Gilbertsville Central Rural School - Yearbook (Gilbertsville, NY)

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HOMEMAKING DEPARTMENT 1 Rear Row : Julia. Swenningsen, Dorothy Foster, Norma Snr ent, Edna Freer Front Row : Lois Musson, Luella. Filer, Mrs. Neher, Ciristina. Heath, Carol Kilsby. In September, 1931, the itinerant type of Vocational Homcmaking was introduced in the program of High School subjects. Since this school was one of five schools in the same circuit, it was impossible to receive more than four class periods of instruction per week per school. The clothing course was introduced the ilrst year since that required less equipment than any other course of instruction. Twelve Highschool girls entered the work and ten finished the course. During the year of 1932-33 the worn was increased to two half days each week and the courses offered were Elementary Foods and Home Furnishing. The enrollment increased to eighteen High school pupils. During this school year the class furnished three rooms in the house formerly occupied by the Principal and familyg all of our Hoxnemaking classes were conducted in the house during the last two years. The year of '1933-34 has found more time spent and more pupils receiving the instruction. The various courses were given daily and also the seventh and eighth grades were required to take Homemaking. There were thirty-four pupils registered this last yearp the subjects offered were Foods, Home Management and Home Nursing, and the grade work which was an exploratory type. I A very interesting hot lunch project was introduced and managed by the High school students. They formed a club, elected ofhcers and prepar- ed and served food at noon to the pupils in order to procure funds for their treasury, At times sixty-tive pupils were served. The food for this project was purchased and paid for- out of the proceeds, and the club of the girls received the profits. The girls were very successful in their undertaking and have been highly praised by people who appreciate the limited time, space and equipment. We hope that this project may be repeated next year. 21

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During the past few weeks our every recess, noon hour, and spare time before nine has been spent in developing a very efficient baseball team. Vve feel we would now be able to take on any team around these parts. 'We are very anxious for the last day of school to arrive for we expect to spend it at Gilbert Lake. All in all, we feel we have spent a. very enjoyable as well as profitable year. .-.i.....l.,... HAKES' SCI-IOOL. DISTRICT NO. 8 Our attendance this year has been thirteen pupils, except for about a month in the middle of the year. Shirley Smith has the honor of perfect attendance, having been neither absent nor tardy for the year. Two chil- dren, Loyal Shoemaker and Shirley Smith, have finished their work in this school and will enter the seventh grade at Gilbertsville or elsewhere this fall. At Christmas time, we enjoyed a Christmas program and tree. On Arbor Day, we cleaned up the school grounds and planted a small flower garden, We observed Flag Day by singing patriotic songs with flags and giving the flag salute. Last February our school subscribed to the Weekly Reader for the various grades. This periodical has been very enjoyable as well as in- structive to the pupils. VVe will all be interested to hear that our little crippled friend, Robert Crandall, has enjoyed a very profitable year. He has completed the work of the fourth grade, plus iifth reading and spelling. On the whole, we have passed a very successful year and will close with a picnic at the Tillson Homestead. MAPLE GROVE. DISTRICT NO. 6 tMORRlSl Maple Grove scli-ool has had a. shifting enrollment this year. Last fall fourteen pupils were enrolled, Later two were changed to Oneonta, three to Gilbertsville and two to Morris. This spring three from South Edmeston were added to the enrollment. 310.72 was taken in on the school exhibit at the Morris Fair. This money was used for swings and books. A May Day party vi as enjoyed at the home of the teacher by twenty- two of the children who are now enrolled and those who have gone on to other schools. Enjoyable programs were held for Hallowe'en, Thanks- giving, Christmas and at the close of school a promotion exercise and an- nual community picnic was enjoyed. 20

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AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. 1933-34 l AA. Rear : Charles Nearing, Vernon Wilber, Mr. Neher, Lewis Brown, Clifford Wilber. Front: Benjamin Barse, Robert Halbert, Vivan Tilyou, Darvin Carnell. This year Agriculture I and Agriculture III were offered. One day per week was devoted to shop work. Agriculture I was a study of types of farming in the community and sources of income of people in the school area. It included the following: A study of pupils' home farm: A home farm improvement program: Pupils' project programs: Beginning and op- eration of projects: Study of subject matter related to pupils' projects by the job analysis method. Agriculture III was composed of: A study of Farm Management and Agricultural Economics: Analyzing the farm business and studying the fac- tors iutiuencing the farmers' Labor Income: A study of commodity prices and causes and remedies for the 1929-33 depression: A study of gold and its relation to commodity prices: A study of common diseases of farm animals--causes, remedies, and prevention: A study of fertilizers-chem- istry and home mixing of fertilizers : A study of marketing farm products: A study of reforestation-States Land Utilization Policy: A study of bees --colony life, management, honey production: A study of Agricultural Financing--Federal Farm Loan Act, Emergency Farm Loan Act, Produc- tion Credit Loans, etc. One of our important activities is the Future Farmers Club of the But- ternut Valley. The following boys are members: Charles Nearing, Presl- dontp Benjamin Barse, Secretary-Treasurer: Wilber Heath, Clifford Wilber, Donald Filer, Lewis Brown, John Bushnell, Robert Halbert, and Gerald 0'Brien. The field trips are the most interesting and educational part of Agri- culture. We have had several of these trips getting the record of a yea1 s business of farms in the community, several on dairy stable ventilation and floor plans, and several on judging dairy cattle. We have also had one on potato growing and one on bee keeping. Five members of the Agriculture classes attended the Farm and Home Week held in Ithaca in February. 22'