Medina High School - Mirror Yearbook (Medina, NY)

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Industrial Arts Romsiuck E. MATSON Oswego Normal Oswego Normal Shop Work Shop Work Syracuse University Aulo mechanics' ha .v re air lhe iriver. J' P 161 W11.i.1AM H. MArsoN R. RANSOM MATTOON, B.S. VICTORIA PETERSON Albany Teachers' College Priniing Home Eronornifs THE FACULTY Industrial Arts OODWORKING, automobile me- chanics, and mechanical drawing are taught by Mr. William Matson. The chief aims of these subjects are to develop manual ability in the use of common tools that will help the pupil in his daily activities and to increase his knowledge of industrial products and processes. These aims are stimulated by the construction of projects and the presentation of the related information pertaining to them. Mr. R. R. Mattoon offers printing and bookbinding which aim to teach stu- dents to make layouts of pleasing de- sign for the usual jobs required of a printer. A sense of satisfaction in using the hands accurately and an apprecia- tion of the artistic and the useful are among the assets of this course. By way of making the individual student better for his post-school life he is given, by this course, an appreciation of good printing and a knowledge of the proper care and repair of books. Woodworking, electricity, and general metal work are taught to all interested students by Mr. Roderick Matson. The aims of these courses are to de- velop in the pupil an interest in avoca- tional activities of an industrial char- acter and to explore the boy's inclina- tions, interests, and abilities in occu- pational pursuits. To this end the Airplane Club was organized, an ex- hibit of industrial arts, projects was presented, and demonstrations made for the seventh grade Open House Program. The courses in home economics aim to develop a standard of living and appre- ciation of the value of personal and social development in the high school girl, and to help students become better home makers. Under Miss Victoria Petersonhs guidance a home economics club has been organized this year to create more interest in these subjects dealing with foods, clothing, home management and nursing, child care, and housekeeping.

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BY DEPARTMENTS with them the rest of their lives. Some pupils become professionals, others play at college, and their music helps earn their way, While still others realize the benefits by making many friends and creating a spirit of good fellowship. Other music courses pertain to instruc- tion in the use of the violin, the viola, and the cello. The Junior and Senior Orchestras, under the direction of Mr. Frederick Smith, are very active or- ganizations which aim to develop a technical mastery of the various instru- ments enabling students to play and to appreciate good music. This year the orchestra participated in the Northwestern New York State Band and Orchestra Con- test held at Lockport, New York. To create a desire for better music and to develop the voice of the boy or girl in Junior High School is the purpose of Miss Eleanor L. Heather's work in Junior High. This class of music participated this year in the Seventh Grade Open House Program, and to better stimulate the aims of the group, there has been organized the Junior High School Glee Club, through which students learn voice, pitch, and volume. This method of expressing themselves provides an outlet for the emotions of children of this age and aids them in the cultivation of the art of co-operation. It is one of the best opportunities a child of l FREDERICK E. SMITH, A.B. Allegheny College String I nstrumenlfg Orcheylm ELEANOR R. HEATHER Fredonia Normal 712 H. S. Murir The Fine Arts A Music :lust hard al work! Junior High School age may have-that of self-expression and individual independence. For the high school boy or girl Miss R. Belle Cooper oifers courses in the study of theory, in elementary harmony, and in advanced harmony. Credit is also given for chorus, band, orchestra, and private study of vocal and instrumental music. Through these courses the students acquire a new breadth of life, new skills, and a wider appreciation of music. The classes are all engaged in various projects which will stimulate their desire for better music. For instance, the class in advanced harmony has this year been writ- ing original marches for the piano. By this means talent heretofore undiscovered is brought to light, talent already recognized is developed. R. BELLE COOPER New England Conservatory Muxirg Glee Clubx II5

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BY DEPART ME N T S Vocational Subjects Vocational Subjects BUSINESS courses including book- keeping I and II, introduction to business, business law, and business arithmetic have as their aims the de- velopment of the art of keeping sys- tematic records, the appreciation of the functions of modern business and the interrelations between it and the world in which we live, and the imparting to the pupil a knowledge of his rights and obligations in common business trans- actions. Mr. Harold S. Pray is the instructor in these courses. Three other courses are offered by Mrs. H. M. Pray, in the form of secre- tarial practice, first and second year shorthand, and typewriting. The first aims for the preparation of advanced shorthand pupils in secretarial work. The second has as its objective the training of the pupil in the ability to take verbatim dictation at a reasonable rate of speed and the development of a fair degree of skill in transcribing on the typewriter shorthand notes taken in dictation. The latter, typewriting, aims to develop the ability to copy accurately at a fair rate of speed and to aid the pupil in improving his power to use good English, spell correctly, detect and correct errors. Another vocational subject offered is agriculture. The aims of the agricul- tural department are to stimulate wholesome interest in rural life, so as to aid the pupil who will some day enter farming as a life career and to en- lighten others about advanced and technical fields of agriculture offered at agricultural colleges. These aims are stimulated by the instructor's pointing out special types of good farming in a community, by the pupil's learning about new practices through field trips, by his carrying on project work at home, so as to earn and learn at the same time, and by his co-operating with others through the F.F.A. activi- ties. Four courses-agriculture I, II, III, and IV-are offered. Accuracy and speed are the waichwords. HELEN M. PRAY Whitewater Teachers' Commercial Subject.: The Agriculture De- partment was added to the school curricu- lum in September, 1935. Since then, it has carried on project work not only among high school students but also in rural school districts in Orleans County. It has like- wise conducted night school classes for adult farmers. HAROLD S. PRAY Whitewater Teachers' College College A Commercial Subject: EDWARD A. DEVLIN, B.S. Cornell University Agriculture II7