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

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The Gleam Page 27 INDUSTRIAL ARTS 4 Chrisman offers several courses in Industrial Arts, the value of which is both cultural and practical. Our curricu- lum in this group includes both the departments of Mechani- cal Drawing and Manual Training. Both of these subjects require two-hour periods, and give one credit each. Perhaps the ambition of all high school boys is to be able to make some article of wood construction and take it home to his eager and anticipating parents. In the modernly equipped Manual Training Department any boy can fulfill his ambition. The boys during the past year have made end tables, desks, serving cabinets, cedar chests, clocks, and many other Mr Morris articles, including almost everything in the furniture line. Mr. Wininger quickly won the respect and esteem of the whole department, and it is through his untiring ellorts that such a successful school year goes on record. Our Mechanical Drawing Department, under the supervision of Mr. Morris, is also well qualified to give the pupil a good start in architectural training. The classes are di- vided in two-hour periods and he has three classes with approximately thirty pupils in each class. Mechanical Drawing is really a language that is universal. The language of the in- dustrial world. By mechanical drawing one person can inform another person how to carry on any project of work or how to make any article or house or machine. Besides being an industrial and practical subject, mechanical drawing is a cultural or educational subject. It can be taught and developed, as any other language can, it develops the power of visualization, it strengthens the constructive imagination, it trains an exactness of thought. It teaches how to read and write the language of the indus- tries. It is a valuable asset to one's education to have a knowledge of mechanical drawing. The man who has anything done or constructed should have a thorough knowledge of this language of the indus- tries. A contractor necessarily must know it well. The foreman has to be proficient in reading drawings. l l The skilled Workman cannot carry on without being able to Mr. wmmze, read mechanical drawings. 1933

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Page 26 The Gleam FINE ARTS Of practical, as well as cultural value, are the classes of Fine and Applied Art offered by William Chrisman, under the instruction of Miss Nell E. Sampson. Two years of work are given, each affording one unit of credit. This is made possible by each class being a double period in length. These art courses are open to all students, however, the advanced class is composed usually of Seniors and juniors. This year the enrollment in the Art Department increased r one half over that of previous years. Ml!! Sampson The purpose of Art Education in Chrisman is to promote art appreciation, raise taste standards, develop skills, and give students a knowledge of art principles which they may express in their personal appearance, in their homes, their communities, and in their every- day activities. To a few the High School art course forms a background for later artistic pursuits. Business Firms have found that beauty pays, and new fields are open to the stu- dent who intends to make art his profession. This year the classes have studied sketching with pencil, charcoal, water color, pen and ink, design, lettering, color, bookbinding and block-printing. MUSIC Music, an elective subject in the Fine Arts Department, plays an influential part in the lives of everyone. The Music Department of 1932-33, with Miss Iessie Smith as supervisor, has upheld the high standard set by the students of preceding years. The Glee Club and Orchestra have taken part in outside activities and assemblies, and given some remarkable programs. The Music Department, with its various sections, is expected to bring back honors for Chrisman this year, from Columbia, where they will com- pete in the different solo contests. Classes in harmony, chorus, and orchestra are ocered. Harmony gives one credit, chorus and orchestra, one half credit. The work in glee clubs and quartets is an extra curricular actiivty and is done outside of the regular daily school sched- ule. Our aim is that every student may have an appreciation of the best in music and those especially talented be encouraged ms, smith to carry on advanced study. 1933

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Page 28 The Gleam COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT The Commercial Department at William Chrisman has grown constantly in the past years and this year the enroll- ment has reached approximately 310. Miss Witt has one lunior shorthand and typewriting class and two Senior shorthand and typewriting classes. Miss Moore has one Iunior shorthand and typewriting classg three mixed, Iunior and Senior, typewriting classes, and one bookkeeping class. Miss Smart has two bookkeeping classes and one Iunior shorthand and typewriting class. This Department gives the students opportunities to spe- cialize in the lield of business, and is a popular choice for the modern boy and girl. Miss win , The Commercial Department greatly aids the school in 1 typewriting tests, term papers, programs, and other written ' material. First year shorthand is devoted to the study of theory. The object sought in studying the art of shorthand writing is to build up a set of automatic actions as quickly and as thoroughly as possible. This end is attained by practicing page after page of shorthand writing. The work in First year typewriting deals with the correct habit formation concerning the keyboard of a typewriter and operating technique. This is learned by practical application of elementary drills. . Second year shorthand is the practice of speed and ac' curacy of the principles studied in the First year. Dictation and reading of the notes taken down in shorthand is the Mlss A. Moorc- main practice throughout the year, with a day each week - used for studying secretarial duties. In second year typewriting, speed and accuracy are devel- oped throughout the year by constant practice. If a student is taking shorthand with typewriting, business letters and correct methods of typing articles are studied and practiced to attain as much speed as possible. The first semester's work in Bookkeeping gives the stu- dents a knowledge of business terms, the construction, classi- fication, and interpretation of accounts, financial reports, and statements. The second semester is a Practice Set consisting of a three months's business, containing actual business forms. It is used as a means of providing information which is essential for the application of the principles learned in the first semseter. Mlsn Smal-r 1933