Strong Vincent High School - Spokesman Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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Fine Arts Brown. Mr. I3l'UVVI1'flIISlI'llCfll0lI in, Ill,8ff'lUIlClllS. Miss Pearce--A rl Appreciation of art and music characterizes any cultured person. Yincent is particularly fortunate in being able to offer to the student body courses in these two fields. In the Junior High Department, Miss Galinsky teaches both art and music. In the Senior High, Miss Pearce's classes receive a diversified course in art. Here is provided an excellent opportunity for self-expression and the appreciation of beauty. In addition to their regular work art students constantly furnish the school with appropriate posters, banners, place cards and other art work. In connection with music Mr. Brown gives the necessary instrumental and Mr. Grender the vocal instruction. The goal of all music pupils is the Band, the Orchestra, the Boys' Glee Club, the Girls' Chorus, or the A'Capella Choir. The musical organizations serve the school in a large measure. The Band stirs the players on the football field to greater action. The A'Capella Choir and the Orchestra thrill and arouse the emotions of the student body at assembly, or in concert. Boys and girls desirous of cultivating their musical ability find in the Boys' Glee Club and the Girlsf Chorus a pleasant way of learning to understand music and to express themselves. The influence of this training will be felt throughout the entire life of the students. The impressions made at high school age are lasting and influential in character building. New worlds open to him who is able to feel and appreciate beauty in its various forms. Such classes are definite aids to the search for cultural attainment. Fourteen Mr. Grender, Miss Pearce, Miss Calinsky, Mr.

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Science Miss Kane, Mr. Shanor, Mr. Blake, Miss Burke, Mr. Armagost, Mr. Cochrane. Mr. Shanor's-Physics Class. Mr. Blake's-Chemistry Class. Science has been, and will continue to be, the most interesting and revealing of subjects. The natural sciences are the study of the physical world in which we live and of which we should know. The first general knowledge of our physical world is offered in Mr. Weibel's Junior High General Science classes which give brief but comprehensive information on all branches of science. lf the student is scientifically inclined, he studies Biology under Miss Kane, or Mr. Cochrane. The study of plant and animal life is followed in the Senior High by the study of Physical Geography -earth formations, atmospheric conditions, oceans, rivers, and the starry universe. An hour a day is not long enough for the interesting discussions which 'take place in Miss Burkeis or Mr. Shanor's class- room. Seven periods a week are devoted to the study of inorganic Chemistry. The second semester deals with the formation of plant and animal substances, or organic Chemistry. Mr. Armagost and Mr. Blake, each, are instructors in a completely equipped laboratory. Physics also is a seven-period-a-week course. The how, 'fwhyi' and what questions of everyday machanics, work, power, and energy, heat, sound, light, and electricity are answered by actual experiment in the well-equipped Physics laboratory of Mr. Shanor. Pursuit of these courses in the order of sequence given is not essential, although it is generally recom- mended. Any student who wishes to apply himself diligently to his work can receive untold benefits and pleasures from the scientific courses offered in our school. Th irleen

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1 Practical Arts Mr. Humphrey, Miss Reinhold, Miss Benson, Mr. Groschke. Miss Reinhold'siCo0king Class. Mr. Groschke-Shop Aside from academic and commercial subjects, four courses which will benefit the student directly are available. Sewing, under Miss Bensonis direction, presents a useful course for girls. Selection, care and repair of clothing together with skill in garment construction are developed. Further objectives are a clothing budget, personal cleanliness and hygiene for each girl. Miss Reinhold offers another important f'Home Economics subject-cooking. Although usually considered a course for girls, a few boys are far-sighted enough to realize the benefits derived from it. Theprinciples of marketing and the value of a food budget are studied. Working in groups of two, the students develop the skill necessary for the preparation of nutritious and attractive meals. The wood-working shop contains the most satisfied classes in school. These boys enroll here because they like to work with their hands. Their reward is the satisfaction of creating a material object, the result of the coordination between mind and body. A spirit of cooperation, a more complete knowledge of tools, of materials and how to apply them, and an accomplishment for leisure time are the more im- portant fruits of this course. Drafting is taught as a language for students to make or read drawings. Here the boys develop skill in handling drawing instruments, and an ability to produce mechanical, sheet-metal, or architectural drawings and tracings. High school drafting may be the preparation for a vocation, or an elementary course for college work. To many students drafting instructed by Mr. Humphrey, is a restful occupation where one can enjoy himself. Fifteen