Tipton High School - Tiptonian Yearbook (Tipton, IN)

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THE TIPTONIAN 29 The German Department This department is larger than ever be- fore, as one hundred and thirty-two students enrolled in it this year. One cause for this unprecedented growth was the introduction of the Direct Method in teaching German. By this method, the pupils get a vocabulary and a speaking knowledge before they get much grammar. Conversation is made the important part of the work in preference to grammar as heretofore. Some of our pupils taking only one year of German by this method are able to follow an ordinary con- versation. A few are able to understand enough of a German sermon to follow the trend of thought. In the fall, all but five of the Freshmen chose German instead of Latin. As there were so many, the class was divided and the sections called IA and IB. Both did the same work although the IA ' s were able to go faster than the IB ' s. The first three days of each week are spent in the Direct Method text book. Thursday and Friday are de- voted to the reading of easy German stories. Both sections finished Guerbers, Maerchen und Erzaelungen the first term and the IA ' s are now reading Glueck Auf while the IB ' s are reading Easy German Stories which are not at all easy. The question has often been asked Can high school students learn to speak Ger- man? This class, if it continues in its study of German during its high school life will prove that the answer to this question should be Yes. The Sophomore Class used the Grammar Method till mid-term, studying Prokosch ' s German Grammar. They also read the sec- ond volume of Maerchen during this term. After mid-term, they took up the direct method and will do as much in one term as the other section did in two. They are now reading Schiller ' s Comedy, Der Neffe als Onkel. This class is doing excellent work, as is shown by the class of books they are reading. Most of the class intend to take four years of German. The Junior German Class is doing the same work as the Freshmen in the direct method. They read Glueck Auf the first term and are now reading the second vol- ume of Maerchen. This is the largest Ger- man class as their enrollment is thirty- three. This is the class that gives our Ger- man much advertisement as they talk it on the streets and in the stores uptown. The seniors who are now doing second year work are the only class taking the grammar method. They are using the Vos ' Grammar and are doing excellent work. They read Storms ' Immensee the first term and are now reading Baumbach ' s Der Schwiegersohn. Several of the class are al- so translating Storms ' Der Schimmelrerter for extra credit. This class holds the rec- ord for having made the greatest number of A + ' s in German. Der Lehrer Gottlieb Emil Lochmuller ist ein echter Deutscher. Er hat von Jugend auf Deutsch gesprochen da seine Eltern beide von Deutschland kamen und seine Mutter nie eine andere Sprache lernte. Da- heim sprach er Deutsch und er ist auch viel in die deutschen Schule gegangen. Im Sommer ist er der deutsche Lehrer in der Centralen Muster Schule und wird auch diesen folgenden Sommer dahin gehen. Sein innigster Wunsch folgt, Moege die Deutsche Sprache immer mehr und mehr ihren rech- ten Platz in den Hochschulen in den Ver- einigten Staaten finden.

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THE T I P T ONI A N ... EDITORIAL STAFF ... Editor-in-Chief India M. Thomas Associate Editor Ruth Shook Athlet ic Editor Hlldreth Hiatt Junior Editor Patricia Langan Sophomore Editor Wilda Foster Freshman Editor Ruth Carter Business Manager Luther A. Richman Advertising Manager Minor Bower Assistant Business Manager Will G. Albershardt Junior Manager Lex Herron Although being a staff member of the Tiptonian meant much on the part of every- one, still it is with regret that we write the items for the last number of the High School publication, to be edited under the supervision of the 1914 class. It was a new venture — the monthly Tiptonian — but we can not feel it was a failure, even though it did receive many knocks and criticisms. We have had a word of praise for every knock. Had we have been more exper- ienced or bad an example to follow, we might have pleased more; but much of whatever success we did achieve must be credited to the right people. Throughout the year, Prof. Lochmuller has written the editorials and many items that the staff could not write. He polished and improved the amateur efforts of the contributors, and in this he was aided by Miss Pate, who has been a staunch supporter and helper dur- ing the entire term. From time to time the other members of the faculty contributed news or wrote special articles for the staff, which lightened the labors of the students. For all these kindnesses and assistance, which they have received from the faculty, the staff desires to express its gratefulness. The Modern Youth has many, many hard lessons to learn and one of the hardest is that the people before him knew quite as much and ofttimes much more than he does and that our work is small in comparison with theirs. One may think that the story they have written is new, but looking back, we find stories like it. The staff thought the idea of an Alumni number was quite new to Tipton. But when they accidentally found an 1S99 Tiptonian, the first ever pub- lished by the Tipton High School, they real- ized that perhaps, after all, there is noth- ing new under the sun, is a true state- ment. It was a fine book, its arrangement, its etchings, its departments, were all ex- cellent, showing great talent on the part of those connected with its publication. And we in the present age, and with modern means they never dreamed of, did not sur- pass or scarcely equal their efforts. And so, the sooner Modern Youth realizes all these things are true, then he will have learned one of his hardest lessons. We have endeavored to make this Com- mencement Number the best issue of the year in appearance and in contents. We want to be proud of our last effort. There are some kinds of pride every one should possess and pride in anything that belongs to one ' s school is a right kind of pride to have. We want the school to be proud of The Tiptonian. We want them to be proud of the class which published it. So give to this number, our last and greatest effort, all the praise you can, and boost for a better Tiptonian next year. Mr. Vail paid a visit to former haunts on April 27th. He spoke of his work in Chi- cago and we feel that Mr. Vail is certainly succeeding in his vocation.

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30 THE TIPTONIAN SENIOR GERMAN CLASS.