Gilbertsville Central Rural School - Yearbook (Gilbertsville, NY)

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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'

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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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COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT Our Commercial Department has progressed rapidly since last year. Last year there were twenty-seven pupils registered. This year there are forty registered. XVe have had, also, two new subjects this year, making the following subjects available: Bookkeeping I and II, Typewritiug I, Commercial Arithmetic, Introduction to Business, and the two new subjects, Business English and Commercial Law. It was necessary to have two typewriting classes this year in order to accommodate the pupils wishing to take the subjectp The typewriting classes have aided rnucl. in the work of the school. They have stenciled and mimeographed programs necessary for the school play, prize speaking and the track meet. This has saved expense for the school and has also furnished training for the commercial classes. The business classes, with the aid of the English Club, have also published the school paper, the Alma Mater. All of: this, we think, goes to show the splendid progress and co- operation of our Commercial Department. MUSIC Orchestra and Cleo Glub. I --4 28