Johnstown High School - Spectator Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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X SPECTATOR 25 All Commercial students, excepting the Seniors, and Freshmen taking the four year course, assemble on the third Floor. Two special classes in Penmanship, under Mr. Wight- man, have been added to our course of study. Eighty-live students have taken advantage of this opportunity. Our teaching corps has been strengthened by the addi- tion of three teachers, making a total of 30, as against last year's 27. ' Miss Parker is a teacher in the Biological Department. Miss Parker lives in Georgetown, S. C. She is a graduate of the University of Chicago and has taught two years in the Presbyterian College for Women at Charlotte, N. C., and one year at Grodia School at Georgetown, S. C. Mr. Fitch teaches in the Commercial Department. Mr. Fitch comes from Fargo, S. D. Miss Fugate is teacher of German. Miss Fugate gradu- ated from Allegheny College in 1908. She ranked very high in her class, being one of the live members admitted to the Phi Betta Kappa Society. She has taught four years in the Dubois High School. Miss Yost, a graduate of Allegheny College in 1912, teacher in English, comes from South Fork. Miss Yost has had experience in the teachinlg of English in the South Fork schools. Mr. Davis, teacher of English, graduated from Lafay- ette College. He formerly taught at Banger High School. Mr. J. Brennemari, teacher of Mathematics, graduated from Dickinson in the 1912 class. Mr. W. W. Smith, teacher of Mathematics, graduated from Princeton in 1911. Mr. Smith has taught in Irwin, Pa. Miss Lynch, a graduate of Johnstown High School in the class of 1913, has charge of the Typewriting Department. Mr. B. P. Smith, teacher of Mathematics, graduated from Dickinson in 1911. Since he graduated, he has taught and has attended Columbia. D Mr. Steele, teacher of Physics, graduated from the W.

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24 SPECTATOR Every student in the school will be interested in the following figures which show the enrollment of each class: ' 135 Seniors ....... . . ..... . .... .... . . . ....... .... . . juniors ...................................... l'32 Sophomors . . . .... .157 Freshmen .... ..... 3 64 Total .................................... 788 This shows an increase of 62 in attendance over last year. The first A. A. meeting of the term was held XVednes- day, September 3rd, at 2:45 P. M. It was well attended and much enthusiasm was shown in the discussion of the com- ing football season. Talks were given by Principal Stockton, Mr. John Rodgers, Manager Speck, and Coach Schmidt. After the meeting the football candidates remained and re- ceived some football instructions. Football practice was started Thursday, September 4th. About 65 candidates reported at the Point. The Senior Class met and elected the following officers: President, Walter Cramer, Vice President, Harry Stetlerg Secretary, Clarice Grumblingg Treasurer, R. Leland Walker. The Class Pin committee are Louise Walter, Lulu Meyer, Clarice Grumbling, Harry Stetler, Charles Speck, and Morris Reynolds. It was decided to hold the Senior Picnic Saturday, Sep- tember 13th, at Woodland Park along the Southern Cambria Street Car Line. The Senior Glee Club will be organized soon. One of the new courses introduced at school is that of music. It is open to all pupils. The class will be conducted during the study periods of the day, one day of each week, instead of after school. One credit is given for this work. Candidates for the orchestra met Tuesday, September 9th, for their first practice. As a large number of candidates reported, we may hope to have a fine orchestra. Several changes have been made in the Commercial De- partment. Commercial English has been introduced, with Miss Woodring as instructor.

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26 SPECTATOR Sz J. College in 1912. Last year Mr. Steele played end on the W. Sz J. team. Mr. Steele lives in Ruffdale. Mr. ,Victor A. Schmidt, teacher of Manual training, is a graduate of Bucknell in 1911. Mr. Schmidt has also been elected Athletic Director of the High School. He has had experience as a football player and coach, having played four years on the Bucknell team, of which during one year he was Captain. Last year he successfully coached the Du- bois High School team. judging from his past record, we think that he should have little trouble in turning out win- ning teams here. The Spectator and the Student Body welcome the new teachers and wish them a successful season. Current Events Probably the topic which creates the most interest to- day is the affair with Mexico. Since the United States has prohibited foreign nations from interfering with the affair of Mexico, the world at large looks to the United States to guarantee peace. The only logical course of action now is mediation. If thru the good offices of Ex-Governor Lind those who favor war can be persuaded to retire in favor of peace, we shall do the Mexican people a great service. Mex- ico does not want a substitution of one despotic ruler for another, but she needs the union of patriotic and fair-minded citizens in securing a Congress and Ministry which can dis- cuss such questions as land monopoly and which will act under, yet with, a President. Georgia still has child labor. While other states have been advancing the legislative standard of child labor, Geor- gia still has only the one law which was passed seven years ago and which even then was not up to the standard. In that state children at the age of ten years can work for eleven