Trenton Central High School - Bobashela Yearbook (Trenton, NJ)

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Shop Faculties Front Row-Lester M. Minlcel, Miss Maude Van Natta, Miss Lois Dnsinhury, Miss Daphne Koenig, Miss Hanna L. Foster, Miss Clara I, Ellsworth, Carl Daimerth. Second Rott'-Francis E. Black, Ioseph VV. Hills, Harry Burslem, J. Louis Crisp, Douglas T. Coodale. Absentee-Friebis Siegfried. Th th -f . ' k' Q ' ' h. .h The Shop Departments A three-year machine-shop course is offered to those Who have an interest in mechanics. Seventy-Hve per cent of our Workf, says Douglas T. Goodale, instructor, is showing the pupil whether he really Wants to be a ma- chinist or not. lVlany students enroll in the print classes under the tutelage of Joseph W. Hills. The three-year course in printing prepares them for an apprenticeship in the printing business. At the same time, the members of these classes save the city money by printing much material needed by the school. Pupils who take the three-year wood- shop course construct all the scenery used in the school plays. The newest shop course in the school is the three-year electrical course under the direction of Carl Dannerth. Con- struction of radios is very popular among the pupils taking this course. Une shop course expressly for girls is the three-year sewing course. Some of the students taking this course learn how to make their own clothing, while others prepare to become dressmakers or cos- tume designers. e ree year course in coo mg is unique in t 'it t e class work is not confined to cooking alone. The pupils follow a varied program that provides an excellent foundation for eleven different positions. Some of these posi- tions are governess, air hostess, and stewardess. l28l

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The Mathematics Department The mathematics department of the Trenton Central High School is outstand- ing because of the wide scope of mathematics offered to the students. Geometry, algebra, trigonometry, and calculus are given. The pupil's choice of class depends upon the pupil's needs and ability. He may enter a regular mathematics class, or he may take college preparatory mathematics, or, it he shows particular ability in the line of mathematics, he may enter a special class which covers more than the required course in one year. ln his sophomore year, the student Wishing to attend college may take geometry or he may enter an advanced, group which studies algebra and trigonometry in addition to geometry. With this group Whitneyf Colliton, the head of the de- partment, uses a slide machine which flashes the geometry theorems on a screen. There are also- geometry courses for students not going to college and a course in industrial geometry for boys. Juniors may study intermediate algebra, a subject required for college entrance. During the present year a new system was used in this course. In order to develop thinking power, the type rather than the problem itself was stressed. To prove the success of his experiment, Albert E. Wenzel, instructor, compared the first rating period marks of last year with those of this year and found that they were generally higher under the new system. Industrial mathematics and the fusion course are also offered to the junior. Intermediate algebra and trigonometry are included in the course. Students in their senior year may study trigonometry, solid geometry, and ad- vanced algebra. There is also a special class Which covers solid geometry, advanced algebra, analytical geometry, and calculus. By being in a special class a student is able to gain extra credits toward his diploma. The credits, however, do not count as units for admission to college. Mathematics Teachers l Front Row-Miss Carrie Butz, I. Whitirey Colliton, , head of department, Miss Mary K. Frederick. Second Row-Albert C. VVenzel, Frederick Drewes, Emerson H, Burdick, Clarence W. Lowden. Absezzffe-Walter S. Crouse. t27l

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The Art Department The work of the art department emphasizes particularly the cultural side of art. lnstead of beginning immediately to produce work for exhibition, the student entering the Held gradually and carefully acquires a background. He learns to appreciate the work of others and to know what real art is. The art exhibits held in connection with this work help the students to develop the ability to judge and appreciate. The general introductory course gives the student a taste of the crafts, fine arts, and commercial art. He is encouraged to develop any marked ability he may possess along a particular line, and he is allowed sufficient leeway to do so. The student who continues as a fine arts student in his junior and senior years has the opportunity to select from a series of courses. The crafts offer several fields: jewelry, metal work, pottery, bead work, pup- petry, leather work, etc. Commercial art is one of the most popular courses in the Held. All phases of commercial work-field posters, book jackets, lettering, etc.-are engaged in. The student who does not wish to specialize in any one Held or who is interested in the fine arts as opposed to commercial art or the crafts may enroll in the general art course and study interior decorating, book illustration, and costume design-from the point of View of the costume designer and not from that of the commercial illustrator. Designing is done with either fabrics or paint. Any of the courses mentioned may be continued for two or three years because advanced work is given. Yet, since some of the shop and business courses of the general and commercial departments increase greatly in value when correlated art courses are of- fered with them, students may take a special course which includes art in the home and art in industry, and devote one semester to each phase of the course. However, they pursue the art work only so far as it is directly related to their other subjects. 291