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

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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

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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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The Gleam Pug, 29 COOKING The cooking classes under the able supervision of their instructor, Miss Vergie McCray, have learned a great deal as well as accomplished many interesting projects in their year's work in the cooking department. During the year various groups prepared and served a practice breakfast as well as a practice luncheon. During the luncheon projects any one member of the faculty was a guest of honor at one of the luncheons. ln order to pay for their picture in the Gleam the cooking classes prepared and served luncheons to the faculty every Thursday. One of the largest projects of the year was the luncheon served to over a hundred women on Ianuary 20, 1933. Virginia Rose Budd and VVallace Smith represented the Cooking Department at Warrensburg this year. They tied ' ' ' h B k . Miss Mcgraw for second place wit uc ner N SEWING Once again under the splendid leadership of Miss Mar- garet Chiles the sewing class has been very outstanding. Sewing is different from most of the classes in that, except for the first few weeks, the work is almost altogether indi- vidual. This tends to develop the individuality. of each student. Miss Chiles is very proud of this year's sewing classes. All of the students have done remarkably well. Besides their regular work the classes have made many costumes for plays that have been presented at the High School. Chrisman was ably represented at Warrensburg by Anna V Hughes Knox and Hester Mohler. Mis, M, 31.119, I THE AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT Many new activities have been added this year to the Agriculture Department, through the effort of Mr. Berke- meier. Much valuable information was received in the classes through the thorough study of various Government bulle- tins. This study was made even more interesting by fre- quent work in the laboratory where the experiments were highly practical and instructive. After each unit of specialized study on a particular unit of farming, interesting field trips were taken to glean the prac- tical application of essential knowledge. On April 7, the department was in charge of the student assembly. A one-act play was presented having been de- signed to stimulate a keener general impression of farm life. X The members of the Agriculture Department are affiliated I with the Bio-Ag. Club, and assume an active part in the pro- ceedings of that organization. 1933 Mr. Berkemeler