Reading Memorial High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Reading, MA)

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Seated: Doris L. Kelly, E. Jane Reed, chairman; Elizabeth A. Batchelder. Standing: An¬ thony V. Salvo. COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT The curriculum of the Commercial Depart¬ ment adequately prepares the student for a career in the business world. Courses in shorthand, typ¬ ing, bookkeeping and general business, covered under the guidance of an excellent teaching staff, enable the student to go either directly into the business field or on to further education. The Commercial Department is well-equipped with modern business machines which provide oppor¬ tunity for the student to gain confidence in their use. Through the school’s program of permitting them to serve in the office and as secretaries to various faculty members, commercial students be¬ come acquainted with office routine and gain prac¬ tical experience. Future business men and women receive an excellent background through the Read¬ ing Memorial High School commercial course. Joyce Vercammen does clerical work. 15

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Seated: Mary E. Eaton, Hazel M. Percy, chairman; Elizabeth G. Hardy. Standing: Rolfe T. Banister, Robert R. Gray, John A. Hollingsworth, Francis J. Logan. - • M New shapes and figures for Sally Higgins and Linda Sutliff. MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT , The students of Reading Memorial High School are very fortunate to have such an excellent Mathematics Department for furthering their studies in this field. Because of the large selec¬ tion of courses, each pupil can find the subject which will be most useful to him after gradaution, whether his plans include entering commercial work or attending an institution of higher learn¬ ing. A future member of the business world can take several fundamental mathematics courses, which lead to the later study of bookkeeping. Col¬ lege preparatory students may increase their know¬ ledge of mathematics by choosing subjects ranging from elementary algebra to the more complex studies of solid geometry, trigonometry, and calcu¬ lus. The information gained from these courses is important since an adequate background of mathe¬ matics plays a significant part in the daily lives of all who, as pioneers, are searching for new hori¬ zons. 14

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James L. Roth, Geraldine F. Roy, Ernestine H. Macdonald. FINE ARTS The music, art, and literature programs at Reading Memorial High School provide interest and enjoyment for many students. Besides possessing a wide range of reference materials and periodicals to help pupils on research projects, the school library is well supplied with magazines and books to suit any taste. In the art room students are able to create new and interesting effects through a variety of media on hand. Under careful instruction they develop a useful application of their artistic abilities. Pupils who are musically tal¬ ented have an opportunity to join the glee club, band, orchestra, or chorus, a simplified form of the glee club. Classes in music apprecia¬ tion and theory are also available to instruct students in the technical aspects of the subject . Through varied programs of study, the Fine Arts Department has contributed greatly toward supplying a cultural background for all members of the student body. Carol Kidder fixes the little man. Junior artists are busy at work. gj m 1 7 A 16