Maryville High School - Maryvillian Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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I 1 ffm I ' HISTORY In the history room a green book called The American People reigns supreme, Its author is none other-mirable dictu-than Mr. David Saville Muzzey. Its contents are oft quoted, and, sad to say, sometimes forgotten, It furnishes material for friendly argument, heated debate, thoughtful discussion, and quiet in- trospection. This book is unheard of by freshmen, dreaded by sophomores, loathed by juniors, respected by seniors, and invaluable to Miss Northcutt, The knowledge gleaned therefrom promises to make capable citizens of us all, and who shall say that it may not bei instrumental in producing a future President? Knowledge of American History is not the only type to which we are ex- posed in Miss Northcutt's room. European and World History are also taught. If walls have ears, certainly the four which inclose Room Three must have a medley of historical facts. There is, in addition to the students and the walls, one more to whom has been imparted every current history day the most interesting knowledge of all. 'l'he receiver of this information is an object quite prominently viewed from the west windows--the pine! MATICS There is one question which has harassed freshmen since the introduction of Algebra into the curriculum. It is a very simple one of only three words, but a more tricky one could hardly be found. Perplexing problems there are in Geom- etry, Trigonometry, and the other Maths which are offered at M. H. but none are encountered which hold the sinister suggestions of this question. Students who are Math Sharks find it easily answered. Others find it a delightful brain- teaser and are not satisfied until they have figured out the correct solution. Still others tackle it with all the pep with which they play basketball. 'l'o all such persons the question is not a treacherous one: but there are countless numbers of us who stare at it with blank countenances. whose hearts beat jerkily at the thought of it, and to us it is decidedly a Waterloo. A capable Algebra teacher we certainly have, and it is through no fault of hers that the interrogation plunges us into a slough of despair. Indeed, without her timely assistance, we might make ourselves permanent residents there. The question is: X equals what? SCIENCE . The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances, and demonstration for impressions. -JOHN RUSKIN. In all your work stop and think. Constantly ask the question: What does this fact mean? You may or may not be able to answer the question, but that is no reason for dodging it. -V. N. SPALDING. Every intelligent person likes to know something of what is going on in other fields of laborithan his own. In a study of the sciences and the industries based on them we are brought into an intelligent and sympathetic touch with our surroundings so that we may come to know and understand life about us, ' We are led, too, to appreciate the lives and work of great scientists and to evaluate their contriliutions .to society. i .niu...r..- g...a,tgl'. - 1 '- asv.. 154.3 timing, 4,1 ice-L 4. H, ' Til

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I TYPEWRITING In the Commercial department more than any other, may individual progress be noted. both by the teacher and the individual himself. Even the most disin- terested person can. by listening to the typewriting pupils at work. discern the difference between the slow uncertain pecking of a Novice and the rapid rhythmic touch of the Amateur. However, while such a person may note this difference, only one who has experienced the despair of the beginner and later the deserved pride of the advanced student fully appreciates the thrill which comes at the mastery of the art of typing. Rewards are presented when certain rates of speed are attained. Indeed, an efficient typist may at will rival a war hero's decoration, by arraying himself in the medals he has won. Closely allied with typewriting is shorthand. A person writing imaginary characters with an imaginary pen. in an imaginary notebook is not necessarily a crazy person. Instead. he is very probably being initiated into the intricate mys- teries of shorthand. There is a fascination about the little hooks and curves that forbids our leaving them in the class room! BOOKKEEPING At the northeastern end of the hall is a room with three long rows of desks. It is here that the expert bookkeepers of C. W. Keeland and Company are to be found. To anyone who has never taken bookkeeping let us explain that C. W. Keeland is the invisible employer whose set of books we keep for three months. It is in his ledger, journal. and cash book that the business transactions are re- corded. To most of us the cash book is the most interesting of the set. What glorious possibilities the name holds forth. As we mechanically count the artificial money, visions rise before our eyes of the day when we shall be handling Uncle Sam's currency and adding it to our own cash books. We see ourselves a bookkeeper in a well established firm. next-the most highly recommended member of the officeistaff, and finally-the manager himself. With a sudden jerk, we realize that we have miscounted the paper money and recorded it in the wrong column. As we red ink the mistake, we realize that our dreams may come true only by being forgotten-at least in class. MANUAL TRAINING In the Manual Training course. Woodwork I, II, III, IV. and Architectural Drawing are offered. Woodwork I is a correlation of mechanical drawing and woodwork. The boys plan their work and then put it into effect. The other wood- work courses are a continuation of such work. Their object is not a superfluity of production but the acquiring of knowledge pertaining to the care of tools, and the development of skill in the use of them. Every student in the course is per- mitted to make any project that he wishes. Really excellent pieces of fumiture, library tables, cedar chests, floor lamps-are made by the manual training boys. To the eye of the casual observer they seem flawlessg and a closer inspection is rarely disillusioning. The mechanical drawing course deals with the construction of a house, and the different styles of architecture. Each boy in the class designs a house of his own, figures the cost of such a building, and then constructs it in miniature. Some- day we expect to hear that the leading carpenters and architects of 1940 are M. H. S. graduates. Why not?