Salamanca. Spain, was moved into its present quarters. The library is open from 8 till 5 every school day, seats about 150 stu- dents changing each of nine period and contains I 1 ,300 volumes. Students are taught and encour- aged to make the library their workshop of con- stant use and mental de- velopment. Mrs. Emelie Kitching is librarian. TiL-Piity-fnur A practical knowledge of textiles, sewing pro- cesses, design and color, as related to the selection of clothing, is derived by the girls in clothing classes. Elementary cloth- ing classes confine their study to cotton and linen fabrics, while silks and wools are studied by the more advanced students in the work. Knowledge gained by the study of clothing un- der Miss Helm pays big dividends to the girls when trey go out into the world. Practical Arts, a class exclusively for boys, is a very interesting course. The boys study the plan- ning, preparing, and serv- ing of all meals; etiquette and dress for all occas- ions; budgets; stocks and bonds; and household management. Every two weeks students in one group in the class invite guests to luncheon with them and the other groups prepare and serve the meal. Miss Gerritt and Miss Moore are teachers of the course. • LIBRARY

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■ ' 1+ Is the aim of the weaving and textile classes to help students become better ac- quainted with the use and care of these fabrics and to be better buyers of them. The fundamental hand weaving processes are studied to this end. The students study defi- nite color schemes and designs which help them to plan beautiful articles to be made on the hand- looms. These articles in- clude draperies, dress ma- terial, luncheon sets, pil- lows and scarfs. Every girl who takes a course in foods will learn the classification of foods and their functions; to plan meals suitable for every member of the fam- ily on every occasion; to prepare one hundred dif- ferent kinds of foods; the principles involved in vegetable cooking; the comparison of various kinds of canned fruits as to cost and quality; prop- er table etiquette; to plan parties and recep- tions. This is a very in- teresting course. • HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT • WEAVING • FOODS Problems of household engineering are studied as the chief work in the household management course. The profession of the home-maker and the various activities of the home and its organization are taken into considera- tion for efficiency and harmony. Both financial and social problems are studied as necessary to maintain the up-keep of the house, hlouse plan- ning and house furnishing also form interesting units of the work. Tiveniy-three

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Advised by Mr. Otis LeRoss, the High School Journalism class puts out 30 issues of the weekly Pleiades during the school year. The staff is chosen each semester according to the peculiar abilities of the students. The work on the Annual Pleiades and a senior edition of the paper is also a part of the publications pro- gram each year. One of the most com- plete of book stores is found at Fullerton Union hiigh. In order that the store might operate on a more efficient basis, iv was recently divided into two departments, one the center for the distribution of high school text books and the other where the departmental and Indi- vidual supplies, such as paper and pencils, are sold. Mr. Don Brunsklll Is faculty adviser. Miss Ger- aldine Rockwell, manager; and Miss Edith Canfielld, assistant manager. Fullerton high school students maintain their own banking institution where all money derived • BOOK STORE BANK from school functions is handled. The bank is chartered by the State of California and operated in conjunction with the Security- First National Bank of Los Angeles. Students In Directed Business Training, advised by Irma L. Tapp, account- ant instructor of the Jun- ior College, serve in the capacity of tellers. A sum of approxi- mately $100,000 passes over the counter during the year. Tiventy-fiiie