Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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@owi4e Study SOCIAL SCIENCE Contemporary problems was a new subject offered in the Social Science Depart-ment this year. Other courses included in this field are American and World history. ENGLISH AND SPEECH A student may take four years of English if he so desires. Each year includes both grammer and literature. A one-semester course in Speech was offered to students the second semester. SPANISH A two-year course in Spanish is included in the studies of our high school. This year Spanish recordings and a Spanish paper, “La Linterna” were available for study in this subject. MATHEMATICS Traditional subjects in mathematics are: algebra or general business for Freshmen, plane geometry for Sophomores, and a combined course of advanced algebra and solid geometry for upper classmen. (’onipHincnhs of 1)1 INFIX'S SKlt] K'K STA'I ION

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DRIVER’S EDUCATION This class for Sophomores requires six hours of actual driving plus thirty hours of classroom work based on the study of “Sportsmenlike Driving.” When a student completes these requirements, he should be able to pass a test for a driver’s license. COMMERCE Typing, shorthand, bookkeeping, general business, and office practice constitute the commercial curriculum. As a practical application of office practice, students of this subject held outside office jobs during the last semester. SCIENCE Beside the usual courses of biology, chemistry, and physics, a new general science course was introduced this year. This is a study of the school, home, manners, health and safety, and vocational guidance. INDUSTRIAL ARTS Industrial Arts I is a general shop course. One semester of machine woodworking and one semester of general metal working make up Industrial Arts II. Compliments of CONSUMER’S WHITE FRONT STORE