Medina High School - Mirror Yearbook (Medina, NY)

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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

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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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Guidance and H ealtb THE FACULTY OLGA L. HINCKLEY, B.S. EDITH GRANT, R.N. Gsivriwne VANDERBROOK Columbia University BuHalo General Hospital Cortland Normal Guidanre Direrzar Health Physical Edumlion J. CLIFFORD EVANS, B.S. University of Illinois Physical Eduealion A boys' gym :lan exerrixer those muscles. Guidance ana' Health MR. J. C. EVANS, instructor of the boys' physical education work, expresses the aim of this department as the improvement and maintenance of the health and physical efliciency of the student. A special course in practical corrective exercises is offered to those students not able to take the regular physical education work. Besides this, an intramural program is carried out which consists of touch football, basketball, and soft ball. The more skillful are selected for the interscholastic sports which include foot- ball, baseball, basketball, track, and tennis. Miss Vanderbrook, the girls' instructor of this department, oifers a wide variety of activities. The aim is health development through large muscle activities including or- ganic growth, vitality, and skills. Play days, an intramural basketball program, badmin- ton, ping-pong and tennis tournaments, a 181 softball league, and tap dancing classes are offered. Next comes the health department itself. Much help was given the needy at Christmas time, and through this department assist- ance continues to be given as the need arises. The health department, under Miss Edith L. Grant, is interested in developing in each individual student the best physical, mental, and moral health possible and in removing any obstacle to this realization. The guidance department, as a separate unit, had its beginning in January, 1935. From this date until June every Junior High School pupil was interviewed, and some attempt made to correct maladjustments. During the next school year 0935-1936, the work of the department was further extended to include CID a testing program, Q25 an employment service, and Q35 program adjustment.