Angola High School - Key Yearbook (Angola, IN)

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Sad is the parting, and sorrowful The thought of future days — With school friends scattered asunder, Following life ' s countless ways. But I can wait with patience, In hope that some classmate may Bring but a branch of laurel On our final reunion day.

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r rttng The Seniors of the High School sub- mit the Spectator to the public trusting that it will be received in the spirit in and for which, the book was prepared. We, the Seniors, wish to thank the members of the High School who helped us so faithfully to make the Annual a success. TTie Spectator, dear readers, comes to you with your school life on its pages. Be it good or bad will you accept it. re- membering that we are just one of you with like capabilities and powers and we have done the best we can? And so we salute you.

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(HonvBt of tu g Our course of study is arranged to meet the demands life places upon the student. Every subject taught is made as practical as possible. An effort is made to eliminate many things which will not be of value to the student after leaving school. If the student wishes to enter college, he has the privilege of electing subjects in the Senior year especially arranged to meet this need. If on the other hand he wishes to enter at once upon the active duties of life, he may elect subjects more suited to this end. It is the intention to continually improve the course to meet the needs of these two classes. The high school work is arranged according to the departmental plan. The program for 1909-1910 will be so arranged that some one teacher will have charge of each department. This plan will give to the school a specialist in each subject. A pupil may enter the high school by, 1 . Presenting a diploma showing graduation from the grammar school. 2. By giving satisfactory evidence of having completed the work of the first eight grades in some other school. 3. By examination. In order to graduate from the high school a pupil must have 34 credits. A credit means satisfactory work done in one subject for one-half year, except in Music and Drawing, in which one credit is given for one full year ' s work. The standing of the pupil is based on daily work and examination combined. An accurate record is made of the work done each day, followed by a brief monthly test. If the grades in all subjects average 90 ' , or more the pupil is exempt from the final examination, provided that his deportment grade is high. OUTLINE OF WORK The course in mathematics consists of three and one-half years ' work. Algebra is taught in the Freshman and the first semester of the Sophomore years. Geometry begins at the second semester of the Sophomore year and is completed in the Junior year. Commercial arithmetic is given during the last half of the Senior year. This latter work is intended to provide a review of the fundamental principles of arith- metic and to emphasize problems and terms most generally met in the business world. Speed and accuracy are insisted upon. SCIENCE Botany is taken up in the Freshman year. The study of plant life in the vicinity of Angola is emphasized. The compound microscope is not used by the pupil, but is occasionally used by the teacher before the class to give an idea of the minute structure of the plant. The last two months are used for the study and classification of flowers. Physics is taught in the Junior year. The principles of physics which can best be applied to the home and life of the student receive the greatest attention. The work of the recitation is supplemented by laboratory work suited to the needs and the ability of the class.