Hollidaysburg High School - Chimrock Yearbook (Hollidaysburg, PA)

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Personalized Instruction . . SUI? Iilll' Illzllll 1'iZz'llfQ1 .1f4'c'fJ' 1l1d1'v1'a'uaf D12lfv1'ef1z'e.rQfSl1mfenl.r HE change in educational aims from that of preparation forcollege to that ot' meeting the individual needs ot' the pupil in preparing him for litie has lnade it necessary for the schools ot' today to ollier a more comprehensive curriculum and to employ ditlierent methods of teaching. The School District ot' Hollidayshurg through the policy adopted hy the Board ot' Education is continuously adding new departments to the school organization. The faculty through extension and summer courses is keeping almreast ot' the times in educational methods. Both ot' these advancements malce it possilnle to meet the individual dillierences ol' the pupils. The addition ot' the Vocational Agricultural Department within the past two years has provided an opportunity for the rural lmoys to meet their needs. The industrial Arts Department, a new addition, gives the mechanically minded individual an opportunity to malce use oth his talent. Electrical worlc, wood staining, and the construction ot' articles tior school use are some ot' the activities developed hy the lndustrial Arts Depart- ment. Vocational llome Economics introduced in llollidayslulrg in lU5h has enaliled those girls who are interested in the prolwlems concern- ing home-malcing to gain experience liy practicing that art. Schools and colleges over the entire United States now emphasize the importance ot' physical education as a part ot' their curriculum. The llollidayslmurg schools are no exception. The erection ot' the gymnasium has satistied this long felt need. This part of the school has in reality become a play center. Classes, games, and dances provide an outlet tor the students' excess energy and also furnish a means for the development of muscular coordination. The scientific trend in modern educational methods has provided greater opportunities in every line ot' study. The adoption ot' the lalmora- tory technique oth teaching has made it possilxle for the tiaculty to meet the individual ditlierences ot the pupils hy methods liar superior to those once used. Talmles, chairs, and other movahle furniture permits the instructors to work with the students individually or in groups ot' any SiZC. Visual education devices have presented a way for the student to see in pictures many ol' the things which they study in texts. The lmulletin lroards in each room have allorded the students an opportunity to malce contrilmutions in map malcing, graph construction and cartooniug accord- ing to his individual talents and interests. A halanced aquarium intro- duced this year has tween a great help in teaching Biology students the close relationship lvetween plants and animals. Ferns and other plant lite otlier opportunity to study various reactions and periods of develop- ment. A row of mounted insects and leaves aliove the lmlacldmoard pre- sents an excellent way lior the pupil to olmserve the methods and results ot' accurate mounting. It is the aim ol' the faculty to guide the student in hecoming an accept- alrle and useful memher ot' society hy allording him actual litie situations. ll10ll Tap la llullom. Miss llelsel takes the pulse of n student patient. Boys make a milk test supervised hy Mr Bra-ssler Miss Mcllrmxy' times typists in a speed test Students try lrulancing stunts as Miss Col criticizes. Home lic. girls- try new recipe provided by Mrs. McKerlhan.

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unior High Faculty Strivcs for 21 Better School 1 'lihc lunior lligh School has lrccn unclcr- going ai pcriotl ol' rcorgiiiiizutioii lor thu past two years. This rcorgimizzition is am cxzimplc ol' what luis lwccn occurring in schools all ovcr Aint-riczi. lftluczitors L'YCl'-VXVllL'l'C :irc trying to puttcrn their mcthotls ziltcr :1 school that has hccn aptly czillctl tht- School ol' 'l'omor- row, This onc-story ggrzitlc school which has lfccn czillctl tht- Hlittlc glass schoolhouscu is loczitccl in llililiing, ixlinncsotn. lflilicicnc-v is writtcn in cvt-ry movcmcnt :mtl umlcrtzilcing in that liuilcling. ixlr, llcnshziw through at rcorgziniziition ol' his stall' has zuloptctl thc aiims ol' an School Ol.'l'UI11Ul'I'tNV,H 'lihc lizicult-v :mtl tht- stuclcnt hotly lizivc lit-cn rcsponsihlc lor tht- lorming ol' Il ncw spirit. 'lihc lunior lliglm now has its own lwuiltling :incl own zulministrzition. As ai rcsult they haivc lat-comc zu scpairzitc unit rzithcr than thc minor part ol' it six .vczir organization. Tlmt- lilwmrlv, which has lwccn liormctl lirom what wt-rc originally thrcc classrooms, olll-rs tht- stuclcnts who tiilac ailmost complctc chxirgc ol' tlistriluuting tht- laoolcs am opportunity lor lczitlcrsliip :intl scll'-cxprcssion. 'lihrough rclicl' from crowclccl comlitions tht- stutlunt is itlwlt- to zitlupt himscll' to livt- with othcrs in hm'- moniv. 'l'hc liziculty has lat-cn fililt- to pliicc stuclcnts ol' onc :igc :intl thosc with similzu' tzilcnts :intl tzistcs in onc group. This pcrmits tht- tt-:ichcr to instruct tht' pupil with grcntcr ziclviintzigcs on cu-1'-x' sitlu. 'l'imc is not wzistucl, :incl grcutcr lt-airniiig :iccompzinicil hy at lincr school spirit is tht- ultimattc rcsult. Ultcn school spirit is thought ol' only in conncction with ztthlctics. This is not an truc staitcmcnt. Spirit can ht- th-lim-tl its at tlisposition ol. tht- mincl in rcgairtl to cvcr-vtliiiig. 'lihc guitlzincc ol' tht- lizicult-x' on this suliicct has liccn rcspon- silvlc lor ai closc coopcraition lit-twccn tht- stzilli :intl tht- stuclcnt hotly. ln tht- various clulrs thc lioostcr Cluln in pznrticulzir tht- pupils liaivc lict-n aililc to cxprcss this anima- tion to tht- gooil ol' tht- cntirc school. Cnnnliml shots of teachers in the classrooms anal hall. Leif! lu fzghl, Palmer, Yvertz, Suyster, Trcese, Deen, Swanson, Fitts, Nleyers, Ge-arhnrt, XVilt, Serfaw ttne latter fmn' on une picturel Hlough, and Knepp. ll-'3ll