McGraw High School - Mac Yearbook (Mcgraw, NY)

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Among thx- stuilvnts sccking learning at NI.l'.S. ont' is liahlc to fincl a repre- sm-ntatiw of tht- group of artists that arc lwzulvtl hy lNIrs. Taylor. Tho rulor, pon. hrush, anrl sliarprnm-cl pvncil art' all an intvgral part of thvir rlaily lifv. Thx- pivturml group is in Gt-ncral Arts. wlwrv thc-y mlo 1-1-rzunic-s, Iinolc-um hlock printing. postvr painting. along with many othcr projects. This class is opvn to St-niors anml Sophomorcs as an cler- tivv. and thosm- vhoosing it 1-njoy thc sllhjvrt. Mt-Graw. too. is a pos:-zvssor of that strange group. thc- musicians. Tho fol- lowvrs of harmony and rhythm are ln-aclml hy Miss Cornish and Mr. Schorgv. From 8:4-5 in thc' morning until far into tho night, om- can usually ln-ar tht- muffled strains of Sousa or Bach in tht- halls of lNI.C.S. This year tho music' flvpartmvnt has hi-come the proutl owner of a hig music' room and svvvral pra1't.i00 rooms as wcll as much nt-w oquipmcnt. l 'QL - f' ,. ,..- , t Lt-ft to lttght: Nanvy Talbot. llolwrt .Iilf'Illll. Phillip hnyrler. Llnfla Hull. anal Bs-xt-rly Hilocl:-au. TOUCHES 0F CULTURE I Left to Right.: Nancy V. Smith. Phyllis Wheelock. Joan McNamara. Rivhard Hopkins, and Beverly Nauseef. llvrv is Mr. Svhorge pointing out slide- positions to two of the Mr-Gran' hanwl of tooters- ltohert Azlanis anml .-Xnita Kelley. QQ

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Left to Right: Donna Connelly, Robert Phillips, James Goeteheus. Mr. I-Iowe's Business Arithmetic class solves many kinds of practical problems dealing with savings banks, fire insurance, partnerships, stocks and bonds, taxes and commissions. In this picture the students are working out a problem to reconcile the balances in a checking account. The practical knowledge gained from the solution of these problems should help the students to cope with many situations in life after school is over. Besides this course we may take Algebra or Geometry depending on our plans after high school. MEANS T0 AN END In Mr. Whitebread's Physics' class different types of experiments are performed throughout the year. The students shown in the pic- ture are experimenting to deter- mine the linear expansion of metals. Our lab. is equipped with many new instruments with which to work more efiiciently. The students have divided themselves into three different groups so that three ex- periments can be done at the same time. Individual experimentation in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics make the classes more educational and interesting. Up to this year we had to watch one student or the teacher perform the experi- ment. Now we can do it ourselves -the lab. has had its Finishing Touches. i Left to Right: James Connelly. Edward Struck. Fhurles Byron. George Ferris.

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wx.: Jim is giving valued OD advice to Bill Ackley and Bill Sweet as Mr. Buse- knst supervises the rack construction. HOME MAKING A Coffee Hour was held to open the new homemaking room. The classes have been working on various activities. Seventh grade was the first class to use the kitchens for food lessons. The eighth grade studied grooming and how to bathe a baby. Homemaking I concen- trated on home nursing while Home- making II is planning to make draperies for the homemaking room. Homemak- ing III studied Family Relations and struggled with term papers on the sub- ject. All the homemakers are learning to use the new equipment and to judge its value. A Desert Party was held for the mothers so they could see the work that was done. How good it seems to have such spacious quarters and modern equipment. SHOP Build it yourself has been the key- note of the ag-shop program this year. We moved into our new shop in Novem- ber. Much of the old material could not be adopted to our new surroundings. Since some of the items in the shop were not available the prepared blueprints had to be changed. Provisions had to be made for both lumber and metal storage. As soon as the power tools were set up we began construction of various items. The old metal bench was rein- forced and a new back was added to it to hold the metal working tools. A wood working bench was also con- structed. After these were completed we began work on a new combined lumber and sheet metal rack along with a metal rack. When the shop is complete the boys will start on their own projects which several are already doing. Each month as we progress in agri- culture we expand our new shop. LEARNING TO LIVE nn Adela is keeping a chart on Lucille VanEpps and Sonia Brown on step saving. 28