Snyder High School - Tigers Lair Yearbook (Snyder, TX)

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Experience Gained in DE, ICT, VA Distributive Education is a two year vocational training program for people who work in the retail, wholesale and service-selling fields. One-half em- phasis is placed on classroom discussion and the other half on individualized study. Industrial Co-Operative Training is designed to provide training in skilled occupations. This course is set up to provide actual experience for students in jobs requiring previous knowledge. W. R. McMULLAN learns to be a butcher shoes as part of his in ICT work. DE work. The purpose of vocational agriculture is to help for each of the first two years and one the third year, boys who will be associated with farming and ranch- This course includes instruction in formal class- ing as owners, managers, renters or workmen. Three room work, supervised farming programs and leader- years are offered with one and one-half credits given ship activities. J. C. JACKSON Industrial Cooperative Training JACK FREEMAN Distributive Education

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Science Courses Offered As Preparation for Future R. O. THOMAS Physics, Chemistry and Biology MRS. ROY CARTER Biology Science is the subject of tomorrow. Students are prepared for tomorrow by their studies in biology, chemistry and physics. Biology is basically a study of plant and ani- mal life. A leaf and insect collection are two important projects during the year. The study of heredity is a high point in the year’s course. Student experiments in laboratory work are made in chemistry. The attitude and apprecia- tions of science and the scientific methods are stressed and emphasized. Physics is a study of the forces of the universe. Emphasis is placed on the scientific method and technique as well as scientific goals. Practical experiments and problems are covered. BOB COLE Biology Bob Cole helps Linda Reon and Paula Reeves disect a worm.

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MRS. MARSHALL PARHAM Speech and Sophomore English Homemaking, Speech Courses Offer Many Phases of Study The Homemaking Department of SHS covers many phases. Its training can be utilized, not only in private life, but in school life as well. Personality and charm are important units in the year. Human relations are em- phasized as well as family living, community work and first aid. Home life is stressed, with instruction in child care, clothing construction and wardrobe evaluation. All phases of cooking and meal-planning are studied and thoroughly covered. Homemaking is divided into two divisions. Miss Vera Periman instructs cooking and Mrs. Dan Martin is in charge of the sewing department. Mrs. Marshall Parham, along with the rest of the class, listens to Bruce Diggs give a speech. The goal of speech is ability in good, oral expressions. Ac- quiring mental poise and over- coming self-consciousness are two general objectives in the course. Debating and declama- tion are studied, as well as ex- temporaneous speaking. In lat- er studies, speech offers instruc- tion in drama and theatrical pro- duction. Homemaking girls are shown with the dolls they gave to the Goodfellows at Christmas. MISS VERA PERIMAN Homemaking MRS. DAN MARTIN Homemaking