Wakefield High School - Echo Yearbook (Wakefield, MI)

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WHS ACADEMIC The Academic Course is the oldest course offered in the high school. Long before the introduction of other courses designed to give vocational training, it was the only offering made for the education of high school students in the arts and sciences thought necessary for cultured and educated people. As its chief offerings the course includes two languages, social sciences, mathematics, four years of English, sciences, art. and music. During recent years these last two subjects have become increasingly important in the high school, their enrollment growing constantly. Whatever a student does, wherever he goes, he will use his training in the Academic Course in interpreting general facts, in dealing with life problems, and in communicating with other peoples. COMMERCIAL I he Commercial Course enrolls about one-sixth of the total number of High School pupils. Those electing the Commercial Course start their practical training as Sophomores in Junior Business Training. For Juniors and Seniors, the curriculum includes two years of Shorthand, two years of Typewriting, and one year of Bookkeeping These subjects are made as practical as the time permits, the object being to fit the pupils to go into some form of business work. For those who have an opportunity to go on in business education, this course is a splendid foundation. - TYPING - l---4 + • d d 4k d d d 4.U !L JJ- 71 4 Page Seventeen

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WHS EMELIA OLSON. A. B. Northern State Teachers' College ENGLISH GERTRUDE M. OLSON. B. S. University of Minnesota American History XI. Civics and Economics- XII EMILY PARKER. B. S. Michigan State College Home Economics EANNY E. RENTOLA. B. S. Michigan State College Home Economics E. A. RERUCHA. B. S. Marquette University Electricity and Mechanical Drawing ESTELLE RUTH Iowa State Teachers’ College Commercial VELMA SHERROD. B. S. Northwestern University SPEECH ELSIE SWANSON Young and Hursh Business College SECRETARY TO MR. BEMER NADIA THORPE. B. S. University of Minnesota ART FRED TREWYN. B. E. White Water State Teachers’ College Commercial WILLIAM R. WOOD. A. B. Illinois College. University of Illinois ENGLISH AND BASKETBALL ANTOINETTE ZAZESKI Perris Institute Secretary to Mr. Fredrickson A A A A A Page Sixteen

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WHS HOME ECONOMICS Students enroll in the Home Economics department for the first time in the seventh grade. I'he Junior High work is divided into four phases: art, clothing, foods, and nursing. This course continues for half a year. It is an exciting time when food is first stirred up in the double boiler or the sewing machine is made to stitch ahead—not backwards. This introduction gives the pupil an insight into the work of the high school. The elective courses in the Senior High consist of such units as textiles, meal planning, serving, dietetics, garment design and construction, and the house and its care. A special service course was offered to the Senior girls for the first time this year which was made up of concentrated units of the same work covered during the Freshman and Sophomore years. INDUSTRIAL ARTS Industrial Arts is a required subject in grades seven and eight, and is open to election throughout the four years of the Senior High school. Short unit courses are given in grades seven, eight and nine, and the work is largely exploratory in nature. The boys have an opportunity to test their interests and abilities in such subjects as woodwork, metal work, electricity and drawing. Advanced courses in these same subjects are offered in grades ten. eleven and twelve, and the work is of a more specialized nature. The advanced work prepares the boys for entrance to technical schools, and gives preliminary training for a more successful entrance into an industrial occupation. Approximately 225 boys are enrolled in the Industrial Arts classes. -woodwork - - DRAFTING- Page Eighteen