Arsenal Technical High School - Arsenal Cannon Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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C E Math Report Although the mathematics classes have been affected by the short ses- sions last fall, they expect to complete the term's work. The algebra and geometry classes will easily do so and some of them are several lessons ahead. Some of the algebra III's however, are having trouble with their theorectical work, though all will fin- ish up-to-date. C. A. C. Our Commercial Classes The Commercial Arithmetic class- es taught by Miss Hagley and Mi. Anderson have covered all of the work in the book that is needed. The pupils found the Work of this semes- ter very interesting. The Book-keeping class which fol- lowed the arithmetic work, has cov- ered the required ground for this term. This class has for the last two months been keeping regular office books. At the end of the next semes- ter's work these pupils will be cap- able of keeping books of a small con- cern. The Stenography IV class has found the work very interesting as well as valuable. Miss Hayes dictates a certain business letter which the pu- pils write in shorthand. They repro- duce it on the typewriter. This class next year can easily secure positions in ofnces. The Stenography III are doing the same work of the above class except their exercises are not as hard. The Stenography II are ahead of the record left by former classes. The new principles taken up this year have added speed to their work. They can now take dictation at the rate of eighty to ninety words a min- ute. The Stenography I has taken up a Cuntinued t0 Pug: Hftrfn German Classes All the German classes except the I's have practically finished the Ger- man course of the year. The latter do not grasp the study of grammar well. The present literature studied by the German classes is of the best sort obtainable. Most classes have not finished reading these interesting books but it will be a profit to them to finish the reading outside of school. Miss Binninger's IIa class have es- pecially enjoyed the witty book Der Schweigersonu because Miss Binning- er let them act some parts out. Miss Bachman's German Ia's have. found Das Edle Blut a typical picture of a boy's loyalty. Miss Kendall's IV a's, studying 'Herman und Dorotheaj and Mr. Meseke's V and VI classes combined, reading Der Talisman, have found both booksjworthy of study. All other classes have been very much interested in the study of German lit- erature. The singing classeg have been the feature of the term, but the German chorus has not yet resuged. M. . History News The History VI class under Miss Binninger has, for the last few days, been discussing important questions confronting the civilization of today. The questions taken up have dealt seriously with political, economic, so- cial, industrial and scientific phases of life today. For instance, some of the questions being discussed are Science in the 19th Century, conducted by Earl Panghorn, Socialism by Fay Douglas, Problem of the Unemployed by Louverne Benedict, Who Shall Con- trol the Government by Edward Owen, Pasteur and the Germ Theory by Marjory Nutt. The students are taking a lively interest and show de- velopment along practical lines thru their training at Tech. G. L.

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THE ARSENAL CANNON. 7 The Arsenal Cannon Published semi-monthly by the pupils of Tech- nical High School and printed by the U. T. F. C, A. School of Printing, Indianapolis, Ind. FIVE CENTS PER COPY Twenty-five Cents for Eight Issues. OFFICERS. VVinters Fehr, Editor-in-Chief Lehman Holliday, First Assistant Alice Avery, m Managing Editors Edward Hartlauf. I Catherine Carr, Copy Count and Head Lines Bernece Jones, Proof Ednah Jacobs. Second Assistant Guy Monihan. Exchange and Filler Wallace West, Circulation and Proof Marks. Earl Vilise. Katharine Kelly, Secretary I-jsther Fay Shover, Advisor ' Cubs l of ix MALAYAN: r N Rosalie Blue. l g Marguerite Bond. X 9 Harold Goldberg. 4-S- Ernestinzi Brown, SYRIAN: Elinor Carpenter, Mary i'xUl'l'lb. Carry Long, Ruth Wolfred, POLAR: Hazel Daues, Thelma Lzivcndcr. George Olive. CAVERN: Mary Lawler, Gladys McNil1Cl1. Charles Ricbart. GRIZZLY: Helen McPheeters, Lucile Mower. Earl Stephenson, Esther L. Wood. TIBET: Martha Updegrarf, Katherine Vogt, Herbert Bowers. KAMCHATKAN: Bertha Gelman. Helen Fisher, Robert Lowes. SHOP REPORTERS. ELECTRICAL: I. La Von Miller, II. Clifford Cameron. MECHANICAL: William Wacker. PRINTING: John Broderick. June 4, 1915. Staff No. 3 sends greetings with this issue of The Arsenal Cannon, Editorial Credits Many people have aided the staff very much in putting' out this, the June Issue. Those who notice the special art features may be inter- ested in learning their designers: Harold Stedfeldt - Cover Mr. Stark - Arsenal Bell fSee note on page 25 Mr. Brunkow - Setting' for the Senior pictures. George Lawler - Heading for Shop Notes. Helen Drake - Heading for Academic work. A. A Poem Contest Thirty-seven pupils tried for the Poem Contest. Those reaping re- wards