Lafayette High School - Lions Din Yearbook (Lafayette, LA)

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Through Understanding . .N Miss Hazel Alpha ,N X Ha me , Cun-fgi,,Woc.c,n1 Miss Alpha demonstrates the use of a pastry press. Mrs. Genoa Carpenter The Home Economics department of Lafayette High offers excellent training to the homemakers of the future. The course is developed so that the students may learn the essentials-cooking, sewing, child care, good grooming, and etiquette. They also gain experience in household du- ties such as meal planning and preparation, buying, and budgeting. Three courses of regular home economics are offered. In addition, a fourth course in home and family living is made available to all seniors. If a person takes advantage of these excellent opportunities to become a well-rounded person, he is surely to get along better in the world. Nea' Mrs. Louise Oeser I . 22 Girls in Home Economics fit their patterns. Dottie McCleod contributes to her Home and Family Living Class

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Foreign Languages Bring Harmony Y l MIS- Ethel Burleigh Mrs. Louise Mumpower The students make excellent use of the foreign language laboratory. . .V .M - .. . . NS Mrs. Burleigh points out the posters corresponding to the French monologue. gi .er- - Y , Mr. Raymond Roy Mrs. Ruby Wortman As the world becomes figuratively smaller, a knowledge of foreign languages becomes more ,es- sential to the continuation of peace, harmony, and understanding among the different nations. The foreign language department at L.H.S. is concentrating more on the spoken rather than the grammatical languageg however, the correct sen- tence structure 'is mastered by all. Both the French and Spanish students in the past have produced plays for rally in their respective languages. The Latin stu- dents learn about the development of words, and they learn how to translate freely. In each of the language courses, pupils study about the Cultural and historical backgrounds of the people who orig- inated their language. 5 French class is often amusing. 2l

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Commerce Develops Clerical Abilities . Mrs. Mamie Onebane Mrs. Leola Devalcourt Mrs. Joyce Hatch Chairman Mrs. Gay Miles Miss Virginia Roussel Mrs. Hatch explains a letter form to one of Mrs. Onebane points out a new phrase her class. x ssl her students. For a person to acquire a job in the business world today, he must have first mastered the essential skills: typing, bookkeeping, and shorthand. To enter into a specialized field, a knowledge of accounting, business law, clerical practice, or general business is necessary. All of these courses are offered at Lafayette High. After receiving this training, the graduate is adequately pre- pared to face the business world. H Bulletin boards inspire students to work harder. 23