Liverpool High School - Hiawathan Yearbook (Liverpool, NY)

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COMMERCIAL Charles Beahart Jeanette Decker HE COMMERCIAL activities of this year included the District contest which was held in Liverpool on April 22. The commercial department has been doing excellent work this year. BOOKKEEPING-The members of this class worked out a practice set involving the complete bookkeeping and accounting cycle. This cycle teaches the students how a complete set of books should be kept. A bookkeeping team entered the district con- test, with the members of the team also entering as individuals. SHORTHAND-The shorthand I class and the advanced classes have been doing regular shorthand work consisting of dictation and transcription. Some of the shorthand I class can take dictation at sixty words a minute, while the advanced class can take dictation at one hundred words per minute. Both classes entered teams and indivudals in the district COI1tCSt. SECRETARIAL PRACTICE - Secretarial Practice is a class in which former shorthand and typewriting students get a finishing course in stenographic and office work. It is organized in such a way that much practical work is com- pleted by June. Students have had assignments in filing, mailing list work, and mimeographing. A large amount of material was rnimeographed for the Liverpool Garden Club during the year, for which the members of the class cut the stencils. They completed the whole project with practically no supervision. Work was also done for the Liverpool Rod and Gun Club, the Liverpool Lodge F. and A. M., and a number of other organizations who sub- mitted material. For further study, they accomplished a great deal in building a complete mailing list for the Department of Business Education of the Na- tional Education Association. Letters were mimeographed and envelopes typed for several mailings. The secretarial practice class includes: Georgi- anna Michaud, Ruth Seeley, Helen Miller, Marcia Therre, Sophie Gapski, and Geraldine Sharpe. Elizabeth Barrett and Arlene Emm assisted in much of this work, thus learning how to do most of the important types of work in a business office. TYPEWRITING-Both a team and individ- uals were entered in the district contest from this class. The typing class was large this year with a student at every typewriter. Several models of typewriters are used by the students so that they can become familiar with the differ- ent makes of machines. COMMERCIAL ARITHMETIC-This sub- ject gives the student the business arithmetic he will need in his business life. It is con- sidered hard by many students but it is needed for quick calculation. INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS - This subject gives the students an idea of every phrase in business, the problems that may arise and how to take care of them. They learn about modern transportation and communication, how business mailing is handled and the proper use of bonds, stocks, drafts of all kinds and checks. -l- Commercial Club President ................ Georgianna Michaud Vice-President .... Secretary ...... Treasurer ....... Faculty Adviser .... Page Eight ..........RuthSeeley . . . , .Arlene Emm .......jackLaRue . . . .Jeannette Decker

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year. All portfolios and plates up to the June examination were approved by the state super- visor and handed back to students. A new bookcase and five new easels have been added to the furnishings of the art room. One new magazine and several books were added to our art reference library. These books are more than drawing books-more than art texts even- they are a contribution to education itself, and we appreciate having them. May we say that we hope we have gone a step farther this year in outgrowing the idea that art education is an end in itself. Instead, we know that it is essential in learning to live! The Brush and President ...... . Vice-President .......... Secretary and Treasurer. . . Social Chairman ...... . Faculty Adviser .... HE BRUSH and Pallette Club, which was started in 1930, was organized by Mrs. Allen. At that time anyone with a B average, was eligible. The membership grew so large that it was necessary to limit the number-so the students with an A or B average who wished to join, applied for membership and were ap- proved by a committee. Twelve members are elected each fall. This spring, for the first time, a boys art club was founded. The boys have shown enthusiasm and talent by making clever articles from leather such as book marks, key ring cases, change purses and metal craft. Meetings and work periods have been held on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings this year. An art exhibit was held in the gymnasium on May 12. Drawings, paintings and pencil tech- Palette Club . . . .Jeanne Stier . . . .Alice Wright . ....... Alta Evans . . .Arlene Seeburger . . . . . .Joyce Allen nique were exhibited to represent every class of art in high school. The girls art club exhibited puppets, smocks, knitted purses, leather crafts and lamps. Boys exhibited their craft work. An interesting part of the National High School Art Exhibit was sponsored by the art club. There were paintings, drawings and designs from the States of Ohio, Texas, Cali- fornia, Pennsylvania, Utah and Minnesota. The art clubs staged a puppet show called Cinderalla, on june 9th. The stage and in- terior decorations were also made by the mem- bers. A successful year was brought to an end by a delightful picnic held at Mrs. Allen's camp. Kiki Page Severe

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The Commercial Club ended this semester with a trip to jamesville Penitentiary which proved very enjoyable and interesting. On the way back from Jamesville, the Club stopped at Green Lake for a picnic, and a swim proved refreshing before eating. The Club held its meetings on Thursday morning of each week before school began. Various types of programs entertained the mem- bers, such as spelling bees, short skits, and Pro- fessor Quiz games, thanks to the program com- mittee, consisting of Hattie Zuhlke, Helen Miller, and Dorothy Wademan. A successful food sale was held at Nichols Store on April 29, to raise money for the trip to Jamesville. Those who are entitled to pins are: Jack La Rue, Ruth Seeley, Arlene Emm, Helen Miller, Arlene Seeburger, and Georgianna Michaud. Kiki ENGLISH Helen Frank Mary H eid Gerlrnde Srnilh l-.l i,l HIS year the English Classes have new prose and poetry books. The English II have the Prose and Poetry of Appreciation. It includes a years work of reading for the student. Prose and Poetry of America is the book used by the English III students. This book is divided into parts for each period of time. It includes the greatest and best known authors and their writings of America. Their reading out of class, covers fiction, biography, and travel. The English IV classes have the prose and poetry of England. The book is divided into four parts, poetry, essay, drama, and the novel. Each part consists of the days from the early ages to the present day in England. The plays read by the class were Macbeth by Shakespeare, and She Stoops to Conquer by Goldsmith. The novel was Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Dramatic Club President ......... Vice-President .... Secretary ....... Treasurer ....... Faculty Adviser ..... HIS year the Dramatic Club boasts 15 members. The following were initiated at the home of Miss Betty Glahn where the Dra- matic Club's annual Christmas party was held. Helen Tooley, Paulette Crane, Jack Pease, Richard Frank, Caroline Beebe, Eleanor Gett- man, and Grant Orman. Among the members who attended were Robert Parsons and Steve Orman, Alumni of Liverpool High School. Other members in- cluded Alice Wright, Beverly Freeman, and Bruce Barton. . . . .Betty Glahn . . . . . .Alice Wright . . .Beverly Freeman . . . . .Bruce Barton . . . .Mary K. Heid In june the annual picnic in the form of a 6 o'clock breakfast was held at Willow Bay. During the course of the picnic Hazel Clay, Francis Clary, Piers VViezel, and Willard Lowe were initiated into the club. The Dramatic Club started off the season by presenting f'The Trysting Place - a one act play by Booth Tarkington at the fall Chorus and Orchestra Recital. During the f1rst semester many assemblies were also presented, chief of which were the Arrnisliee Assembly a pageant Memories of Page N ine