Medina High School - Mirror Yearbook (Medina, NY)

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I Laura G. King Frances H. DeLisle Lewis D. Boynton Eugenie Mohr Olga L. llinckley AB., A.lVI. B.S. B.S. B.S. Bb. Senior High Junior lligli Business Subjects Business Subjects Guidance lllatllernal ics lllalhernal ics Counselor Retailing Mathematics Business lilemcntary mathematics, elementary and intermediate algebra, plane and spherical trigo- nometry and general math are the courses oll'ered by the mathematics department of Medina lligh School. By emphasizing mathematics in relation to life experiences and stressing the importance of information and concepts, principles and rela- tionships, computation and manipulation, since these are used in thinking and in arriving at conclusions of intelligent living, the mathe- matics department, stresses the development of the individual. Since Pearl Harbor even greater stress has been placed upon accuracy in the fundamental processes since all the services and industry emphasize its importance. A revision of prob- lem situations to stress war activities has been accentuated. Many problems are based upon ligures issued in a teachers' bulletin by the Treasury Department for just such use. Skill in the use of intricate mathematical computations is especially emphasized in the advanced courses. Courses in introduction to business, book- keeping, accounting, commercial law, type- writing, shorthand, and retail selling are offered to students by the business department.. By lectures, demonstration, discussion, and soeialized recitation, the pupil learns the funda- mentals and details of commercial subjects. Because the secretarial practice group is ar- ranged to follow office procedure as nearly as possible, the student develops desirable person- ality traits and initiative. ln addition to regular exercises, the advanced bookkeeping course carries out the complete transactions of a specific business firm for a liseal period thus giving a realistic, uninterrupted course of study. The retailing eourse is supplemented by actual work in community stores. This enables the pupil to participate in over-the-counter selling and eo-operating, not only with the customer but also with the other employees. All in all, the business department strives to develop a spirit of eo-operation, initiative, and desirable personality traits. 'allzernalics-life blood fy' war and peace--is a popular field. Regular problems in display les! lhe inyenuily of retailing classes . Y f g . 1 B , we

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llul SHLIIV fires l71lI'l'f'lI, ererzls lmlh 1t'tPtl'tIllIl'I'1ll mul lflllilliftll l r'enr'l1 vlrlsses min 1rt11'l1'r'11l !'.I'I6I'l'6'IIl't' Nlftllllll llfllllldlllllll . . . . . 1 I .1 I . IIlf 1IIllIlfl. xlorms. Social Studies World War ll has brought, with it a new and urgent need for increased knowled,ue of global geography and praetieal history. .X thorough knowledge ol' pret'eding history makes past events applit-able to eurrent, problems. Soeialized reeilation, forum diseussions, de- bates, amd dramatization of events It-nd interest to elassroom reeitations. Books on The Story of the Constitution illustrated by pictures or drawings, earloons based on various Iopies in Amt-riean history, posters, and a Problems ol' lDemoerat'y ' bulletin board have been projeets earried out during the eurrent year. ln this way, the student has aequired a new eoneeptitm ol' world problems. 'llhe study tll':hlllt'I'lt'1lll history has gixen the sludenl am appret-iatitm of his heritage, a ltnowlt-dge ol' lIIIlYt'l'S2ll problems, :md the foundation l'or the solution ol' many ol' them, as wt-II as the fundamentals ol' good t-itizenship. Foreign Languages The praetit-ability of the study of foreign languages is evideneed more than ever today at tht' time of a universal global war with battles raging in so many foreign theaters. Three years eaeh of Latin and Frent-h ure ollered to Medina High Sehool students with a eourse for beginners, an intermediate, and an advanced eourse. Frt-nt-h espeeially is used voeally during the present etmlliet for military purposes as well as a source of employment. Latin is frequently employed in the study of medieine and as an aid to a better understanding of English litera- ture and speeeh. By the study ol' past history of the Freneh and the tiallit' peoples, the student finds many experienees and theories applieable to today's problems. Pupils have studied possible invasion points l'or the Fortress liurope, thus eonneeting the study of languages with the eurrent global warfare. lflaine N, Corse-tle Dorothea Dex ins l.. Stephen llutb E. DeLand Mabel li. HS. A.l3, Summers AB., A.M. Dahlqnist Social Shulies Social Studies A.B., A.M. l rem'l1 A.B., NM. Soriul Studies l.il1rr1ry Latin fl Ialhemut ics

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'llosl sllulfflzls agree lhul lub work is Ihr' lies! purl of' z'l1f'rl1ixlry. The lfllfllfl-P.i'Q17'Pl' fl ll'l-fl? rlloiee of rearling nmlerial Science 'llhe Seienee llepartment, develops in the student a seientilie mental attitude, a keener sense of observation, a desire for truth, and eoneiseness in prevailing: faets, open-minded- ness, eonelusions based on seientilie exidenee, a wider seope ol' imagination, and an appreei- ation ol' the eonlribulions of seienee. Courses in general seienee, biology, ehelnis- try, and physics have plaeed speeial emphasis on those topies that have direet applieation to the War program: explosives, antisepties, me- ehanies, optieal inst,rument,s, sound, prineiples ol' airplanes, high altitude equipment, and eleelrieal deviees. lixperirnenls, demonslralions, diseussions, readings, and leetnres aid the student in learn- ing the basis of seientilie knowledge. Speeial eoneenttration on advaneed seienee eourses is a result ofa war whose moves are dependent on intrieate ealeulalions. Students are urged to stud y the seienees more than ever before in preparation for future Work. lirrnie Nl. The Library Both the public' and the sehool libraries olfer reading and referenee material on a large variety of subjeets. lp-to-date pamphlets, magazines, and books are available to interested students and to the puhlie. With time al a minimum. students realize the neeessily and praetieability of being able lo lind desired information themselves. ln an ell'orl to equip students with this knowledge library instruetion is given. A large number of ex perienees emerging from the war have ollered the reader detailed ae- eounts ol' major battles, operations, and mili- tary lac-ties. Students are eneouraged lo read and enjoy books, both lietion and non-fiction. Altraetive displays of books, bookjaekets, maps, eharts, and pietures have provided a useful and attiraetive baekground for their studies. Nearly every eourse is supplemented by additional information from the library. Boardman Wesley ll. Moon llelen l,. lflora Webb 13.5. IBS.. lCd.lVl. tlillmeister AJS. General Scienre f Ilzenzislrlv A-BH ll-5 1.90-Wherlon Biology 1Jll'VSl-CS School 1,il1rury l,ibr11rAv