Muncie Central High School - Magician Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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GIRLS’ SEWING CLUB to acquire specialized training has countless opportunities to develop himself into a citizen well equipped for a career. In our high school one can major in any of the following courses: college preparatory, general, bookkeeping, music, shorthand, art, applied electricity, woodwork, printing, home economics, drafting, and machine shop. In the college preparatory course stress is laid on adequate foundation work in English, mathematics, history, and foreign language with a view to meeting the requirements of the first-class colleges. The general course is planned for those persons who are not certain what vocation they expect to follow. It meets the basic requirements of so many courses that one can readily change. The courses in the home economics department give the girl a well-rounded conception of the subjects contributing to the welfare of the home and help her to find her place in the world.

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SCHOOL LIBRARY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (j HE first high school in Muncietown was organized in J 1867 in the basement of the old Universalist Church. Approximately thirty pupils were enrolled. Hamilton S. McRae was chosen as the first superintendent and Miss Emma Montgomery as the first principal. In 1873 the school moved into a frame building standing where Central now stands. The average enrollment was fifty. In all, four teachers were in charge, Mrs. Martha Ivins being one of the force. Some months later, Miss Emma Cammack was added to the faculty. In 1880 the old frame building was replaced by a three-story brick structure. It was indeed a large school for a town the size of Muncie, but the constant increase in population brought about the necessity for a larger and a more adequately equipped building. In 1914 our own Central High School was erected. It has an elastic curriculum. A student seeking to

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PRINT SHOP A few things emphasized in the bookkeeping department are the study of proprietorship, partnership, and corporation accounting. After completing this course one should be able to put the knowledge gained into practice. The shorthand course is so organized that the pupils will be able to do intelligently and efficiently the work required by the best business offices. The fourth semester is devoted to office practice. The music course of Central High School offers two different types of study. The first gives the student who desires to major in music a definite course of study. The second offers an opportunity to develop a greater understanding and appreciation of music without detailed study. The course in applied electricity not only prepares the boys directly for a professional career, but also for continuing their training in higher institutions. This course is valuable for young men who are planning to follow engineering work in college.