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

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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

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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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. . . Intn Practice, The two allied courses of mechanical drawing and woodworking prepare boys to coordinate their hands and their minds in doing accurate, precise work which is so necessary to maintain a position in any industrial shop. ln the drafting period, students are taught the craftsmanship of handling the essential instruments in preparing and reading accurate blue prints. While in the shop, the boys experience the satis- faction of combining detailed plans and raw materials to produce useful and pleasing products. The woodworking course not only instructs each student in the operation and uses of the different industrial machines and the more com- mon tools, but it also teaches the student to handle this eguipment wisely and safely. New worlds and new modes of self expression are open to those persons who enter the art classes at Strong Vincent. These students learn to work with their hearts and minds and hands in creating the fine touches which add enjoyment, through beauty, to our lives. They also learn cooperation in produc- ing posters needed by school organi- zations. Twenty-three John Cunningham uses the automatic spray gun under the direction of Miss Vincent, a student art teacher. Other potentially famous artists further their skill in actual painting and drawing . . . Working with triangle and T- square, these drafting students learn mechanical drawing . . . Whether a boy plans to be a carpenter, or just a handy man around the house, a course in our woodshop is invaluable. fb .