The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-18
New HanouerH High Offers
Catalog of Its Courses

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year upon the training best suited
for the pupil and what he wants tc
make of himself, rather than upon
flat dictations of an inelastic cur
:icular.
For example, a student prepar
ing himself to enter college is in
structed to place emphasis upon
Latin, language, science or some
Of the other subject-matter fields.
In like manner if he wants to enter
a trade, the Guidance" tells the
student the proper steps to take.
Hamilton said that he would be
available following the close of the
present school term to talk over
individual problems with the stu.
dents. However, the guidance
has been so painstakingly wrought
that the average student will have
little trouble finding his way about
and determining the direction he
wishes to go.
The guidance" dictates IT h a
inasmuch as the number of steno.
graphic positions open to boys anc
girls is limited, only those students
who are above h e average ir
scholarship and intelligence should
enroll in stenographic courses.
Boys who are not preparing for
college and who have a good aver
age in English may well elect the
stenographic curriculum. There ap
pears to be at the present time 6
demand fer competent male stem
cgraphers."
The entire field of training in of.
fee profiency is slated for the '40-41
term. Included is every department
of junior business training, from
tipping and shorthand to dictatior
and transcription. Even machine
and clerical practice will be avail
able.
The "Guidance" recommends,
for the non-college group, including
those not ready to select a definite
commercial occupation, a general
course so long as prerequisites
and sequence requirements are
met"
In the trade and industry fields,
woodwork and metal work are Of
fered again. Three hour courses,
each of which gives two units per
year, trains persons for entrance
into different woodworking and
metal trades. Boys" reads the
phamplet, must be IA years of
age and preferably 16 before en-
rolling"
One of the most unusual but least
known departments of New
Hanover High school concerns its
branch of instruction called coop
erative employment" 1t is under
the direction of Mrs. Frances Trigg
and offers part-time employment in
bona fde jobs in a boys or girls
chosen trade or occupation.
Two periods of the remaining
one-half day are devoted to direct
and supervised study of technical
and related subjects pertaining tc
the trades and occupations in
which the students are engaged.
The remaining time is devoted tc
the study of regular academic sub.
jects.
Again home economies will
play a large part in the school life
of 1940-41. Since 1T is a subject
which concerns itself with the prob
lens centering around the mos
worthwhile goals in personal, home
and family living it is one of the
most beneficial studies offered il
any school.
1T has for it's controlling objec
tive pupil growth and pupil need:
II relation to the Individual, to the
family, and to society" A three
year program in home &c" is of
fered.
Superior students who have def
mite prospects for employment as
bookkeepers should plan to take
during the second year, Junior bust
ness training, followed by elemen
tsry Bookkeeping n advanced
bookkeeping"
Sixteen units are required fol
graduation. They should have the
following distribution: English
four years; mathematics, two
years; natural science, two years
social science, two years; Ameri
can history, government, and cleo
tives totalint six hours.
'Half-unit courses that last two
semesters are r. O.. T. c., gles
club and band. Courses carrying
Ione-Quarter unit credit and lasting