Richmond High School - Echo Yearbook (Richmond, MO)

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THE RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL Dramatios Aim-To develop better dramatics in high school striving to bring out to the fullest extent the student's talent and ability, through the direct- ing and producing of plays. No. of Students-33. Methods-The classihcation and study of kinds of drama, study of voice and diction, play produc- ing, play directing, and arts of make-up. Class meets two periods a week. Projects-Presenting Armistice program, Rotary I Club program, Iunior Circus play, All-class play, Senior play, studying juvenile, old age, oriental character and clown make-up. Yearly Credit-One-fourth unit. MRS' BERYL C' PINK' State Requirements--Elective course. Teacher-Mrs. Beryl C. Finck. MUSIC Aim-To enable students to become intelligent consumers and producers of music. No. of Students-101. Senior Band-28. Orchestra-43. Iunior Band-24. Chorus-33. ' Methoa's+Bands and orchestra-Group instruction i preceded by intensive summer course for begin- ners. Each organization meets twice a week. Chorus-Group instruction in four-part music. Organization meets twice a week. Projects-Senior band-Study of foreign music. Orchestra-Develop various orchestral families as the basis for concert orchestras. Iunior Band-Study of musical fundamentals, playing American folk songs. - Chorus-Study of good composers and their songs. .Yearly Credit-One-fourth unit for each course. State Requirements-Elective course. l Teachers-Bands and Orchestra-Price L. Collier. PRICE L. COLLIER i Chorus-Mrs. Beryl C. Fink. Twenty i I M1 Projects Book B specif Teach e1 Aim-'I ciatioi equip. as feli No. of . Seven Method. on su work, Pro jects- ters, r Crete Teacher Twent3

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l ER. :s out of 1 types of to Voca- J girls to 1g to the struction, iussion. if under- ind their neg culti- to make nod prin- y all 8th Eighteen ECHO NINETEEN THIRTY-TWO I Girls? lplhysiicall Education Aim-To develop each individual physically, c IL - ' mentally, socially, and morally. . No. of Stzzdents-86. 4th period class-go. Sth period class-36. Metfzodx-General class Work, group games and dances, and individual stunts. Projects-Band program, D. A. R. program, Ki- wanis program, assembly programs, and health Miss CLARA B. YOWELL posters. . State Requirements-One unit in physical education. Teacher-Miss Clara B. Yowell. 9 ff by i . Boys lplhysaioatll Education Aim-To create in youth an intelligent and healthful interest in physical activity that will carry over into adult lifeg to form habits .pf obedience, subordi- ' nation, self-sacrifice, co-operation, friendliness, loyalty and patriotism. No. of Students-110. e ' , Method!-Playing different games among the dif- ferent groups in the classes, such as, play-ground baseball, football, basketball, volley ball, and track. Tournaments-Carried on Within the school for basket ball and base ball. Also the groups are 'divided into leagues which are called majors and minors according to the native ability of the in- dividuals. Yearly- Credit-One-fourth unit. State Reqairenzents-One unit in physical educa- tion. . Teacher- O. P. Iones. V OLIVER. P. JONES Nineteen

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TINK. of music. rstruction or begin- a Week. rt music. n music. families amentals, nd their COU1' SC. ,. Collier. Twenty ECHO NINETEEN THIRTY-TWO . Qlliuurnior High English and ' Literature t Aim-To prepare pupil for high school English by drilling and familiarizing him with impor- tant fundamentals of English grammar. No. of Students-169. Seventh grade-82. Eighth grade-87. Methods-Diagraming, oral recitations, essays, t . parts of speech, drills and games, exercise, Work Miss ISABELLE BRADY books, book re orts and browsin , eriods. 1 g Projects-Posters, booklets, character study essays, sketches, and dramatizing. 1, Book Reports--Due, usually, every eight Weeks. Reports are Written according to specified outline. . Teacher-Miss Isabelle Brady. I qlliunniior High Mathematics Aim-To develop an understanding and appre- -y ciation of the need for further mathematical equipment to meet actual and prospective needs as felt by the pupil. I No. of Students-169. Seventh grade-82. Eighth grade+87. It M ethodr-Class recitation, practical problems based e on surrounding community, board- work, group work, group excursions, student-helpers. A Projects-Keeping records, making graphs, pos-1 ters, reports on life situations, constructing con- crete and practical problems. Teacher-Mrs. Temple Becker. MRS. TEMPLE BECKER Twenty-one '