Wakefield High School - Echo Yearbook (Wakefield, MI)

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Nadia Thorpe, B. S. Art ART The purpose of art work in the high school is to provide another avenue of expression for the student, to stimulate his imagination, to sponsor a feeling of pride in carefully done work, and to promote satisfaction in creative expression; thus making him more appreciative of the artistic expression of others. Art is always an elective subject. Seventh and eighth grade students take it for a period of ten weeks, while the senior high work lasts a semester. There is also an advanced class which allows the best students in the beginning classes to continue if they wish to. MUSIC The music in the Wakefield High School has a very important part in the curriculum. Of the larger groups, possibly the band is the most outstanding and spectacular. The orchestra has been making great strides this year, and will soon take a place with the band. In the choral work, the Boys’ Glee Club and Girls' Glee Club are combined to form a mixed chorus. Of the smaller groups, which are less spectacular, but just as important, the string quartet, reed ensemble, and brass ensemble have done very commendable work. Cai.i.ienetta Cobb Supervisor oj Music 12 Reino Ami man. B S. Instrumental

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Emily Parker. B. S Foods HOME ECONOMICS Fanny E. Rentola, B. S Sewing The Home Economics department offers to the girls a course in Home Living. It is required of girls in Junior High School, and half a year is devoted to it. Election of Home Economics in the High School is optional. The course at present includes two years of work—consisting of units in textiles, garment construction, costume design, meal planning, dietetics, serving, cooking, marketing, home management and house furnishings, as well as laundering. A special one year course is offered to Senior girls. This course consists of intensive units of work in Home Making. COMMERCIAL The Commercial Course of the Senior High School has an enrollment consisting of about one fourth of the students in the school. The course includes work for students in the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades. As preparation for advanced Commercial work, the pupils in tenth grade are given Junior Business Training and Commercial Arithmetic. From these two courses they advance to Bookkeeping, Typing I, and Shorthand I in their Junior year and in the Senior year to advanced Typing and Shorthand. This course provides an excellent basis for later Business 1 raining. Estei i e Ki th Shorthand, Typing Fred Trewyn. B. E. Bookkeeping. Jr. Business Typing

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Gertrude Jacobs, A B Girls' Physical lulucation GIRLS' PHYSICAL EDUCATION The work of the Girls' Physical Education department is divided into three terms. The fall term consists of tennis, field hockey, and an interclass tournament in these sports. The winter unit begins after Thanksgiving with five weeks of swimming, and a ten week program of basket ball. The winter term also includes folk (lancing, corrective work, ice skating, and the Physical Education demonstration. The spring program, which begins after Easter vacation, includes baseball, tennis, track, and archery. The extra-curricular activity of the department includes an annual Swimming Pageant and a May Fete. BOYS' PHYSICAL EDUCATION It is the aim of the boys' department of Physical Education to teach those activities that will carry over into later life and at the same time to develop strong bodies and alert minds. In order to accomplish this, the following program is pursued: During the fall, five weeks are given up to play ground ball, three to a game project, and three to corrective work. The winter term includes five weeks of tumbling, ten of swimming, and four of demonstration preparation. In the spring three weeks are taken for boxing and seven lor track.