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

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Home Arts Department :iNIliNI.xklNo will never become a lost art for the girls of Trenton lligh School. l'ractical experience in st-wing and cooking are offered to those who take the home arts course. XVhile enrolled in the sewing course, the girls have the opportunity to contribute their valuable services for various dramatic productions and social works by making and remodeling costumes. ln addition to learning how to make their own clothing. these students also discuss various prob- lems in homemaking and receive timely advice about how to solve them. There is also a three-year cooking course which girls may select if they are interested in cooking, either as an occu- pation or for practical home use. The preparation of food, the study of diet, its scientific basis, care for silverware and dishes, and the use of table etiquette are some of the main topics of discussion in this particular course. Nlany of the girls previously enrolled in this course have found the subject matter to be of valu- able use in establishment of their homes. lfor those boys interested in cooking as an occupation, there are special courses in short-order cooking. Xlany boys were permitted to serve members of the fac- ulty at noontime. The boys have prepared the food served at special school func- tions, thereby gaining invaluable experi- ence in the technique of taking orders for food and in serving it properly. The preparation of foods, however, is the main objective of study in this course. As a result of this instruction, several boys have found immediate employment after graduation in restaurants and hotels in Trenton. Others have found use for it on pleasure and camping tours. The biggest project of the department was the annual Fashion Show, presented on Nlay 27 before the public and the stu- dent body alike. Sport and afternoon dresses, made and modeled by the stu- dents, were featured by the girls enrolled in the various domestic courses. A capacity audience, consisting of par- ents and friends of the girls, attended the affair and were most laudatory in their remarks about the work of this departs ment in developing useful, worthwhile skills among the girls of the community. 5 . l,ill io iiiglil Xliss tlxiiii -I. l',llsxxiiilli. Nlise Xiola Nloss, Xlise IIN H 1-.,.o-,- Xliw HUM XM, X l ll l Xl II l l ll l Naiiii, .li-s ,ois iisiiiiiiiv. . iss ctii Zizisiau,

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l- ttf lx..t tlttt to iielvti X-ililc L-wliinii. .lolm XXlioinils5. llnriv Iliivsltm, Al-iscplv llill-. l'i:i1icls Matlv. Mi. ui hw.. Iboiielas fiootlalc. XX.1ltcr Nlwclltiioiixtli. karl llzmmitli. llaily lwivleti. llaiiy lasslic, Industrial Arts Department o help avert a shortage of skilled labor during the national emer- gency, this department is devoting its energy toward instructing as many boys as possible for the defense industries. In collaboration with the government, it is providing courses that will enable its stu- dents to be employed in vital defense plants. After graduation these boys will have a knowledge of the theory and de- sign of machines as well as experience in operating them. Hy making practical pieces of furni- ture for the home, boys in the wood-shop receive valuable carpentry practice. The print shop provides its students with a detailed program in preparation for their apprenticeships in the printing business. Although the school derives special bene- fits from the work which these young craftsmen do in constructing numerous properties for student productions, the boys 'themselves gain much valuable ex- perience. In the electric shop many use- ful electrical appliances are made. Future machinists prepare for their apprenticeships by learning to operate the drill presses, lathes and milling machines. Nlany boys enter the auto shop to prepare for a mechanical career. Although mechanical drawing is usu- ally associated with draftsmen and archi- tects, boys who wish to enter the engineer- ing fields find it wise to acquaint them- selves with this subject. This department has arranged trips for several of its students in mechanical drawing courses to visit sites where new buildings are being erected. There, they studied architectural plans and ma k e preparations for fu r t h e r creative work. ln addition to these vitalizing ex- periences, th e stu- dents of mechanical drawing have th e advice of men in the field. Il arry B u rsl lf m

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N a world of swiftly changing ideals and institutions, Trenton High School still offers its students the opportunity to acquire an appreciation of fine arts, music, and other cultural subjects. Not only rn its teaching of fine arts but in servic-: to the school this department has achieved an important position in the in- structonal program of Trenton High. T h r o u g h the fine-arts curriculum pupil: become acquainted with the basic principles of stagecraft, designing, and drawing. For the students who are con- sidering art as a vocation this depart- ment otfers a three-year course in com- merciil art. This course includes in- struction in store-window tr i mm i n g, poster drawing, and designing. XVhen studert dramatic productions are pre- sented, talents of many fine arts students are utilized as the students execute scenic background for the various s c e n e s. NVhenever art work is necessary in the school publications, it is also contributed by the students enrolled in the fine arts course. Several graduates, who had the advantage of this instruction, entered up- on successful careers in art and adver- tising. Fine Arts Department ln the music curriculum the pupils study the works and lives of the musical masters. The members of the orchestra have not only learned to perform with perfection but have learned to compose. The creative work of this group is evi- denced by the large number of original compositions which are played at as- sembly programs. l'nder the guidance of li. Rogene Borgen, the band has become an integral part of the annual Girls' Sports Nite program and an impressive background at the football and basketball games. The orchestra, under sl. l'. Rus- sell, has also gained a wide audience of devoted, critical listeners. ln conjunction with the chorus which is also under Nlr. Russell's direction, the orchestra pre- sented several concerts and assisted with the operetta. XVhen the high school was evaluated by a staff of school administrators, the work of the music department won spe- cial citation. The lfvaluational Commit- tee especially lauded, not only the oppor- tunities for creative work and composi- tion in music, but also the perfected ren- dition of difhcult selections by the music masters. lwll Ii' llllll lfinlclve l,, ll.-igen, vl. l'. Russell, llapliiiie lint-iiig, ylolm li, Slavilt, lfiii-lns Siugtiii-il,