Granite City High School - Warrior Yearbook (Granite City, IL)

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SCIENCE MISS BAKER MISS FELTER Science is the indispensable key which has opened the way of progress to civilization. The interpretation of life, both past and present: the appreciation of art in all of its forms: efficient, intellectual and moral discipline depend upon its teachings. For the maintenance of life and health, a knowledge of science is necessary : and for the gaining of a livelihood it is a valuable asset. The very age in which we live is scientific. Science is invading and quickening every phase of life. Accordingly the Science Department of our High School has been organized to equip the student with knowledge based upon observation and experience that shall make him an intelligent, useful and successful citizen. The plan for four years ' systematic scientific study are outlined as follows: General Science and Physiology are required of all Freshmen, and during the three following years, Biology, Chemistry and Physics may be elected. MR. HOLST MR. FROHARDT Page Twenty four

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THE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL MISS SPENCER MR. HUMPHREYS MR. Dc GROFF In some instances where a mature boy of 16 comes to the High School, he may be admitted to a two-year course in either one of three shops, electric shop, machine shop, and pattern making. This two-year course is not open to boys in the industrial chemistry or drafting due to the necessity of a better background in these two lines of work. The trade course as provided at the present time consists of three-year courses in drafting, electric shop, industrial chemistry, machine shop, and pattern making. A course in auto-mechanics can also be provided by giving two years of machine shop work and one year of ignition starting and lighting in the electric shop. The demand for auto-mechanics in this vicinity is not great enough to justify a department giving its entire time to this work. We regret that we have no photograph of Mr. Treech, our machine shop instructor. Page Twenty -three

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COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT MISS DIEHLE The primary purpose of the Commercial Course in Community High School is to give utilitarian or practical training, and this purpose is probably emphasized more generally, but many subjects and activities are included which deepen and extend the work of the department which makes it complimentary to academic training. Our commercial program of study is a four-year program of technical commercial courses, interwoven with an approximately equal number of related academic courses. The General Aims in constructing the Commercial Course have been: To give full recognition to the needs of pupils along general lines in developing citizenship: to develop the two-fold nature of the pupil, as a social being and as a prospective wage earner: to give pupils sufficient definite technical training for filling immediate positions in business and furthermore to develop thor- oughly and broadly enough so that promotions to positions of responsibility and leadership may come following age experience. Page T wenty-l ive