Stonewall Jackson High School - Jacksonian Yearbook (Charleston, WV)

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Stonewall's Home Economics Depart- ments offer excellent training for every girl, whether she plans to go on to college or to become a homemaker. Home economics presents many oppor- tunities for employment and is one in which the demand is never filled. The food department, under the direction of Miss Ethel Rose, maintains a high standard. ln addition to the fundamentals of cooking, the girls learn the art of serving and the making of an attractive table setting. This field is not confined to girls. Stone- wall is veryproud of the chef class. Here the boys also try their hand at Cooking. ' Miss Maude Munsey heads the cloth- ing department. Under her able direc- tion, the girls learn not only sewing but also poise and good grooming. Q7 f ,X J i J V. 11: V1 . ' N l C f .-tvs E x ' ' Qf ds-3 Retailing is the oldest business and the newest professionf' The fact that it has become a profession presents a challenge to high school students who are interested in the practical side of business. Distributive Education is a type of training, specifically vocational in na- ture, revolving around a group of skills, knowledges, understandings, apprecia- tions, and judgments that are inte- grated with such subjects as retail sell- ing, principles of retailing, store opera- tion and management, advertising, merchandise information and other allied subjects. The primary objective of this program is to train individuals to participate more efficiently in the distribution of goods and services. ome conomica ana! lZ5i5lfriA1fafiue gyncafion 20 gcc -..sv

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Cfadded .yncfuce Cfazfrfrrcfj .xqayoreciczlfion Stonewall Jackson's Music Depart- ment offers a varied program, both vocal and instrumental. The band, which includes a fine majorette corps, has won much recognition, and has played for football games, parades, concerts, and other community ac- tivities. The orchestra, also under the direction of Mr. Loar, provides an op- portunity for concert work, and often assists in concerts and operettas. The choral groups, under the direction of Miss Eleanore Thomasson, are proud of their organization, too. They partici- pate in community activities and as- semblies, they also present operettas and special programs. E 1 16 is ogy, ,Ah f 'Qi 1 igiiii W fig life! Q-' T .lill J! -- 1'- , - K ig - 19 -sq' I S59 T bi? N1 s 1411 Q Under the supervision of Mr. E. Byron Meyer, art students learn many fascinating facts about the art world.- Given in his .first period class, begin- ning art, are the fundamentals of the subject, such as perspective, lettering, and design. NThe second period class majors solely in design, while third period students are working hard at lettering. Two hours are devoted to advanced art in the afternoonlfor stu- dents 'who are preparing to major in art in college or who plan to attend an art school after graduation. Art pro- vides an outlet- for a student's creative and constructive ability. 19

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