William Chrisman High School - Gleam Yearbook (Independence, MO)

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Page18 FACUITY ' The Gleam M Miss Sampson Miss Smith Mr. Morris Fine Arts Cultural as well as practical value is to be gained from the classes of indus- trial and fine arts which Chrisman offers. The departments of Music, Art, Mechanical Drawing, and Manual Training are included in this curriculum and with the exception of Music each require two periods and offer one credit. The students of art through the year study designing, lettering, coloring, interior decorating, charcoal, and hookbinding. The two art classes under the guidance of Miss Nellie Sampson are successful each year in getting high honors at the Missouri State Fair. i The Music Department offers classes in Harmony, Chorus, and Orchestra each of which is a one-period course, giving one half-credit. ' This department is under the capable supervision of Miss Iessie Smith. 4 Industrial A rts , Of particular interest to the Freshmen and Sophomores are the Manual Training and Mechanical Drawing Departments which are taught by Mr. W. H. Wininger and Mr. L. E. Morris, respectively. A scene from the art room of Miss Sampson's , department showing the editor, his art assistants and their assistants work- ing out the numerous etch- ings and panels of this book. 93

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T he Gleam P 1 age 9 F A C U L T Y Home Economzcs Miss Margaret Chiles and Miss Vergie McCray head this department. Miss Chiles classes in sewing enroll eighty-two girls in three periods. Miss McCray has two classes with fiftv-eigl t students enrolled of whom four are boys. In the home economic department much aid is received by the pupils which will be of value to them when they are in their own homes. It is pleasant to think that Chrismanites have been educated to care for themselves y Teachers Traznmg The Teacher-Training class was established in 1917-18 and in the fourteen years preceding this year has turned out a total of 146 teachers 96 of whom have taught at some time, and 49 of whom are teaching at present. The class this Miss M. Chiles Miss McCray Miss Potter U I v 1 I 0 U I I I year has twelve students. The Teacher-Training class has served its purpose in the establishment of the ideals of teaching in those who have gone out from it. Under the new school law, in effect next year, the Teacher-Training course will be discontinued at Chrisman. The extra curricular activity under Miss Pot- ter's supervision which publishes the bi-weekly paper of Chrisman. Of course its our 'Envoy staff at work. . -n..w.-N, ..f . 1932 5 l

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The Gleam Page 21 FACULTY Y X rv - ., , .,., ,., ,.,...,.'. ..., ,...a..s. .,,,t...! Miss A. Moore .Miss Smarr Miss Witt Commercial Department In the Commercial Department at William Chrisman there are approxi- mately 552 students who are enrolled in the classes of the three commercial teachers, Miss Emma Witt, Miss Alberta Moore, and Miss Courtney Smarr. H A Miss Witt teaches classes in second year shorthand and typewriting. Miss Moore and Miss Smarr teach bookkeeping and classes in first year shorthand and typewriting. ' This department has formerly taken an active part in the Spring Contests which were held at Warrensburg, Missouri, in April. Since these contests were not held this year, contests were held among the various typewriting and short- hand classes. ' The Commercial Department has always been willing to help in typing tests, term papersQ programs, and various other written materials which were set before them. This department gives a student an opportunity to help train for a specialized work. A A scene from the com- mercial department, show- ing students learning the touch system under the tutorship of Miss Witt. They are now copying their notes from shorthand. 1932 , r t rrrr srt , r