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

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1 mm?- 9,, I W 5W 11?le t ; J1 xa51.ll.e .H 1m ! ZIIUSIC receives large consideration in the curriculum of the public schools today on the promise that it shows tangible val- ues in training children to become effi- HS'C cient men and women socially, individually and l vocationally. Through the medium of music both subjective- ly and objectively one is lifted out of the sordid E into a rich emotional life. It is the most truly social of the arts and draws people together to a larger extent than does any other socializing force. While not necessarily formal, it offers un- excelled mental training values. It provides for the profitable use of leisure time, not only for those who perform, but for the great mass who listen. This end is attained particularly where a lasting appreciation of music is amused. Tech- nical and instrumental training for those who have more than ordinary interest in music pro- vides training for a pleasant evocation or even vocational development. The Music Department of the Port Arthur High School offers the following courses: History and Appreciation of Music, General Courses in Music, Chorus, Band and Orchestra, besides Junior High School Glee Club, Senior High School Glee Club, and Mozart Club. A combination course in Music is offered to the Junior High School. In this course sight singing, history, and appreciation are given. The Junior High Glee Club, under the direction of Miss Barnard meets once a week. e law. w-Lr eFrank T. Capps. Zilllii and the home are closely correlated. The activities centered around the home life y of the girls and their personal interests are emphasized. The primary purpose of the various courses of the department is to produce an extensive and varied range of appreciation; including insight, attitude, ideals, and questions pertaining to the art of homemaking, in hopes that these ideals may be of some natural and social service to the girls n the years to come. .SN this department the work of the school The four unit courses involved in the study of home economics are well correlated with each other and the other courses of the curriculum. The projects and questions involved follow the regular oredr of increasing difficulty. Emphasis is placed on the intellectual and social content of the studies as well as on the acquiring of tech- nical skill. In Home Economics, the Clothing Department offers three one-half unit courses, giving a total of one and on-half affiliated credits. he Applied Design Department teaches the girls to have a better appreciation of the artistic phases of home-making. ome Management Department emphasis on the methods of saving time and energy. In the Home Nursing Department the students study all the methods of personal . t. and community hygiene. 1 Everything pertaining to the cooking and serving of meals is taught in the Cook- ing classes. The Dietetics classes work is in direct connection with the cafeteria work. eC arlie Mae Abington.

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L1 WIIIW I I I rIIIMI I.. I I sIg AT; ingf Th? $vaGullF-d. mm, help the pupils attain better understand- ing of their own language, training in memory and accuracy, knowledge in word formation and grammar, and some knowledge concerning Roman history and life. Since many students avoid Latin because of its reputation of being difficult, those who under- take that study are usually successful because they are prepared to work hard. The first year of Latin is the hardest because it is so different and strange, but Latin students soon overcome their timidity and become deeply interested in their new lives as Roman children. During the second year of work, the pupils fight their word- battles with Caesar. Many vic- tories are won, and many strange incidents are experienced; but those who fight bravely and faithfully return to Rome victorious Political experience is obtained in Rome during WM MW the third year. The students hear Cicero' s fam- ous and fearless speeches against crime, and learn something about Roman government and business life. The fourth year is the most wonderful of all. The pupils become acquainted with the Latin gods, and many favors are granted them for their faithfulness. e organization of ttRomani Hodierni adds much to the interest of Latin. The members consist of those who wish to learn more about Roman life and history. -Ruth Neeb. CHE aim of the Latin Department is to of great interest to all connected with the Port Arthur High School, for in those years a course of the Spanish language was first offered here. A two years' training was then begun. Miss Nell R. Freeman was the first instructor in this department, and at this memorable time only about sixty pupils were profiting by the new branch. The Spanish De- partment was granted two affiliated units in the year 1919-1920. With such immediate success to the first venture stimulating the school, the third year of Spanish was taught here in 1923 and 1924. The desire for fourth year work is very pronounced among the students taking this foreign language, and we are confident that it will be added as soon as the third year is affil- iated. The Spanish Department has grown from a molecule of fifty students to approximately three hundred and fifty pupils, and four instruc- tors have replaced the one teacher. The pro- gression of this phase of instruction we contribute largely to the efforts of the head instructor Miss Baldwin. In fact Spanish can hard- ly be mentioned without involving her, and it is everyone 5 desire that she remain with us. We predict a glorious future for this course of instruction in this institution. -Aubrey Moyer. EH12 years 1926 and 1927 should be and are -; .1 '1 H i '1 I F I i -? i I I I .3, 3 , iIim I - Ii: IIIhmi

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J The Sea Gull 7 a PERSON would not realize how much pro- gress could be made in one department, if he did not really know and understand the US HA r 3 wonderful work that has been going on in Industrial Arts Department. Many of the teachers and students are working for affiliation and the e prospects for the future are bright. ' i Among the many popular subjects taught in the x; i Industrial Arts Department, there is Auto Me- chanics which teaches the boys the priciples and importance of the units of an automobile. The Arts and Crafts department includes out- door sketching, craft work, life drawing. This is an ideal subject for a girl, as it teaches her how to make her home more beautiful. Another profitable subject is Mechanical Draw- ing, giving the student an understanding of blue prints, architectural and machine drawing. Often during this course the student have made posters for school use and otherwise. In machine Shop practice a boy learns to bring forth the little talent that he may have for the metal workers trade. He learns about iron and to work inrotating machinery. The Printing division gives instruction in elementary and advanced printing, proofreading, drawing, grammar, spelling, capitalization, punctuation, composition, stonework, press work, and arithmetic. . The Wood work is made up of three divisions consisting of bench work, mill and lathe work shop, and carpentry, teaching the student how to make many useful arti- cles, and even the principles of building a home. eMinnie Ruth Edge. Jx Port Arthur High School is mamtamed to develop the student physically as the other departments develop the student mentally. During the semester just passed the Physical Education Department has advanced to its highest stage. Mr. Tom L. Dennis is head of this department with Mr. C. O. Ginn, Mr. J S Crawford, boys instructor, and Miss Corrine Moore, Miss Elizabeth Smith, Miss Frances Hern- don, girls instructors, as his assistants. The above named instructors have done much toward the development of this department. Class work, followed by indoor our outdoor games and end- ing with a shower bath, is the general order of events in this department of work. The girls and boys swimming classes alternate with the use of the swimming pool. In these classes the be- ginners are given elementary instructions, while the more advanced pupils receive instruction in life saving. A test to show the athletic ability of ' students has been adopted. This test requires a student of a certain age to make a required number of points to make an MA gra e in gymnasium work. This test consists of our fundamental activities; namely, climb- ing, jumping, running, and throwing, which are included in all physical efficiency tests according to those of greater experience in the field of physical education. Because it teaches health, the First Aid Room is included as a part of this de- partment, and is in charge of Mrs. A. R. Ferris. The purpose of this department is to render First Aid to the pupils and to teach them preventable measures against illness and diseases. eAlfred Moreau. GHE Physical Education Department in'the