Madison High School - Madisonian Yearbook (Madison Heights, MI)

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Organized Ma rch 27. 1929 Class t'olmw 1t uinhow Flaw Flower Garden Flowers Claw Jlm'lo ttArt is Long, and Time is Fleeting Aim To promote Arts and Crafts by studying and actually creating things of beauty and in so doing develop the artistic talents of the members. 1V0mbership Limited to students of advanced art classes who have a scholastic standing of A and B. Cllm'lm' Members President ........................ Mary Marvicsin Vice-President. . . . ........ Stanford Bricker Secretary and reasurer. . . . . ..... . .Mary Shea Helen Dzienis Robert Manning Helena VanMeter Louise Hawks Esther Niemi Ruby Henry Marguerite Kopp Elsie Riddell Edith Gregory Robert Stevens Gretta Darrock Doris VanMeter Stella Othen Honorary Members Mrs. Aline G. Moegle Mrs. Bessie J. Straight Sponsor Mrs. Miriam S. McCurdy, Supervisor of Art The members of Alpha Rho Tau worked very hard to raise money with which to buy materials for their work. Various methods were effectively used such as making and selling small monograms of purple with the letter M in gold felt, and by sponsoring a moving picture show in the school auditorium. Due to the fact that membership is limited it is to be considered a privilege to belong to the organization. We feel that each member has derived much inspiration and knowledge in the field of applied art through meeting and working togethcn MIRIAM Su MCCURDY. lg H iq- 2 3 L I i ThirtyIEight

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Health Service and Attendance Department The Health Service Department Of the Madison School system was organized with the fall term of September, 1926. It was combined with the At- tendance Department because statistics had shown us that sixty percent of the absentees in our pub- lic schools were caused by illnesses on the part of the child. In the majority of cases these ill- nesses were due to physical defects or contagious diseases. The Object of the nursing service in the public schools is to physically fit the child to take his or her place in this world. The aim of the board of education is to mentally fit the child to take his or her place in life. The success of both de- pends largely on the co-operation of the parents and teachers. The Health Service Department of the Madison Schools is endeavoring to decrease the high per- centage of under weights and children suffering with physical defects by giving a periodic physical examination to all students, and conducting eye, ear, nose and throat clinics, and having a weekly self-supporting dental clinic caring for all pre- rs AMHSt ii? and school children at a nominal fee. Giving daily inspections for skin and Contagious diseases, form- ing: immunization campaigns a gr :1 i n s t smallpox, diphtheria and scarlet fever, teaching health habits not in terms of a study of anatomy 0r physiology so that the child may accurately name all the bones of the, body and the placements and fune- tinns 0f the various organs, hut teaching with the assistance of the p 11 y s i c a1 education and home economics classes how to eat, sleep, walk, play and restein other words, how to live a healthy, normal life. A great deal of thealthi clinic work has been done in this school district in the past three years and many physical defects corrected. This has been made possible through the close observance of students by teachers in class rooms and the reporting of ttheset defects to the school nurse and the keen checking of attendance of pupils by our teachers. Truancies are not a serious problem in our school district. We feel the health standard has been raised; the pupils are in a better condition physically to attend school. The curriculum is presented in such an attractive manner by our teachers that students are interested in their work and are anxious to attend school. The parents are appreciative of our school system and have in the majority of cases co-operated with the superintendent and truant officer and encouraged the children to attend and remain in school. The Health Service and Attendance Department have the co-operation of our board of education and teachers and need the assistance of the parents and pupils to accomplish our aim. MABEL MILLER, N urse. EZLUH U13 23 HEN Thirterine