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The fullest possible development of the individual within the framework of our present industrialized democratic society is our general obiectivef' states the Moline Public School System in their booklet, Program of Studies. An extensive educational program is offered at Moline Senior High School. Departments such as the English, social science, and physical education have required courses that students at MHS must take to complete their high school education. A sophomore is required to take a year of English, world history, physical education, and the recently added courses, driver's training and safety. Juniors have the same requirements as do sophomores. However, they are given United States history, and do not continue with driving and safety. A senior student is required to take only one semester of government and a year of physical education, If he does not pass a math examination given in his iunior year, he must also take one semester of refresher math. This is the outlined program of studies set forth for a high school student. From here they may select the other courses they need to complete their high school education. There is, however, a difference in the kind of English classes offered at MHS. Sophomore English has added a new class for honor students called English H . The sophomores taking this form of English are a carefully selected group. They receive a more extensive study in the field of literature. There are four English courses offered to a iunior. The first is English com- munications which is a combination of general literature and grammar, second is American literature, third is English iournalism, and fourth is iunior English H . English iournalism not only combines the work done in American literature, but also the fundamentals of journalism. Juniors selected for this class get the opportunity to work as understudies on the publications at MHS. The social science department requires students to take world history, United States history, and government. Besides those courses, such subiects as economics, commercial geography, and commercial law are made available to iuniors and seniors. Drivers' training and safety have been mentioned as another requirement. The driving class meets one day each week for one semester. Safety classes meet two days each week for one semester also. To complete a well-rounded education, MHS offers elective courses in the helds of art, music, business education, science and home economics. Students contemplating a future in the business world are offered the following courses: typing itwo yearsi, shorthand, pre-transcription, transcription, bookkeeping ltwo yearsl, office practice, and distributive education. Home economics offers courses in foods, clothing, meal planning and tailoring. For the boys, such things as machine shop, cabinet making, mechan- ical drafting, architectural drafting, welding, auto mechanics, aircraft drafting, and pattern making and molding are offered. The science department has three elective courses, biology, physics, and chemistry. Math offers plane geometry, solid geometry, advanced algebra, and plane trigonometry. An important college requirement is foreign languages, At MHS four years of Latin may be taken, two years of French, and two years of Spanish. The art department attracts students with such courses as pottery, crafts, and lettering. Band, orchestra, chorus, choir, and operetta workshop are courses offered to students interested in music. From iust looking over an impressive list of courses such has been pre- sented, one can easily see that the educational program offered at Moline Senior High School gives a student every possible opportunity to prepare himself for the world of today. With such an unlimited number of academic, vocational, and cultural fields, graduates from MHS can look back with pride on the well-rounded education that they have received, Help MHS Students Appreciate 5
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,sc Q Fine Arts,AthIetics Develop Abilities Chairs are dragged across the floor, the murmur of voices ceases, and the music classes come to order as the pitches sound. Practicing do re me's and la-la-la lci's the choruses wade through the fundamentals of music-learning breath control, correct diction, clear enunciation, and proper tone quality. In selecting girls for the choir, which emphasizes an appreciation of fine music through performing good musi- cal compositions and using a large record library, attention is given to the quality of each voice and to a harmonious balance of all voices. Snatches of pop tunes and Ok-la-ho-mal heard through- out the annex could come from none other than the operetta workshoppers. Membership is limited to students with special talent who are chosen by tryouts. Although most members are selected because of their vocal abilities, a few are in- cluded who also have dancing talents since many of the workshop's performances combine dancing with singing. The workshop's most important role is producing the operetta. Oh, I love to beat my feet on the Mississippi mud, sing the boys in the quartet as they bring the house down again. The Scandinavian Singers, dressed in gay Swedish costumes and singing merry folk tunes interspersed with dance steps, cap- tivate their audiences, as do the girls' sextet with their har- monious voices and pleasing manner. I 2 The various groups combine to present exceptional pro- ductions throughout the year. One Night of Melody is the first musical event each fall. At Christmas time the depart- ment presents a vesper service of carols, sacred music, and holiday tunes as a gift to the community. With a tum-de-dum, a toot-a-toot toot and a tweedle- de-dee, the tramping feet of the band march in many intricate formations varying from marching soldiers to balloons that pop. Braving the cold and snowy weather, the band appears with the Pep Club at half-times throughout the football season. The band marches in parades and adds zip and enthusiasm to pep sessions and basketball games. Proving its ability to play varied compositions, the band highlights its perform- ances with a spring concert of classical music. The orchestra, which plays music including the classics and works of modern composers, supplies accompaniment for assemblies, plays, and the operetta. Collaborating with the vocal music depart- ment, the orchestra presents High Notes of Harmony in midwinter. Through dramatics and appearances on the high school stage students obtain poise and a speaking ability useful throughout life. Staging the first play of the year, Fine Arts Club members promote dramatics through selling season tick- ets, assisting with publicity, and taking part in the programs -both on stage and behind the scenes. For the first time this year, parts in the iunior play were open to all students by tryouts, although juniors received preference. Words of praise, always forthcoming from the audience after the senior play, give satisfaction to the cast. Students who work on the A.D.C. -Fellowship program not only work hard, but also have a riot practicing for the show-the only performance which is written, directed, and produced by senior students. Almost every student finds something of interest in the publications. The Line O' Type relates school happenings and news of interest. The Imp contains the best student-written prose and poetry of the year. The M is the year's record in pictures and copy. I N-.x
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