Portland High School - Tifoon Yearbook (Portland, IN)

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fi Department of Latin. IC WINIFIQED AXTELL, Instructor. J. A. HILL, Assistant. Four years of acquaintance with the Roman people and the study of the Lat- in language, fulfils the requirements of commissioned High Schools and admits the diligent student into College or a University, and makes an excellent preparation for culture and all the beauties of life. In the first year a preparation is made for all succeeding work. The words and forms are mastered by daily drills in pronunciation, declension, conjugation. and rules of Syntax, and the student is made familiar with the language by numer- ous translations. Those who do this Work will find the whole course pleasant and profitable. The text book used is Collar and Daniell's Beginners' Latin Book. In the second year the student becomes more familiar with the Roman people by translating selections from ancient Fables, Roman History, Viri Roniae and two books of Cae-ar. The subject is illustrated by frequent reference to Roman History. In this study special attention is given also to Grammar and Prose Composition. The text books used are Rolfe and Dennison's Junior Latin Book and Bennett's Grammar. In the third year the student becomes acquainted with the thought and spirit of the Roman people by reading six orations of Cicero and special Work is given to the study of oratory as embodied in these orations. Sight reading is required and constant drills in the forms and idioms of the language. The text book is Kelsey's Select Orations and Letters of Cicero. ' In the fourth year four books of Virgil are read and careful attention is given to scansion, rhetorical figures, the arts of poetry and Mythology, and an attempt is made to awaken an appreciation of poetry as illustrated by the Aeneid. NVritten papers on special themes are required. K' fa typ 9 - ill- iii .7,,:., if-of vq U ' ' ' ln l,3llfXifi'T Ml Zi' ll 6 U y 5

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fe Department of History. JI li. XY. Cox. Instructor. The general purpose of the course in this department is to give an outline of the world's history. Hut the course extending through the full four years as it does. gives opportunity to work out in some detail movements of special historic in- terest and to consider with some degree of completeness the lives of some represent- ative men of history. liach of the eight semesters of the course has its special part in the general plan. The lirst is given to the study of the history of Greece and we iind the time all too short as we study their wonderful Mythology. their institutions and civiliza- tions and follow as completely as we may the succession of wars. now glorious, now disgraceful. until we see the last vestige of Greek nationality destroyed hy the con- quering Romans. The second semester is occupied hy the study of Roman History and with wonder we watch the development of the power of Rome and admire the worthy accomplishments of the Roman people. Yet almost without regret do we see this immense empire grow corrupt. crunihle into decay and fall a prey to a more vigorous and a more virtuous people. But history now becomes more complex and the second year is given up to a general view ol' the history of Europe and England, the tirst semester covering the media-val and the second the modern period. For the tix-st semester ol' the third year we take up a more detailed study of the French na- tion with which we are already somewhat familiar. The last half of this vear is ot cupied with the study ol' the linglish people and here we hegin to see distinctly the lteginning ol' our institutions and government. 'l'he last year is taken for the etudy ul' .Xnierican history and t'ivics. 'l'he tirst semester is used in tracing the he- gimiings and establishment ol' American institutions and government and the -i ond is given to their practical workings and further development. D1 11' x l .YA I :V .wg i 46x ff 'ff' ' ff ff 'I I ' rx U Q a' S lf gl .xr J, ,H l- 'gut i ,ix 71 l ljk 1-it 'ii'-1n.,f J lf' r-fi Q , 'in .yi 'r K A I, ix I - ' f y:,X1ffllt.+.Ax ' ' -lll'llr 1 ggi 1 t X 4: ' ttmi - -r 'r ' fi 1..L' ,P, ' '1 .e 3 ,'! ' f V -17-i-,J

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