Walnut Hills High School - Remembrancer Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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radical fiuing ia incliapenaable Colleges ot today realize a continual dearth ot students trained in that in- tangible art, practical living. Especi- ally in a school stressing a solid back- ground in languages, sciences, and social studies is it ditticult to include vocational subiects. Nevertheless, our school system provides both compul- sory and elective subiects suited to everyday needs. Home economics and manual training are courses given to our seventh and eighth grade pupils. These courses embody such valuable topics as cook- ing, sewing, carpentry, meclccinical drawing, and elementary clectricty. Our elective consumer e d u c a t i o n course makes us more alert, more se- lective consumers in a modern world. NILRISHIILS ln an era of persistent prodding by social experts and parents, the school wisely re- quires all seniors to take the health course to become acquainted with problems con- cerning personality, mental health, and mar- riage. Through learning our mental and emotional mechanisms, we will live a more harmonious lite. Our expert speech teachers impress upon us the importance ol a trained, well-modulated speaking voice in the business and social worlds. 25

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0-or inaiion, relaxation are goab ln the typical American lite ot hurrying and Worrying, co-ordination and re- laxation are two vital, yet neglected, phases. In a college preparatory school vve tend to overstress mental acuteness and conscientious study, Still there is considerable emphasis placed upon co-ordination through the physi- cal education and music departments. A Well-co-ordinated body is certainly one ot the primary social assets. In our gym classes We learn what health- tul relaxation is through such super- vised games and exercises as volley- ball, pentathlon, apparatus work, and track events. The driver training course teaches competence and precision in driving. It has been said that a good athlete is potenti- ally a good musician. This is logical, tor a good musician must have a relaxed voice or tingers and a good sense ot rhythm and musi- cal balance. The music department instills in us an appreciation of all forms ot music, ma- jestic symphonies, lively operettas, and pleas- ant choral ensemble work. We may lead happier, healthier lives in a World ot tension through knowing howto apply what we have gained about recreation and physical facility. 24

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C. KF' , 4 ' 9. ' . f GX 3' v . 'Q 2 95 Q 9,.QLiQ.3' X Vwflggigu lily? sig, ' That the pupils make the high school is not a humorous remark. For it is the pupils that make the high school a living, working organization. The students determine whether the school will draw the interest of the colleges. The students will determine whether the high standards of the high school will be main- tained or will drop to a lower level. From those in the institu- tions of learning now will come the very life-blood for the nation of tomorrow. We students must utilize our facilities to the greatest advantage that we may be as prepared as possible for the time when we must be independent-with no parents or teachers to guide our steps. It is with these thoughts in mind that we should spend our years at Walnut Hills High School: years of work, fun, preparation. Q Q as I ' - O X 'es i e f 4 X A A 5 fi .,,.,,.'q . J 5,31 'ry' ii T2 ' t bw , lx Hg., f 'I vit W Q5