Gas City High School - Epoch Yearbook (Gas City, IN)

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ol----THE EPOCH,1927-1- o MANUAL TRAINING Only a few short years ago the boys and girls received practical train- ing for home duties under the guidance of father and mother. Boys and girls in this way became fitted to care for their own home. The present- day home does not offer such training, and the school is attempting to give courses that will train for home-making. Manual training is one of these courses, and it is a required course for all boys in the seventh. eighth, and first year of high school. The course is made as practical as possible. Boys in the seventh and eighth grades no not make many projectsg he1'e they are taught the fundamentals of wood working. Boys in these grades are taught the names of common tools, also they are taught their parts and uses. The boys are permitted to make such projects as key rack, tie rack, broom holder, cutting board. book rack. By making such projects they are required to put to use the knowledge gained concerning the parts and uses of tools. The high school class takes up advanced work and should be allowed to work on machinery. The machinery should consist of a planer, jointer, rip and cut-off saws, band saw, and lathe. Although at present our shop is not equipped with such machinery. it is hoped by next season that we will have this equipment. In the manual training classes, boys not only learn to make minor repairs around the home but also to make useful articles as tables. pedestals. medicine cabinets, book cases, etc.

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o---- THE EPOCH,192T----1--o MUSIC Music is one of the most valuable subjects in the school curriculum, and the influence of music in the lives of both children and adults is more powerful than that of almost any other educational activity. Music affects human beings favorably both in their intellectual and emotional lives. Music has come to be more and more commonly regarded as an indis- pensable subject and a larger place is being accorded it. Music, as offered by a High School fab exerts a definite beneficial effect upon the physical, mental and spiritual life of the student, tbl pro- vides an excellent type of intellectual training, fcl is of high value as a socializing force, fdl a worthy use of leisure time, fel indirectly introduces music into the home. The home needs music to express its social life, as music needs the home to supply an opportunity for its effective use. One of the most noticeable shortcomings of our American social life has been our inability to engage in a satisfactory song-singing at social or other gatherings. Doubtless the chief reason for this deficiency is that few of us know the words of our songs. It has been our aim to meet this need. Constant companionship with good music tends to develop character. Shakespeare's statement: The appetite increases by what it feeds upon, is nowhere truer than in the musical world. Courses in music offered to our High School students this year are: fab Music Appreciation, in which the student studies artists of today, opera and oratorio as vocal forms, and classification of voices. The de- partment has a splendid library of Victrola records that have aided greatly in appreciation work. fbi Orchestra. Orchestra is offered only two days each week, but We are looking forward to having it daily again. Riley says, Sing as you will, O singers all, who sing because you want to sing.

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EPocH 1927-.l---0 0---.wi-THE , 115119 SUNSHINE SOCIETY President-Edith Roberts Secretary-Treas.-Dorothy Ditmer Reporter-Lillian Smith Sponsor-Miss Ocea Kerr Ruth Baker Eleanor Wri ht Vontella Kelly Elizabeth Price Erna Van Valer Inez Davies Mary Lewis Ruth Lewark Louise Smithson Wilma McPheron Pauline Stevens Helen Morris Myrtle Belle Coy Vivian Gent Ruby Street Mildred Crouch Dorothy Davis Mary Bonewitz Esther Grinin Florence Nieman Delores Grey Ruth Bowman Ida Lee Fish Bernice Butler . Geneva George R Ethel Corn Frances Bosworth Margaret Mittank 2 Genevieve Walker Helena Mullican Rosanna Malott Ruth Voris Mildred Jeffrey Virginia Crowell Geraldine Stevens Nellie Lewis Corinne Hatfield Lenore Braithwaite Virginia Ferguson Geneva Walker Donna Simons Mary Cochran It has been a custom every year for the girls to have a Sunshine Society, and this the girls organized with Miss Kerr as sponsor. We took up the study of high ideals for a girl and a poster on that subject was made by Lillian Smith. Donations were made for the Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets. The oflicers Were: Edith Roberts, presidentg Dorothy Ditmer, secre- tary and treasurerg Lillian Smith, reporter.