Pineville High School - Kepi Yearbook (Pineville, LA)

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It has long been knoun that a school curriculum based only upon academic and practical subjects cannot provide proper training for all. This fact makes instruction in the fine arts a vital part of our school's program. Choral and instrumental music classes provide musically talented students opportunities to use valuable skills. I:or the creative student, there is also provided instruction in painting and ceramics. During the ten-year history of PHS, music activities have offered many students a chance to develop their talents. In the case of the art department, instruction in that area is a rather recent addition but full classes indicate a real interest and a need for art education at our school. As the sun colours flowers so does art colour life.” Sir John Lubbock Pleasures of Uje

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•-•Oman woaio .•OUT ISO e £ )6MAiViq COWl b ofjfj dttCjS show titov ijeavtS of fnog'tess Social studies provide a broad cultural background for (lie understanding of public affairs and practical training for useful citizenship in the American Republic. Every person owes it to himself as well as to his fellow man to be cognizant of the world about him, and of the responsibilities it imposes. Social studies courses offered at Pincvillc High strive to awaken such a sense of responsibility. Offerings include civics, world history. United States history, government, and economics. All these courses involve the study of people and the ways they organize to form social units. Girls taking home economics courses have excellent opportunities to develop desirable feminine skills and make plans with foresight for their future. By teaching improved methods and developing new skills, the home economics department enables many girls to realize the pleasures of successful homemaking. Students divide their time between cooking and sewing. In the kitchen they learn the latest methods of food preparation, how to care for utensils and appliances, and how to prepare nutritious meals containing vital nutrients. In sewing, pupils study fabrics, designs, colors, styles, and the requirements of a good wardrobe. 40

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(jovdm omu society detnaitds a No nation was ever ruined by trade.” Benjamin Franklin Since graduation from high school terminates formal schooling for many, it is essential that the curriculum offer studies that will prepare such students for employment. Commerce courses arc designed to do just this. Commercial offerings at Pinevillc High include typing, shorthand, bookkeeping, office practice, and business machines. Many graduates of our school arc gainfully employed in local businesses, a fact indicating the high quality of training offered by the commerce department. It is also possible for those who have completed high school to do post graduate work in commerce. This year a 1961 graduate is taking advantage of this opportunity. Undoubtedly such students will become a familiar part of school life as time goes by. Our post graduate student. Mary Ann Tousek, carefully checks her shorthand dictation.