New Hanover High School - Hanoverian Yearbook (Wilmington, NC)

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Close-up illustrates the correct finger positions as taught the most popular commercial courses. Fleet-fingered commercial students jotted down shorthand notes with flying pencils, rapidly typed, to the bewilderment of the watchbird, wno wondered why the keys didn’t collide, capably delved into the inner workings of office machines, and mastered all the abilities of top-flight clerks, book- keepers, and secretaries. Graduates of these courses were highly trained, and there were many job opportunities available. NOT PICTURED: Mrs. B. Tillery Typing Mrs. O. A. Bjonerud Dept. Head Machine Dicta tion Mrs. Xylda C. Stanley Consumer Math. 18 in typing classes, which are among 2 é Mr. Alton Finch Typing Speech Arts Dir. Jr. Play Dramatics Club Miss Kathryn W. Van Nortwick Typing English Dir. Sr. Play inded Mrs. M. E. Hood Bookkeeping Business Math. Mr. W. H. Warner Shorthand Bus. Mer. Jr. Play Mrs. Georgia King Jenkins Sophomore Class Advisor Mrs. George West Typing Bus. Mgr. Wildcat

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Mr. Fred J. Miss Martha Mr. Alton Finch Miss Marion Fisler Miss E. Lossen Miss Fannie Mr. S. 'W. Taylor Bouknight Cromartie Speech Arts Bible Art O’Keef Music (Vocal) Music Library Science Typing Bible Club History Library Science Mixed Chorus A Dir. Junior Play Dramatics Club (Instrumental) Arts and Crafts Operetta Director Curriculum included culture The theory of music class learned music funda- mentals, such as chord building and harmonic dicta- tion. The Girls Glee Club and Mixed Chorus A and B dealt with music technique, while the R.O.T.C. Band and High School Bands A, B and C offered training in instrumental music. All music courses were good foundations for musical careers and for personal pleasure. Art students learned self-expression through art history and art appreciation. They made practical ap- plication of art principles, not only by working with paper, but also with clay, marionettes, and scenery. The watchbird was highly flattered when asked to model for posters one day by Miss Lossen’s classes: his broad grin grew noticeably wider for several days afterwards. Upper: Miss Lossen offers advice to portrait painter, as basket- weaver and papier mache artist wait for her attention. These handicrafts and many others taken up in art courses make them high in student popularity. Lower: Mr. Taylor hopefully directs members of his second period chorus class as they watch raptly for signals.

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Industrial Arts REOul. GC: Mrs. O. A. Bjonerud Diversified Occupations Mr. Albert Bridge Agriculture FAFA; ! Mr. G. G. Brown Occupational Guidance Miss Kathryn E. Ferguson Distributive Education Mr. C. D. Gurganus Family Life Government Bus. Mgr. Oper. Mr. W. T. Hancock Industrial Arts RIO27..C: Mech. Drawing Mr. Paul Schmidt Mr. L. C Stubblefield Diversified Occupations Miss Virginia Mr. George West Mr. Charles Wolff Ward — Trade Woodwork Family Life Indust. Education Agriculture Mr. McLeod observes as metalwork student operates machine. Graduates of these courses are in much demand throughout the community. For practical, everyday living The Trade, Industry, and Agriculture Department offered rare experi- ence in all types of manual work. Metalwork, Woodwork, Diversified Occu- pations, and Mechanical Drawing were a few of the courses offered by this department. Equipment and instructors of the best combined to make grad- uates of these courses in much demand. The watchbird abandoned these courses after he stood too close to a saw one day and narrowly escaped losing his tail, but the boys considered them among their favorites. NOT PICTURED: Mr. B. J. Ahlin General Mathematics Shop Mathematics Mr. W. K. Dorsey Distributive Education Mr. M. J. MeLeod Metalwork 19