were, first prize, O Pata- gonia, written by Wallace West, sec- ond prize, To My Mother, by Mil- dred Smith. Those receiving' honorable mention were, A Dream of Poetry, Grad- uates Fai-ewell, To A Nightingale, Gold Rush on Porcupine Hill, and I have the La Grippe . The com- mittee of judges was, E. J. Murphy, L. J. Mills, M. McLaughlin. K. V. Don't Miss It Miss Isor's interior decorating class of M. T. H. S. is going to give an ex- hibit, in the bay window iooin of the House on June 7, 8, and Sl. This class is composed of twelve members, and each student or ,group of students has made designs for the decorating of this ioom. The judges of- this contest will be Mr. A. H. Brown from the Art Institute: Mr. Buhoin fiom L. S. Ayers, and Mr. Otto Stark from the Art llepailtinent of Tech and M. T. H. S. The successful student will be the one who gets to cariy out his plans. This exhibit ought to show the possibilities of putting the House- hold Art in the east Residence. So f'on't forget to go over to the exhibit. H. D. Next Year As we remember, last year, Tech had six weeks of half days. This delay was due to the unfinished improve- ments. It will be pleasing to hear that Tech has already started on its plans for the coming year. The barn will be added. The stable will be changed into an auto garage, the carriage house will be converted into two class rooms, and the hay loft will hardly recognize itself when it's made into Mechanical Drawing Rooms This will help Tech to begin sooner with her improvements. When you come back to school in September don't forget to notice the barn in its new fall suit. H. D. Pattern Making The p ittern making- department has found that the boys are wasting' al- most as much wood as they use. Therefoie the teacher has asked them to save their scraps and use them. Be conservative!

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THE ARSENAL CANNON. 9 a Shop Work The wood-working classes of i.-r. Spear and Mr. Johnston have been doing some splendid work this semes- ter. The designs made by the boys are of the highest class. Some of the pupils, in order to finish their pieces of furniture in time, find it necessary to stay after school hours and work on their projects. Nearly every evening the shop is filled with earnest workers each striving to get as much done in the time alloted as possible. The pieces turned out this year show an increase in the quality of furniture. The wood-turning classes under Mr, Craig have done exceptionally well with the exercises. The exercises are given to beginners in order that they may become accustomed to the different cuts and chisels, before starting on their projects. The pro- jects this year run in the same line as those turned out by last year's classes. Mr. Johnston can feel that he has accomplished something worth while with his pattern-making classes. The classes have been doing regular pat- tern-makers' work, and many of them could take up this line of work for a living. The work done by all of the shops has been of a higher grade and is farther advanced than that which was done in former years. E. J. H. Miss Shaw's Costume I Class Miss Shaw's Costume I Class has taken up the problem of hair dress- ing. This is the most interesting problem the girls have had this year. Each girl is given several pictures of people without any hair. The pro- blem for them to solve is to see how each woman can best wear her hair. This problem is to complete the course of this year's work. H. D. Geo- Lawler Sewing Classes The Sewing Classes this term have done good work. The Sewing I Clas- ses have made neat lace trimmed gar- ments. Very pretty, gingham dresses of every color are made by the sew- ing II Classes. Dainty, flower-sprink- led dresses were nicely made by the Sewing III Classes. When having costume drawing II, the girls of Sew- ing IV class designed woolen dresses to be made during the term. The materials used were of red and blue serge, green and blue wool poplin. tan and old rose wood challie, turquoise blue silk poplin. Some were lace and silk trimmed. The sewing IV Class also worked up the costumes for the Senior Play. Then silk waists were made, these also having been designed before in costume drawing. The ma- jority of each class Hnished the term's work successfully. K. K. The Electrical I Class The Electrical I class of twenty boys has found its work just hard enough to be interesting. The Eng- lish class has finished the autobiog- raphy of Benjamin Franklin. This book, which is very interesting as well as instructive, tells of some of Franklin's rules to cultivate virtue and of some of his experiments with electricity. The mathematics class has been solving the problems of parallel circuits. The theory class has stud- ied electromagnetism and the effect upon a compass of the lines of force set up by a wire carrying a current. The construction class has done the bell wiring in the main building. A few of the boys are making induc- tion coils. The first semester has given a good beginning for more real work next year. Anybody know what Paul Koehring did to Harry Tomlinson?