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

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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.

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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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WOODWORK The carpentry department should be praised for its wonderful work. Since 1925 three modern homes and six garages valued at $29,000 have been built as a result of the labors of this group. The fourth house is now being constructed. At present Central High School has the best-equipped electrical laboratory and most extensive carpentry department in the middle west. Printing is undoubtedly one of the most valuable of our departments. It is both a manual and a cultural study. At the same time that one is acquiring knowledge in spelling, English, arithmetic, art, and designing, he is also learning the art of manipulating the presses. In practical work the student becomes acquainted with all of the types of work of the modern print shop. The setting of type, press feeding, designing of advertisements and display cards, proof reading, and news items are handled in detail. In this department our weekly, The Munsonian, is printed. Drafting is a very beneficial course. It deals largely with the designing of materials and machines, their details