Greenville High School - Hi Life Yearbook (Greenville, MI)

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f l 11 M i 55 MANUAL TRAINING ' Tl e shop from which many attractive pieces of furniture are turned out, Is run in a vary systematic manner. Each boy has a clean-up Job to do et the close of class for which he is resoon-sible. Among the articles turned out are end-tables, magazine-baskets, cedar-chests, and boats. Auto ?Techanlcs furnishes, a splendid course for anyone with mechanical ability. A text-book, an auto-parts display, and actual work with engines give much practical ability. The Mechanical Drawing Dept has been greatly enlarged so that it now can accomodate t,,renty-five students. MATHEMATICS There is as much beauty in pure mathematics as in music or art for him who seeks it humbly. Few ' ill take the trouble to search; yet every student realizes its value in the activities of life end as an aid to logical thin lng. ART ’Vhen one wishes to relax and enjoy the more beautiful things in life, he need only step into the art room. There he will find miniature rooms, clay models, and modernistic drawings. e can thank Miss Miller for the fine work she has ' ‘one in developing the artistic ability in the students under her. ENGLISH English is one subject taught in High School with which every student is familiar. The first two year are spent in learning to speak and to write the king's English . The last two are devoted to English and American literature. HISTORY A trend moving from past to present can only be accurately projected into the future by correct and thoughtful interoreta-tion of history. The courses in Euronean and U. S. history should aid in this interpretation. CHEMISTRY PHYSICS These sciences are now so intimately related that knowledge of one is at least partial knowledge of the other. In both courses theory and lab are combined. Chemistry treats of the elements and their laws of behavior a .nd combination. Physics treats of the properties of natter r.nd energy. LIBRARY Besides being a rendezvous for Young Love this noble institution shelters such assorted reading matter as The Detroit News and your favorite novel; also, such dust-collcctors as Herbert Spencers Synth-tic Philosophy and Goethe's Faust . HT -I.TFF

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 6 FOREIGN LANGUAGE The French classes this year have had new textbooks. The first year French Course Is mainly a study of the fundamentals of the French language and life. During the second year several French novels are translated. Even though Latin is a dead language, Latin students will agree that the language seems very much alive after studying it for two years under Miss Lau. COMMERCIAL The Commercial Dept, is noisy with typewriters, mimeographs, and the filing of records, while minds trying to concentrate collect every word of dictation hurled at shorthand students in the next room. Mimeograph stencils for play programs, music festivals, and the weekly Microscope are typed by advanced students. The entire Annual was also typed in the Commercial Department. The Commercial Law course is offered again this year with those inclined to understand the intricacies of business diligently studying typical cases. Business Arithmetic stresses percentage and interest along with useful business short-cuts. SOCIAL SCIENCES Haven't you ever wondered why we do certain things, or why some things seem so Important to our welfare? Sociology, which treats of group life, helps us to understand this. Economics, which studies problems created by man, helps one understand the present state of economic affairs. Civics is a comprehensive study of the how'3 and why's of our government. With ouch a background we hope to realize our duties as citizens of this complex world. HOME ECONOMICS Frightened Freshies are soon at ease in Miss Edmond's clothing classes. Busily humming away on the 1915 Singers, they turn out beautiful garments that make the other girls envious. The savory odors that drift from the lower halls can be traced to the cafeteria where Miss Edmonds superintends the sometimes hopeless efforts of her students. SPEECH The Beginning Speech class has done some excellent work in Parliamentary Law this year. They have organized a court with a judge and Jury and have learned court procedure. Besides they have studied the art of speaking, end almost any day a student could be found in the library preparing a speech. The Advanced Speech Class, which studies acting, has been writing synopses of plays.- H T 1 J.LL

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BIOLOGY It is the idea of some students that this course is slightly buggy . However, after a year's coaching under Mr. Beal, the bugs, as well as plant life, have become very fascinating. Every spring this class looks forward to numerous field trips which make the course more vivid. Insect collections made by each student are prized very highly. This is one subject that is useful as well as entertaining. OCCUPATIONS This is a comparatively new course in high school, and it has proved itself invaluable. The class hac surveyed the town this year to determine various occupations of Greenville residents. Numerous occupations are studied in order to determine the one for which each particular student is best fitted. AGRICULTURE Agriculture is taught in Greenville under the Smith-Hughes Law. This act requires participation by the Federal government. State government, and the local school in the financing of the agricultural work. Vocational agriculture consists of studying, and ca.rrying out projects such as dairying, poultry, sheep-raising, and po-ta„to-growing. The clans also pruned orchards,. grafted trees and planned gardens. The study of the geogre.phicai structure of the soil should help the boys to be better farmers. Mr. Beal hac directed this phase of school work. .HI- LI.Fi: