Gilbertsville Central Rural School - Yearbook (Gilbertsville, NY)

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I. ' To earn a diploma in vocational subjects in homemaking a pupil must have completed at least 6 units in homemaking, three courses, 2 units for each course. Of these 6 units, 3 must have been earned by completing the com- prehensive examination in Group II and 3 by certification in Group III. To earn a diploma in vocational Agriculture,apupi1 must complete 15 units of work It is recommended that the following course of studies be followed : First Year Third Year English I English III General Science Agriculture III Civics Physics Agricnltu: e I Second Year English II - agriculture II Plane Geometry or French II or Latin II Fourth Year Engl?sh IV American History Agriculture IV A Commercial Arithmetic Chemistry History A or B Latin I or French I The minimum requirements are as follows : Group I Units English,,4 years - 3 American History .... - 1 Civics , . .... ,..., i 5 General Science .... ............ . 1 Group ll G P - Major Sequence in Agriculture 13 years of instructionl 6 Group Ill . Agriculture I. ........ .,.. ...... . . 1 1 Elective subjects. .... 25 13 l l

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1 T The student who wishes to receive an academic diploma must pass 15 units of work as follows : , Group I English 4 years ................... ..., 3 units History ...,... ......... E . .... 2 units Mathematics or Science .... . . . .... 2 units ' 7-units Group ll Three years of work in one subject not chosen in Group I, such as Latin, French, History, Mathematics or Science .......... L ............ 3 units Group III Elective subjects, which must include Civics, , totaling... .......... ,...... . 5units Total ....... ............ ........ ............ lg-ii in E If a classical diploma is desired the student must oder 4 units in Latin and 3 units in French as well as the required subjects indicated and have a total of 15 units. , . Fora college entrance diploma the student must oifea-English4years, Plane Geometry, Intermediate Algebra, American History and three years of Latin or French together with electives totaling 15 units. His Regents' marks in the required subjects should average 75 per cent or more. For a diploma in commercial subjects the following course is indicated : First Year Third Year English I English III Elementary Algebra Physics or Chemistry General Science History B -Introduction to Business Bookkeeping II or Civics Shorthand II Second Year Fourth Year English Il Business English Bookkeeping I or Shorthand I American History Commercial Arithmetic Commercial Law A Typewriting ' Economics Economic Geography 1 2

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THE SENIOR CLASS 1934 Rear : William Daniels, Charles Nearing, Shirley Van Vulkenberg. Front z Pearl Harris, Norinn. Sargent, Marie Sorensen, Ruth Gibson, Edna. Freer. Graduating Exercises, June 1933 and June 1934 , ' 1933 coMMENcEMENr The sermon to the graduating class of 1933 was preached Sunday evening, June 25th, at the Presbyterian church by the Rev. Walter Greig. The 37th annual conunencement was held Monday evening, June 28th, at the Town Hall which had been effectively decorated in a. blue and gold scheme by using delphinium, gallardia, and ferns. After an orchestra se- lection and the invocation by the Rev. Frederic Evenson, the four grad- uates presented the following program on Russia: The Geography and Natural Resources of Russia Floyd Musson ...........,....,................................. . ............. Salutatorian The History of Russia .............. ............,.......... . ...... ............ H e len Harrington The Five Year Plan ........................................ Doris Latham, Class President Recognition or Non-Recognition of Russia .... Albert Lucas, Valedictorian Russian music added to the program, The Girls' Double Quartet sang Volga Boat Song, and Cossack's Lullaby. Mrs. Waterman played The Prelude in C Minor, by Raclnnaninoff. Principal R. V. Seaman awarded the following prizes: 14