Greenfield High School - Evergreen / Exponent Yearbook (Greenfield, MA)

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:' , ' 11 9 ,. M5 ., , .fs f Af 41, ,, - . ,. f .gm -- ffilf'-,s '- ' 1 . Q ' I .el tgp: ,Wg f-.av .3 .. 0 in t V H.. .yn ..,AA. K . i'!,f1r5?i e- --- - values and form found in classical and modern works of art. Hence, he learns to appreciate fine paintings and develops an understanding and taste for good art, an experience which warms and deepens his whole lifc. A student, moreover, learns to appreciate the beauty of poetry. By reading and studying poems, he appreciates the various moods and pictures that poets paint. Also, he develops an understanding and appreciation of good books through an introduction to them in literature courses. He learns to cnjoy not only the light, modern fiction but also the classical works. Fur- ther, he is taught to read not only to gain knowl- edge but also to stir his imaginationg and he is taught to evaluate books and to choose books that are well-written. Likewise, through poetry, painting, and read- ing, a sympathy with nature, beauty, and fellow- men is taught. People learn to understand their neighbor better by realizing what he thinks, what he does, and why he does it-. They attain this knowledge by reading books and poetry, studying art, languages, and history. In this way, also, a student learns the culture and customs of different people. When he compreliends the ideas and beliefs of people, he can understand and sympa- thize with them. Also, he can sympathize with the beauty of nature by seeing vivid word pictures through the eyes of poets and novelists. While a pupil is developing his hand and heart, however, his mind is far from being neglected. In fact, it is more thoroughly developed in co-ordina- tion with the former two. Furthermore, the capacity for retaining knowledge and an inde- pendence of thought is developed. Typewriting and stenography, for example, develop both manual dexterity and power to think quickly and accurately because, when a student has to translate sentences into stenographic symbols, his mind has to be very well-trained. 17 In the Commercial and Liberal Arts Courses, furthermore, not only is a student taught skills but also is he offered knowledge about the history of occupation and their relation to industry and the business world in such subjects as economics, commercial law, and industrial history. English Expression, also, is taught so that it can be utilized effectively in college or in the business world because, after all, when people apply for a position, the first impression a future employer receives comes from the written applica- tion. If a person can express himself well on paper, he is sure to be considered for an interview. The most important development of the mind, however, is the fostering of independence and learning to think for one's self. A student first starts to think for himself in the matter of choos- ing his course. Further room for choice is offered in the courses themselves. Hence, his education also develops a freedom of thought and a willingness to study all sides of a question. In orientation many occupations are studied to give the pupil a broad view on voca- tions. In languages, the rules are learned, but a development of thought is required to apply them. In geometry the theorems are taught, but a pupil must apply them. He must learn to have an unprejudiced viewpoint and be willing to look at both sides to judge an example. He must also wait until he knows all the facts before he decides. In algebra and mathematics he has problems that he must solve, in doing so he must consider the matter from all viewpoints. In other words, a student has all the rules and facts presented to him, but he must use his judgment in separating the grain from the chaff so that he will get unprejudiced aspects of the pictures. Thus, we see that modern education will develop the hand, heart, and mind of all the students entering Greenfield High School no matter what their interests and abilities may be. MARY ELIZABETH SULLIVAN

