Miami High School - Miahi Yearbook (Miami, FL)

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Buttons And Biscuits COURSES IN THE Home Economics Department teanI up to give students a well rounded foun- dation in sewing and cooking and basic prep- aration for future family life. The department oiiers six semesters of Homemaking ttoods and clothing! and two semesters of Modern Family Living, a course popular with senior boys and girls. Food courses include kitchen planning and management, food preparation, nutrition, table service, and etiquette. Clothing classes give experiences in improving personal appearance, good grooming. and baby sitting. as well as making garments for school, party and beach wear, 011 The Cultural Side OUTSTANDING in the special interest tield is the Fine Arts Department. Whether you need pottery, poster, or piano player. tiis depart- ment is equipped to supply your wants. Courses Such as art, band, and chorus, which oller help in future life, as well as enjoyment now. are included in the Fine Arts program. Many pro- fessional artists. musicians. and singers have developed from these courses. Around the state Miami High is known and respected for its superior band and chorus. As contest time draws near. everyone exerts a special effort to make certain that our school will be well represented. All Miami High stu- dents agree that the band and chorus enhance assemblies greatly, and that the Art Depart- ment posters would be ditiicult to do without. liminate Homework ALWAYS AVAILABLE to study hall students for help with their assignments are Helen Schloen- bach and Frank Paskewich, teachers respon- sible for the study hall at Miami High. All sophomores are required to include a study hall period in their schedules during their first semester. Many students go on to choose such a period in their junior and senior years, lind- ing it very convenient to get some of their home assignments out of the way before leaving school. They also may use their study hall period to take advantage of the school library. I9 UW: was fXl'titl1 lloryii Fttirvomiics lJivxRIMiNI: Smlt'tl.' Geneva Massic, lrictla O'Nt-il. Sltimlifrqs Helen Ciraham, Frnestinc lnwlion, hlitiuiiicl liiilspaliick. litflmw Fine Arts De- paiiiiicitl: Otto Kiiuisliaar, llclcn Snitch, Hazel Petit, md liiiovt: Study Hall teuchcis Helen Schloenbach and lrrainls Paskcwich. tate f I L eif A x 42' ' - ff I'-Al xx.

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Student raftsmen AT MIAMI HIGH it is felt that in the develop- ment of a well-educated citizen, an understand- ing of industrial tools, materials and processes is essential. Through the Arts and Crafts or Industrial Arts Department such training is offered as a part of the general educational program of the school. Industrial Arts is not trade training but instead oliers laboratory facilities in the ac- quiring of skill and interest. The industrial art exhibit, The Student Craftsman Fair, gives industrial arts department a chance to display their abilities in crafts. O11 The Job T1'Zlil1iHg MIAMI HIGH ScHooL's diversified cooperative training gives a student an opportunity to begin learning an occupation as part of his high school curriculum. He attends school in the Inorning and receives training on-the-job in the afternoon. MHS students fill such positions as legal secretaries, mechanics. sales people, clerical assistants. bookkeepers. and accoun- tants. In order to be eligible for DCT a student must maintain satisfactory scholarship, have parental consent, and carry nine and one-half school credits. Through such a program as this students may not only get good, practical experience, but they are afforded an invaluable aid in making definite decisions regarding their future careers. Some. of course. after gradu- ation are able to continue in their jobs. leather norla in Arts and Crafts. The Art Departments screen pioccss enhtnccs ill tvpts ol school publicity ll Vliami High 'Wi e' 4,4 1 N -'bv -X7 ai' ' ' f ,Q Q f 1 13. - M... . . 'tg-s,9S'. 1793 L, ,.,..... ..i' Q -M :FS-7