Wilkinsburg High School - Annual Yearbook (Wilkinsburg, PA)

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JOHN E. BROWNING J, IIERBERT CREIGH I'lzy.ricoZ Edzzcrztion Pffyfical Education l l DAVID M. K, SHUPE J, GLENN SMITH fhyxicol Education floaltfz HEALTH . . . Because health is the most im- portant thing in life, much attention is given to it in school. To teach the students how to care for their health in order to get the most out of life is the purpose of this subject. The care and preservation of the body are the main topics of discussion along with the prevention of disease and what to do in case of illness. This year home planning and social requirements were added as topics for discussion. Not only the study of the physical Care of the body but also the many environmental factors which contribute to the general health of an individual make the course of vital importance. HAROLD B. GRIM EVANGELINE JAFFLRS Basketball Physical Education Elma D. CALLAIIAN DR. W. L. THUNHURST School .7V1W,ve School Doctor ATHLETICS .. . Every student in high school is required to take at least two periods of gym a Week. The boys spend much time in playing basketball, volleyball, mushball and attaining skill on the parallel bars and with dumbells. Dancing, fulllbllflg, basketball, musli- ball, volleyball, and shuffle board are important features of the girls' gym classes. The boys' Gym Club and the girls, Leaders Club are organizations for those who especially enjoy gymnastic work and Wish extra work in this field. Two public demonstrations of this gym work are given each year in the Gym Exhibit and Field Day, at which all kinds of skill in gym work are displayed. Health Examination lf21l

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EDNA M. REITZ EDWARD F. EGR Adviser to Girly Student Counselor SARA PARSON J. MARION STARKEY Speech Speech COUNSELORS . . . Our dean of girls super- vises all social functions of the high school, sponsors the Girls' Council and the Senior Coun- selors, teaches health classes and aids in person- ality adjustments. Our guidance counselor assists students in planning their courses for future vocations, and gives psychological tests to all incoming students. SPEECH . . . To acquire poise and ease in speaking and reading, to develop talent in dra- matic art and to give entertainment are the pur- poses of our speech department. To this end courses are given in essentials and principles of speech, diction, oral interpretation, and play production. Besides these are the fall and spring plays. DIARY S. FORNWALT DIARY L. CUNNINGHAM Head Librarian Librarian FRANK C. BIDDLE ELWVOOD N. SCOTT Director of Mmie Zfwwl, Orefwrim LIBRARY . . . Our library, one of the finest in the state, is under the direction of Miss lforn- walt and Miss Cunningham. Here one may find the type of reading he desires whether late periodicals, novels, or reference books. Instruc- tion is also given to all students on how to find books easily and how to use the library for profit and pleasure. MUSIC . . . To provide entertainment, to give instruction, and to teach an appreciation of the best in music, our high school has a band, an or- chestra, an a cappella choir, and classes in chorus work. This year the music department presented three excellent programs, the Christ- mas Concert, the Pied Piper of Hamelin, and the Spring Music Festival. In the Library l E201

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K ATIIARIN11: R. Mc14',xRI,AND XVILLIAM A. PRICE Art Art , If ' C. K. VVICKER C. FRANCIS YILTTER lllefh. D7'U'ZUi7lg Aff, fllefh. Drzzwilzg ART . . . The art department furnishes ex- tensive training for the young artist. The three year course covers designing, color har- mony, water color painting, oil painting, let- tering, poster work, etching, and block printing. Much Work for other departments, such as mak- ing stage sets and posters to advertise the Hi lVays, plays. and sports events is done here. The classes each year look forward to visiting the International Art Exhibit at Carnegie In- stitute. This is an annual trip. Open House Night is important to the art department, for it is then that all the work is exhibited. After graduation. many students from this department choose art as a career. WII,I.IIx3I J. BERRY Bass B. ROGER Clllllllllfffilll l,zI'zcf ASVAOIYAIIIIIZI GRAYIJON M. CAMI-BELL BIERLIN M. CIIUTE Economic: Typing MECHANICAL DRAWING . . . For future engineers. draftsmen. and architects, the course in Mechanical Drawing is indispensable. It lays a firm and excellent foundation both neces- sary and beneficial to these professions. Draw- ing geometric Iigures and designs is the work of the beginner, later drawings of machine parts and architectural designs are made by ad- vanced students. The work completed by the students is exhibited in the halls during Open House Night. In national competition held by the Scholastic last year, three students in this department won notable awards, one first prize and two. honorable mention. Although it is usually considered a boys' subject, many girls find it Worthwhile. ART IZ?