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

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. . . Mind and Hand, f The majority of the students who attend Strong Vincent High School must spend their undergraduate years in preparing themselves for a definite vo- cation after graduation. To prepare the students who wish to acquire a practical, working knowledge of business practices and office techniques, our commercial department has established a compre- hensive curriculum which will enable those students who successfully com- plete the courses to enter a business establishment directly from high school. Two years of typing and shorthand are essential requirements for a business career. During these four semesters of daily practice, commercial students be- come highly proficient in taking rapid dictation and in accurately and neatly transcribing their notes. lmportant, too, is the thorough understanding of the fundamentals of bookkeeping and com- mercial arithmetic which is obtained in two year course of bookkeeping. fSemester courses in Business English and Commercial Law and also office practice periods round out the com- mercial course. Twenty-one i Busily typing, these students are developing the accuracy and speed which will aid them in obtaining positions after they are graduated . . . Miss Forsberg dictates to her shorthand class who will neatly transcribe their notes dur- ing the ensuing typing period . . . The bookkeeping class gains skill in accounting through the use of practice sets.

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Tn Ilnnrdinatn . . . The pupils in the Solid Geometry class are properly im- pressed by John Schumachexfs knowledge of a difficult problem . . . There is a woman in the case, Martha Dean reveals to the members of her Latin class . . . Bill Kelley, Julia Maj or, Betty McLaughlin, and Bill Nelson diligently study the maps in Physiography class in order to chart the weather. The science of mathematics has al- ways occupied a very important position in the advancement of civilization. Recognizing this fundamental fact, Strong Vincent's mathematics depart- ment has provided a thorough course, comprised of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry, which is presented in the order of the student's ability to master the different steps. To understand and to sympathize with the problems of our World neigh- bors, it is necessary to become familiar with the language, customs, and back- grounds of the different nations. Through the media of the modern languages and of Latin, too, the high school student is able to study, first hand, the environ- ments of European and South American countries. Today's World is dependent upon all the branches of science for advance- ment and for preservation. Therefore, a complete course is offered in many fields of science to those who wish to become acquainted with the intricacies of the universe as well as to those who Wish to lay a firm foundation for college science courses. Twenty

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Tn Put Class Theories . . . X if in Who knows what delicacy Lorna Weindorf and Mary Steimer may be concocting at that table in cooking class? . . . Helen McIntyre, Marge Hewitt, and June Hugh- son sew industriously while Basilee Cooke carefully cuts out a new dress . . . Let me see-I, K, L-here it is! Making use of the reference books, these students are taking advantage of the opportunities offered by our library. Any student who has not gained actual experience in coordinating mind and hand has not been fully prepared by the high school to take his place in serving our country's needs. Many girls, recognizing the im- portance of a practical training in home making, have enrolled in the cooking and sewing classes which are presented by the Home Economics department. ln the cooking classes, the methods of planning and preparing delicious and well balanced meals are thoroughly analyzed and mastered by those students who have forseen a future need for the culinary art. The girls who take the companion courses offered in sewing are given a practical training in budget- ing, making, and repairing an attractive and serviceable wardrobe. Strong Vincent's library is a store- house of extensive and diversified reference material for every subject taught in the high school. The out- standing works of contemporary and older writers as well as current mag- azines and newspapers provide a source of well balanced reading for different ages and tastes. Twenty-two