Grovertown High School - Aries Yearbook (Grovertown, IN)

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English students often find that they must use the li- brary facilities for such projects as compositions and reference work. a '4' Language s Communication English, which is a required subject, teaches many skills. Students are drilled in grammar, vocabu- lary, writing, and reading. They learn to not only speak correctly, but to put their thoughts on paper as they learn the techniques of composition. Another important part of the English course--Literature-- gives the student an opportunity to increase his knowledge as he studies such writings as essays, prose, and novels. Latina habitat hodie --Latin lives today. In professions, in other languages, and in the classroom, the value of the Latin language has become very evident. Latin students, while they are studying one of the greatest cultures the world has ever produced, are learning a language which is the basis for many other languages--a language which will always be an asset to them in life. One of the things required of Latin I students is to make a poster. Here we see several students re- touching some of these posters. 16

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The business world is an ever expanding field with many fine opportunities for those trained in the skills of commerce. Today, stu- dents have the opportunity to master these skills through the business education courses offered in high school. The business course includes the subjects of typing, bookkeeping, and shorthand. Students are trained and drilled in these skills as they strive to master them. Such training as this will not only help students to find employment in the business world after graduation, but may also help them to attain part time employ- ment during their high school years. .. The symbols which once baffled shorthand students become familiar with mastery of the subject. Our World Is Business wi? 15

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Sewing, a valuable skill, is one of the basic sub- jects taught in the home economics course. We Learn by Doing Through the course of home economics, high school girls learn many skills which will help them in the future to be good wives and mothers. Under the guidance of their home economics teacher, the girls studied nutrition, meal planning, cooking, sewing, and home nursing. The boys also gain vocational training as they learn the skills of carpentry through the shop course. After learning these basic fundamentals of shopwork, each student must build an article by himself be- fore the school year is over. 17 In shop class the basic fundamentals of carpentry work are learned while the boys make useful articles for their home.