Wheeling High School - Record Yearbook (Wheeling, WV)

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I.:-ti to right: Miss Nlzirllizi l', Ross. Ilireetoi' of the Home Heononiir-s In-piii'ltm-litg Miss Iami th-istxxliiit-. In-lim-tor of t'ostutnv lit-sifiiiiifg Bliss l i':in1'4-s lirox'erlt1:ll1, Ilisti'u4'tor of Nutrition rlzlssi-eg 'Miss K1IlllI'YlI Nl:xt'll:ni . Iusli'liirt:ii' ot' Nuliilioii rilassi-sg Nliss Ros.-111:11-i Gillette, liisli'ur'tor of Setting' i-lassvs, i Household Arts Department ills department undoubtedly offers some of the most valuable and practical branches of learning in the school. lt prepares the girl to take her place in life as a housewife, to be able to make her clothes with taste and econ- omy, and it also gives the girl who wishes to specialize in this work in college a firm foundation. The course in sewing teaches the student how to sew and to plan a wardrobe suitable for the high school girl. To the girl with artistic aspirations, the interior decorating classes offer an outlet for her creative and designing ability, The courses in nutrition and housewifery are essential for daily living. Through them, the modern girl learns how to maintain a healthy, clean home. lfreshmen girls who take cooking are permitted to serve in the cafeteria at noon. lior this they are given extra credit. livery year at the West Virginia State Fair this department has a large repre- sentation, exhibiting all the various kinds of work. lf one can judge from the amount of prizes awarded to this department, Wheeling High School Domestic Science classes certainly lead the state, 17

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Qfftlk AF :Z . A . .XQ! , X-?f M.i- 4 3 ji:-WLM -s W Q'-,J , - Q u .aux , 4 W Commercial Department The Commercial Department of Wheeling High School is deservedly ranked as one of the most advanced in West Virginia. The fact that graduates of this course are constantly in demand speaks well for the esteem in which this department is held by the business men of the city. The department, one of the most progressive in the state, employs the most modern methods. Every year new subjects are added which give the student a better and broader idea of business conditions and prepare him for eflicient service in the business world. Salesmanship and Business English are the two most recent additions to the commercial curriculum, ln the new com- mercial headquarters located over the library a telephone exchange has been installed where the student can learn the fundamentals of operating. Anyone specializing in commercial work has his choice of the secretarial course, which emphasizes stenography and typing, or the accounting course, which emphasizes bookkeeping. The great number of typewriting awards attests to the students' interest in their subjects, and to the success of this department. Qlolv- MISS EVA HERD Miss Herd's charming manner combined with her industriousness has gained for her the admiration of the seniors of Wheeling High School. Especially do they wish to thank her for her able assistance in handling of the finances of the Senior class play. 16

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I-'irst row Qlt-ft to rigrhtjt 'l'llo1m1s Pill'li0I', Supervisor of Potteryg Harry Wagrner, Cztliinet llIZlkiIlf.2'Q I. F. Bats-4, Slut--vt Nh-tal: W. C. H:-yl, Shop Matllematicsg C. 0, llvltz, lnilustrial Dmwingr. 2-1-emul row: W. I-I. live-ni, Director' of Industrial Educzxtiong E. E. Kay, Siiprwvisnl- lmlustriul Drawingzg Miss' lJ0l'UlllAY Sc-lllnallxmst, Ceramic- Ili-sigxng F. 'l', IJ:-miiston, Elec-tricilyg Frzullt A. Svllm-iilm-i', luilfllllll' Slifvp. William ll. Bone, iustri1c'tor in wooll turningr, lrl-longs to tlu- dvpaulnu-nt, Industrial Arts Another generation will find our industries being operated and, to a con- siderable extent, managed by persons who began their training in our public schools, predicts the educational committee of the American Foundries Association. This fact is self-evident and the graduates of the Industrial Arts Department of Wheeling High School attest to the success this department has had in pre- paring young people for the managerial and operative branches of the indus- trial world. The students learn practical methods of repair and construction work, and the elements of design that are the foundation for architectural, and engineering the elements of design that are the foundation for architectural and engineering of beauty. The capable staff of instructors is not only active in its classwork, but is always willing to co-operate by handling the scenic and lighting problems for the dramatic department, or by doing necessary art work for the various organizations of the school. 18