Port Arthur High School - Sea Gull Yearbook (Port Arthur, TX)

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line he is encouraged to continue, if not he is advised to seek some other line. While being trained in the technical operations of the trade the students are engaged in the production of all the printing the entire district needs. One of the largest undertakings of the print shop is the printing and binding of the Sea Gullii, our High School Annual. This event is looked forward to each year With a great deal of interest and pleasure by the Students, who count it a special privilege to assist in its publication. We are still hoping that we will be in a position in the very near future to get out a school paper in order that we might create a better spirit in the student body and to maintain community interest in the school by faithfully reflecting its aims and activities. RELATED MATHEMATICS'Related mathematics serves more or less as a clearing house for the four trades taught in high school. Such problems that come up in connection with the printing trade are discussed in the related mathematics class conducted for printers. Those problems that arise in connection with the auto-mechan- ics trade are discussed in the related mathematics class conducted for auto-mechanics. These same conditions prevail for the machine shop and carpentry shop. Strict math- ematical methods are emphasized in the related mathematics classes, which should enable the student to approach his trade with a great degree of accuracy A11 hap- hazard guessing and approximation methods are discouraged. The related mathema- tics classes also make a study of any science connected with their problems, such as Physics, Chemistry, etc. This course serves, in a way, as a laboratory from which a student may derive the mathematical and scientific aspect of his trade. RETAIL SELLING.;Oh anybody can sell. Why do you want to study sales- manship? , some people say But there is more to selling than most people think, Iiow mtiny of the following questions can you answer? Salesmanship students know t em a1 . 1. What should you do and say in applying for a job? 2. How can you develop a pleasing and magnetic personality? How can salesmanship be used in everyday lifee-to make a dategto get to use the car-to borrow five dollars? 4. Why do people buy thingsi7 In what is the boy of 1'7 most interested? The woman of 40'! . What is your type? boyish? athletic? mysterious? home? How can you dress to bring out your type? 6. What are your most becoming colors in dress? rouge? powder? '7 How can you make a small room seem larger? 8. What traffic rules can be applied to placing furniture? 9. What makes an attractive window display? A good advertisement? 10. How does the store manager know what to buy? how much to buy?how much to charge for it? In addition to these and ntany other interesting problems the students are in con- stant touch with the storeseselling there on Saturdays, going for special observation trips during the class period and hav ng different managers talk on store topics. WOODWORKING.-The woodworking division of the Industrial Arts Department is made up of classes in bench work, mill work, carpentry, and lathe work. The hen work classes are largely made up of beginners and students who have not progressed far enough to be admitted to the carpentry, mill work, or lathe work classes. In ad- dition to making any useful articles Which they may need at home the bench work stu- dents work on numerous schools jobs. In the mill work and lathe work shop we have a woodworking shop equipped with the most modern machinery obtainable. The student in mill work can turn out most any article of furniture or mill work that he may desire if he has the mechanical ability The students in mill work not only have the privilege -of making anything they may choose for home use, but they make hundreds of dollars worth of equipment each year for the school system. The girls of the arts and crafts division are supplied with the articles they may need, such as bread boards, placque boards, table lamp frames, floor lamp frames, etc. The lathe students' first Work is a series of exercises, the last two of which are a chisel handle and a mallet. In this way the entire school system is supplied with mal- iets and chisel handles. Many useful articles, such as nut bowls, candle sticksY powder sets, fruit bowls, etc., are made by the lathe students. The carpentry students learn the principles of framing, bracing, bridging, rafter cutting, etc., by building small models of some simple house. Students always watch with keen interest the progress of the model house as it is being built.

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lghgaaiwl EEhucatinn Bepariment The purpose of the Physical Education Department In our high school is to promote good sportsmanw ship, fairness, cooperatiun, unselfishness, and good judgment along with the development of accuracy proper muscular cnordination, and clear thinking. The department has made rapid progress 4his year :n its many activitiest Interp class vclley- build basketball and indoor has shall teams were unm nized this year Each class chose 3 ca and 1113 a regular schedule ofs six games in the boy: gymnasium The days class work in both gvmnasiums consists of setting-up exerCI ses of ten minutes. a twenty- iIE minute game and instruction pen iod. in winch new games 316 in ruduLe and played. an n minute clnsmz rcIse in Wh c plls are allowed to change clothes and a e showers Every FrIday the pupils are required to carry their gymnasium suits ume and gthem back on Monday when they are inspected Regular gymnasium work is carried Ln every othern day and Swimming is carried on the remaining day tudy of hyIZIene is carried on every. other day There are two sections In the hygiene group the elemesntary and the advanced sections gu in swimming one day while the other is takingt teh hygiene work The pupils of the elementary section are taught how to swim in he an asiest an best orm poi- t ' . . res IS .-. chance to pass t e Junior Red rose life Eav ving test. The art of diving is also taught. Before any pupil is allowed to pass the course. he is required to know huwt administer artificial respiration They ohave racea and ball games in the swimming pool usually in the form or ta at: an nd re ay swimmin I The pupils are examined, weighed and measured every six weeks in nrder for the instructors to keep aclose watch on each individu a! to see if therel is a cha anze in Weight If there is a den: ease in Wei ght e pupil is' under normal weight, his case is referred to the supervisar of the Physical Education ' i i n turn aquestion the nu pil as on his habits, an e is of the pupil's body he is given special exer- ung capacitya ris 3150 taken of each individual. Both fresh- 9 gymn asium War or a period of two ye ars Junior and senior boys and girls may elect gymnasium upon receiving permission from SupervIsor 0f the departm n.t Gym mnasium wurk develops the brain and musculnr coordination and at the same time affords the joy of activity built on true sportsmanship Hyg giene, which is correlated wit th the regular physical education work includes the study of the bodyis different hulth laws, various forms of dieteti Ice, and general information pertaining to health of All freshmen and sophomore girls are required to register for gymnasium work, but those who are unable to do the reguiur work, and those that prefer hygiene are enrolled' in the hygiene classes. Teh high school Clinic and first aid department is one of the most valuable departments of the school. Its well equipped rooms an mud eI-II conveniences vlace it far above the avera The main objective of this department is to teach the pupils the pre entive measures against disea and illness. Its purpose also at is to render first 3241 to ti e minnr iI-IJ June and ailments of the students. and to prevent further possible complicatio ns. Itl is cloaely allied with the Physical Education Depa rte ment striving f0 or the same ojeb at to teach hen lt.h At the beginning of each term then egives a phy s'cal Examination to each pupil The defects found are re eorde d, and each arson is advlsed as to what to on m 011 for in order to have these defect: remediedt n extreme rages, the upils are advised to See t.eir family physician neev necessary the parents are consulted and advised. Plans sir 9 made withinc the organization of the School 0 that when necessary, students may go durimz class periods to the clin us are being made to enlarge the department for next semester. The clinic will then be cum- posed 10f three rooms nurse Mrs. A. R. Ferris, is always in charge of the clinic, and it is she who is largely responsi- ble fTor the clinic a success.