Somerset Area High School - Eaglet Yearbook (Somerset, PA)

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Dina -fg.,4 lEN'lTlPllE.N4UNLJS The Home Economics Department Another of the more recently acquired courses in our school is home economics, which department is well and adequately equipped with sewing machines, cutting tables and ironing boards in the sewing room. The cooking department is fitted with stoves and sinks. A smaller room is to be equipped as a model dining' room. The course is divided into two distinct parts, vocational and fdomesticl home eco- nomics. The vocational course aims to fit girls for making home economies their life work either as dieticians or as clressmakers and designers, while domestic home economics is intended to fit girls as home makers. Child care is also a branch of this course. The cooking department has served several luncheons during the year and together with the sewing group put on an interesting chapel program which illustrated the practicability of home economics. 22 Egg-

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1760 ... C., lEN'll'IRlE Novus iGW:2s.i- .f, 5 N -1 4 '-.. ,... - 1 ... A SARIITEL T. Rowan, B. S. EDYVARD W. CLEEVES, B. S. Uxivnnsri-Y or IXIARYLAND conNm.L Uxivisasrry The Agriculture Department Thc agricultural course was added to the possible fields of study in Somerset High School, September, 1930. Our school authorities saw the sensibility of recognizing the largest industry in the county and offering special training for it in an up to date school. Agriculture includes. in addition to those fundamentals included in all courses, special training in the principles necessary to carry on farming, particularly in Somerset County. Each boy picks some specific project in which he wishes to specialize. It must be a worth while farm enterprise carried on a business basis with the idea of earning money by actual farming as well as learning farm cost accounting. Projects give the student a start in their chosen occupation. As a boy advances in school his project increases in size and scope so that when he graduates he is able, without any sudden change to follow his project as a full time farming schedule. ' The agricultural course is 0118 of the few that puts a boy in position to go into busi- ness for himself. 21

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Uda- lENfll'lRlEg.NlUll1JS The Health Department Somerset High School comes to the forekthis year with a splendid gymnasium among its other improve- ments. The gym measures 76x80 feet, is adequately lighted and ventilated and has adjoining shower and locker rooms for both boys and girls. There are two sections, forming the boy's and girl,s gyms and the two floors maybe opened into one to make tl1e varsity bas- ketball floor and to provide space for bleachers. - ' A Girl's athletics comprises both indoor andi outdoor workg the athletic field is utilized during good weather for soccer and mushball. Indoor activities include in- MARY W1-:1-xi-:R dividual physical tests, hygiene lectu1'es, calesthenics, relays, ball games, such as captainball and basketballg g marching' and drills. Girl,s varsity basketball has been discontinued but intra-mural sports are permitting more girls to take part in team games. There is keen rivalry between home 1'oom teams and much interest is shown in this form of work. Tournaments have been run in three sports: kickball, captainball and basketball. Connected with girls gym work is a tumble club, which, however, is not compulsory. It is made up of a group of girls who meet once a week to practice mat work and stunts. Bliss Webei' is also planning a field and track meet for girls in the spring. SARGENT COLLEGE BOSTON UNIVERSITY -msg 23 Epo.-