Poughkeepsie High School - Phois Yearbook (Poughkeepsie, NY)

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IHUSINTSS Mr liurington, Miss Exons, Mr. Myers, Miss Brooks, Miss Prowell, Mr. Chisholm Miss Roche, Miss Forsberg, Miss Grove, Mrs Doly, Miss Schlochter Hfi voriety of courses in the Business Deportrnent con be clossifiecl into tvvo groups, those which ore vocotionol, entirely or in port, ond those which present knovvleclge ond skills usef ful to ony person, whether in business or not, Stenogrophy, bookkeeping, ond solesrnonship belong in the first group, While econornic geogrophy, orithrnetic, ond business lovv toll in the secf ond. fks fewer high school groduotes find irnmediote employment in business, the trentl is to rnerge the tvvo objectives in oll the courses, with the exception of stenogrophy ond secretoriol proctice, plocing rnuch ernphosis on personol use rother thon vocotionol use INDUSillxlI!Xl. ARTS AND HOMEMXXKING Mr. Seeber, Mr Koog, Mr. VonVVogner Miss Avery, Mrs liutler HE lnclustriol Arts Deportment offers live coursesi printing, rnetolvvork, woodwork, clrovving l ond 2 These courses provide experiences ond inforrnotion obout rnoteriols, tools, pro- cesses, products, jobs, orgonizotion, ond the humon problems of industry. Through discussions, observotions, ond reodings reloting to industry, ond the plonning ond cone struction of orticles, o better understanding of our procticol orts heritoge ond modern industriol conditions is obtoined. The experiences in the vorious shops stimulote creotive obilities ond leisure tirne octivities ond enrich consurner educotion, Functionol guidonce is inode possible, for porticipotion in shop octivities develops rnechonicol optitudes ond obilities.

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SCIENCE Mr, Hofsted, Mrs, Heineman Mr, Longley, Mr. Kelsey Mr. Archibald Miss Cole, Mrs. Thatcher, Mrs Baker, Mrs, Schnur HE Science Department offers four courses . . . General Science, an introductory course re- quired of all Freshmen, General Biology, intended primarily for Sophomores, Physics and Chemistry, open to upper classmen, Science contributes to personal and community health, safety, and welfare. It seeks to satisfy the curiosity of those who wish to know the whys and wherefores of what they see and hear, It is the basis of our culture , . . an important element in our conversation, our newspapers and magazines, our radio programs and our daily lives. In short, science fits the individual to better understand and appreciate the world in which he lives. SOCIAL STUDIES Mr, Longley, Mrs. Fritz, Mrs. Daly, Miss Smith, Mr. Bart- lett Miss Sprout, Miss Went, Miss Sullivan, Miss Haight, Miss Wade HE Social Studies Department offers the student a series of courses that covers the history of the world from 4000 BC. to the present, There is a required course in American History for Seniors and one in citizenship for Freshmen. Upperclassmen may take a half year course in economics. During any half year we have enrolled in these courses more than l300 students. The courses try specifically to help students understand and adapt themselves to the world in which they live. The importance of democracy and of the democratic attitude is brought out in class management and in class discussion. Students see that the present has grown out of the past, they understand that the fundamental problems of today are similar to those of yesterday, and they learn what part they themselves may play in the world around them.

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH Mrs Auwater, Mrs Kalloch Miss Taber, Dr. Palliser, Miss VandeWater i i I I HE Department of Physical Education tries to develop, train, and protect the bodies of the students, The affiliated Health Department, by its annual inspection, uncovers many physi- cal defects which proper exercises eliminate, The opportunity to learn the fundamentals of almost all sports is the offering of this department to the school. Sportsmanship, cooperation, and determination are taught by athletics in the most effective manner, This department fills the physical requirements of the axiom of education, HA sound mind in a Sound body. LIBRARY and STUDY HALLS Miss Caven, Mrs. Archibald Miss Muckenhoupt, Miss . Jackson MYLQLWJ 0 W Q HE Poughkeepsie High School Library came into being primarily to enrich the cur- riculum. Modern teaching methods no longer confine a class to the use of a single textbook, An active collection of reference books to supplement the textbooks and classroom instruction is, therefore, the core of our Library It attempts to enrich the life of each student by creating a broader outlook for him through books and pam- phlets and magazines dealing with world affairs, Reading for pleasure is promoted especially in such fields as art, music, travel and drama. The function of the study hall is to provide a auiet, comfortable, and pleasant atmosphere as an incentive to study, It is here that the student learns the benefits and methods pertinent to the art of study and respect for the aims and rights of his fellow students. Acdfl