William Penn High School - Tatler Yearbook (York, PA)

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QOMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT il? llillli QXIJKIXIHIQCIAI, lJ1'3P.xic'1'x113x'i' aims to develop the prtmpei' attitude of miutl ziml the proper type til thinking rm the part ul' its pupils: to make them ZlWZlI'C til the nature ztntl complexity ol the economic orgztiiizzttirm of which they must heecime L1 partg to train them to analyze zmtl interpret lvusiuess pmhlems. ztutl form tleeisiwus on the hgtsis tml' this lIllCI'lWI'ClZiIlOI11 to give them Z1 sullieieut kuuwletlge til business cipetzttimis, autl some lumiliarity -l' li' GRHAZST with the type of activities tu he eueouuterecl lateig to teach them how to use at lew tools that are useful m all types til husiuess pusitious. lrtiul Rn. Kliss Wt-lisiei. Nliss NM-iw. Nliss RR-tlcl, Miss lliltlelwmml. ftliss l'it'lisl. Hilti- Nw Xlu. tint-si. xlibs Hit-nut-1. Miss Kelley. Mr. ,Xiu-ilil. f 11:1 1:

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INDUSTRIAL lDlElPAlRTNIlENT ti Tun aim of the Industrial Course is to give an opportunity to high school boys to learn the funda- mentals of a trade in one of several tlelds. Any boy who is eligible to be in high school may choose this course. Shop lliork and Mechanical Drawing are the I principal trade subjects, linough other subjects are included in the course to give a well balanced school 1 program keeping in mind the special training desired. 1.3 X, Rv m,p,.fU,,'1-Z After attaining a certain age and having completed a specihed portion of the program, a boy may enter industry as an apprentice with some local employer. illhose boys, not able to enter industry are permitted to work in the school shops to acquire a basic experience. fron! Ruff' -NTI. Sliecirer. NTP. Uvermiller, hlr. lloffedilz. Nlr. Leffales. ,llitlfllr Rnfl' Klr. Vveicluer. hlr, Seville. Mr. llclrick, Mr. llerr. Mi. Shelter. lfnrl' Row' Mi. Utlmyer. Mr. llauuer, Nlr. lxilmciisperiser. I. CD I 1 fffgfffff

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MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT T. II. GRIM 2 I f ,f sf? Q ff 1 ' V f I ff! ..f.fnf'f IN general the primary purposes of the teaching of mathematics is to develop those powers of under- standing and of analyzing relations of quantity and of space which are necessary to an insight into and control over our environment and to an appreciation of the progress of civilization in its various aspects. and to develop those habits of thought and of action which will make these powers effective in the life of the individual.', Training in mathematics is fundamental in the train- ing of the power to think clearly and logicallyg to supply pupils with information which they can use in ordinary pursuits of daily life. Mathematics is valuable to a person in the earning of a living. It helps him to interpret his economic environment into which he will be plunged when leaving school or college. fran! Ruff'---lX'liss Xvellensiek. Nliss liiulflen, Miss l.og.m. hiiss Klenlz. Rfzrlc Row -Nlr. Grim. Nqr, Shearer, Nlr. lleilman. lwr. Gotwalt. 1. CD C1 1: Iwfffft