Shaler High School - Shaleresque Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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EDUCATION MAKES CAPABLE EMPLOYES OF ITS GRADUATES Shaler High School has an outstanding com- mercial course and department. All of the sub- jects that one needs to prepare himself to enter the business world are here for the asking. If one wishes to be a bookkeeper, a secretary, or a stenographer, he can obtain all the necessary train- ing by merely taking advantage of the courses available. The commercial students here at Shaler are provided with excellent training in typing. short- hand, commercial mathematics, general business training. and bookkeeping. A student is required to take two years of either shorthand or bookkeeping in order to qualify for a commercial diploma. A two year course in typ- ing is offered also, as well as courses in office machines and office practice. Thus all the phases of modern office skills and routines are covered in our complete and thorough course. A high school background is often sufficient to permit the graduate to acquire a job doing basic office work. Our commercial department. with its complete coverage of the field, makes it pos- sible for Shaler graduates to qualify for such jobs immediately upon high school graduation. i li T t l'fH l't it W, Y, ii l' ' tl i 'I' ' ff S il E ' 2 lk l gt 173 t Q it 1. u or are y , 1 l 2 N. i T i fN3lKY-'xi' l A T , . 1, 1 ' 'gg r- A , l dl li' .f , 1 I . ' 1 nil l i'figTTfTi 'UL - Li l ft' , ETF' Mr. Halechko is checking to see if Elaine has the liabilities in their proper order. This is important in solving the problem. VVillingness to learn is a trait which our Typing I stu- dents have to adapt themselves to if they want to do a good job. V' 5- 5' 75129 x

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Concentration a I1 cl h a r nl work are important factors in being a beginning hook- keeperg accuracy will result from experience. ln the office practice class the girls have a chance to get arqnaintecl with at least tw e l v e different business machines. A major part of the office practice is the filing period which will be an asset to these girls when they gradu- ate and get El job. COMMERCIAL

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Soccer is a favorite fall sport with the girls and here they learn the basic procedures. . Q . , , , , A HVXPHASIZES SPORTS FOI ,Iohn Lostello, ,Inn Smith, and lioh llaustcr are demon- strating how to climb ropes for Mr. Martin's gym class. Shaler's gym classes have always had a well- trained staff of teachers in addition to a wide variety of activities. The junior high girls' classes are under the almle direction of Miss Snider while the boys in the junior high are taught by Mr. Seihert and Hr. Martin. Mrs. Barr supervises the instruction of the senior high girlsg the boys in the senior high have Mr. Martin as their gym teacher and Mr. Kuznia for health. The classes use a variety of many different sports to make and keep them mteresting. The girls do exercises as well as participate in such sports as soccer, lnaskethall. soithall, volley hall. and a variety of other sports requiring cooperation of the team. They also practice drills in the sports that are done individually. By doing these drills better coordination is developed. The course is set up so as to develop body coordination, grace of nioveinent. teain and group cooperation, and 30