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,.,g,t , in Viv- I f A g :ttf LJ ,ix M . J -JV 1: P 41 iv: .' H W' . n -- ,L 1 f 1 ducation for American Youth DUCATION is a building process, and the young people of America are the raw materials. Since youth is as diversified as are the varied raw materials that are used in the construction of a building, the pupils have to be tempered and processed just as the raw materials have to be prepared in order to make fine, polished products. This is accomplished through a thorough education of youth's hand, heart, and mind. How- ever, consideration is given to different interests and abilities. The possibility of accomplishing this feat in Greenfield High School is by having different courses to suit different types of pupils. For example, in our College Preparatory Course, a boy or girl, wishing to go to college, will receive a well-rounded education that will tit him to enter any college in tl1e land. Likewise, a boy or girl wishing to prepare for ofiice or secretarial work will get tl1e best possible training in our Commercial Course. Also, the Liberal Arts Curriculum offers a broad, general training on which the pra.ctical affairs of life and occupational preparation after graduation may be based. Under the guidance of a counselor, a pupil chooses the course that will suit his interests and develop to the utmost his hand, heart, and mind. I shall trace the training and development of a student's hand first. A training which is very useful to girls is household arts. Here a girl is taught how to make her clothes, how to cook delicious foods, and how to plan meals. Attrac- tive dresses, modeled by many of the girls, and pungent odors that emit from the home economics kitchen are evidences of pupils' skills. In science courses for the college-preparatory pupils, moreover, laboratory work is stressed. In chemistry the pupil performs l1is own experiments with various apparatus and chemicals as well as records his results in a. notebook. In tl1e physics laboratory a pupil is allowed to experiment with certain natural phenomena and derive his own conclusions. In biology, plant life is investigated and observed by the student. Art is a very good course for developing the hand, also. We have not only creative art and 16 freehand drawing but also mechanical drawing, a subject which develops technical skill. In this course a student is taught how to make accurate, scaled drawings of plans, whereas in freehand drawing or creative art classes the pupil has a freedom of expression and develops his hand in accordance with his ability. Furthermore, stenography, a skill offered to commercial students and a course which may be taken by liberal arts students if their counselor agrees, develops manual dext-erity. A person must be able to transcribe letters both accurately and rapidly. Also, after the fundamentals have been mastered, a student may win a Gregg Certificate for being able to transcribe either sixty or eighty words a minute. Typewriting, which plays an important part in the entrance to the business world, is another operation which requires speed and accuracy of the hand as Well as mental concentration. During the student's course of study there is an opportu- nity to win awards for typewriting forty, fifty, or sixty words a minute. Also, besides the regular three-year course, which is offered to commercial students, there is a special course for college- preparatory students. This meets after the regular school hours. Next, modern education develops a student's heart. This schooling promotes higher morals, stimulates emotions, and cultivates an apprecia- tion of beauty. For example, a student is taught to obey his superiors. Obedience is simply the way in which knowledge is recognized as power. In this way, by obeying his superiors, he is able to gain from them tl1e store of knowledge which they are willing to impart. In history and civics classes a student may learn the story and laws of his great country. When he realizes how arduously his forefathers fought for his rights and learns about the laws of his land, he will become a better and more tolerant citizen. Besides the fundamentals of art and drawing that have been mentioned previously, there further training in the appreciation of aesthetic things. A pupil has an opportunity to learn the

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Hi Q. 3' 0 , P fi gf Student Council The Student Council is the central governing body of the student school organization. From it stems the authority for all other clubs and for the various class guidance councils. Each mem- ber of the Student Council is elected by l1is respective homeroom fellow students. The Council has been very active this year and has tried to bring in more school participation by appointing committees outside of the Council. This organization has also acquainted itself more fully with various phases of the school, studied school problems, and sponsored many activities, including the SAS. drive, the Football Dance, Silver HG, and the Model Town Elections. Nicholas Metaxas, '46 . . .President Arlene Zatyrka, '47 . . Vice-President William Cook, '47 . . . Secretary Donald Black Juliette Akey John Falvcy Ruth Drew VVilliam Foster VVillet Forbes Robert Macko Marilyn Loveland Douglas O'Neil Jolm O,Hara Joseph Tetreault James Varilly Edward Hawkins Jo-Anne Clark Marion Bednarski Thelma Duperault John Masiello Rollin Petrin Ralph Osgood Raymond Wallwvcmrk Mary VVells Joann Akey Marion Bassett Kenneth Faust Mary Howard George Leger 18 Richard Archambo Mary 0'Connell Vincent McHugh Ray VVillis Robert Gay Louis DeNofrio Williarii Mosher Hans Jobst Robert McDonough Jolm Sabine Nicholas Prokowich William Miller Robert Sanderson Robert Campbell