Sauquoit Valley Central High School - Saghdaquadah Yearbook (Sauquoit, NY)

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PAGE TWENTY-TWO r, .y.C are as Social Studies ROBINSON says, nTo know nothing of the past is to understand little of the present and to have no conception of the future. This statement gives a very definite purpose of social studies. The educational system of New York State with the cooperation of the teachers is working out a program of social studies from the seventh through the twelfth grade. At the present time the Sauquoit Valley Central School has introduced this course through the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth grades. The demands upon the youth of today are so many and so definite that the training of youth becomes more and more important. The youth of today must be able to live a satisfying, economic life, to assume a definite place in our economic organization. He must live a rich life, alert to the opportunities for growth through contacts with society. He must live a democratic life and know that it is the best way of life. lle must live a life in harmony with the natural environment and be concerned with the control of factors to the advantage to himself and others. Last but not least. he must live a life of social participation in the group and community life desirous of contributing as much as he can to better living for society. Social studies combines geography and history and presents the subject matter in such a way that the pupil has access to numerous sources of material. It allows discussion and formulating of opinion. It develops abilities in the pupil along the lines in which he is interested. It teaches the pupil to see practical uses of his knowledge by applying it to his own community and to his chosen vocation. ln the final analysis the purpose of social studies is enducation and all writers on education say that the real function of secondary education is, uTo make the child conscious of his obligations to society, to give him tools to do his share and the attitudes necessary for this service. Alumni Notes THE ALUMNI Assoc1AT1oN, under the leadership of Stanley Bawol, has been busy with its activities this year. The basketball game and dance during the Christmas holidays brought together many of the Alumni. The mystery play 6'The Skull was given by a cast of the Alumni and seemed to give the audience a few thrills. The scholarship will be given in June to a member of the Senior Class who is planning to continue his or her education. The Association feels very proud of the great number of its members serving in some branch of the service and to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stephen- son we pay our tribute for the sacrifice they made in the loss of their son, Hugh. the first of our Alumni to pay the supreme cost.

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s .v.C 4 L M I . , 'Q - ia' ,Q ff f I H .71 W , ,, fegff, ,, , ff. ' 4: f f First Row-Roger DeRosia, Dorothy Tompkins. Jeanne Wenz, Schuyler Rogers. Richard Wfilliams. Mary ,lane Jones 1Band Majorettel, Charles Miller fBand Librariant, Gerald Gallup, Robert Rossum. Raymond Lemieux. Robert Tuttle. Second Row- Carl Townsend. Leslie Carroll, Robert Miller, Stuart Peters, .lack Brockley, James Friar, Maynard Smith, Owen Peters. Wfallace Jones, William Stoddard, William Roberts. Carl Corbin. Francis 0'Brien. Charles Gibbs llnstructorl. Third Row-Duane Davies, Francis Brennan lStudent Managert, Harold Davis. Cath- erine Davis, Lynn Yager, William Tompkins, Gifford Miller. Last Row-Robert Goodenough, Stanley Roberts, Fred Davis. Band THE SAUQUOIT VALLEY CENTRAL BAND, organized and trained by Mr. Salchow for the first three years of its career has. for the past year. been under the leadership of Mr. Gibbs. Francis Brennan was chosen student manager and Charles Miller is the band librarian. The Band suffered the loss of 13 of its last year's members. the loss being made up in part by the addition of eight new members who were advanced from beginner's ranks. At the close of last year the Band secured their new uniforms. which consist of red. long sleeved vests, trimmed with black braid and brass buttons, black capes trimmed with red braid and lined with red satin, and black hats trimmed with red braid and ornamented with a brass lyre em- blem. The skirts and pants are white trimmed with a red stripe down both sides. During the summer the Band. dressed in their new uniforms. marched in the Clayville Parade on Memorial Day. and later in the Sauquoit Fire- men's Parade. The Band also played at two concerts in Clayville. one held by the Clayville Fire-men and one at a supper held by the women of St. Patrick's Church. Late in July the Band marched in the Oneida County Firemenis Parade which was held at Camden. During the school year the Band has made public appearances at several football and basketball games. PAGE TWENTY-ONE

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., f.v.C 4 Industrial rts and Defense AT THIS CRITICAL PERIOD in the history of our country, Industrial Arts are especially important. With the ever increasing shortage of help in indus- try, more and more of our boys and girls are finding opportunities to step into trades at the close of their school days. Industrial Arts courses are not organized to prepare students for specific trades but serve their pur- pose by showing what the different trades are like with regard to materials used, types of work done, requirements for entrance, financial returns and chances of advancement. The preparation for the trades is left to vocation courses. During the past year, Industrial Arts departments throughout the country were asked to participate in the movement to prepare for war. Scale model airplanes, 500,000 of them, were urgently needed by the Army and Navy for the training of military and civilian pilots, airplane spotters, and many others who are concerned with the recognition and range estimation of our planes and those of the Axis nations. Our school received a set of 50 planes which our students have been building for the past two months. Included in the set are bomber, fighter and observation planes of the United States, England, Russia, Germany, Italy and Japan. These models are solid models and must be made to exact scale. This requires the ability to read drawings, a knowledge of materials as well as the use of tools. Many of our students are qualifying for the Certificates of Award which are given by the U. S. Navy, Bureau of Aero- nautics, for the completion of one or more models which pass the final inspection. Until this year, Industrial Arts courses were offered as electives only, but with the addition of another course this year, the State Education Department granted its approval for both major and minor sequences in the field of Industrial Arts. This should mean a much larger enrollment in these courses in the future. Glee Club THE GLEE CLUB, under the direction of Mrs. Reilly, meets on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, the eighth period. During the past year this organ- ization has given many entertainments for the public. It has presented numbers at Christmas time and plans to do some more for graduation in June. Three singers from this school have represented the Glee Club in Ilion: Betty Tuttle, Joyce Perkins, and Helen Bawol. On the whole, this club has had a successful term and looks forward to having many new members next year. Library Club THE LIBRARY CLUB holds its meetings every Monday in the library. The club is made up of fifteen members and their advisor, Mrs. Jenks. The following officers were elected: President, Esther Terns, Vice-President, Rosemarie Blackstone, and Secretary, Winifred Ebert. The activities of the club are rather limited, but the club has had sev- eral parties this year and most of the members find that the club is really worthwhile. PAGE TWENTY THREE