Union High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Union, OR)

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C’ ‘3 I—'O Delap Swiger Conklin Wight Edvalson Rosewall 3h O Ulu' tEeacItcrs’ Training Class The Teachers Training Class of 25 consists of five girls selected from a group of nine desiring to take the course. Three of these are members of the Senior Class; the others are Post Graduates who returned especially for this work. At the beginning of the term the book entitled “Practical Problems of the School was used as the text. Then followed an eight weeks' review of grammar, during which time the class learned how to diagram. At least they should have done so. Next came a review of the seventh and eighth grade arithmetic. School law was one or the deepest subjects they tried to master. Ethics of the teaching profession was the main topic of the last few weeks of school. Mr. Conklin, the instructor, was chief advisor. The most difficult part of the training was the observing and teaching— just a little explanation, please—those most studious girls have spent from forty to ninety minutes each day for seventeen weeks, teaching in the different grades of the Union Public Schools. For this work, plans for each day’s teaching had to be written out and accepted by the critic teacher. After the teaching was done a written review of it had to be made to send to Mr. Churchill, superintendent of public instruction. Observations were made for the same length of time, notes were made and written up for Mr. Conklin. One book on the “Principles of Education and one on the “History of Education were read and a report made on each. Practically all the girls have positions for the coming year. The fact that the Training Course will not be in the curricula in the coining years is regretted by all because it was such a help along educational lines. Page Seven

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C NM c$== g) Top Row Gates, Caster, Baxter, Busick, Wilde, Cox. Second Row Hailing, Richardson. Edvalson, Puckett Third Row Wulf, Kent, Gilkison, Swiger, Blacker, Gamble, Orton, Wight (Lite Seniors One of the reasons why U. H. S. will not be such a good school in the future is that the Class of ’25 is leaving. We are an original type, though we have not made ourselves conspicuous in the way that other classes have, but it must be remembered that a quiet tire burns the hottest, a hidden coal will someday blaze forth into a brilliant flame, and that an ugly duckling will grow into a beautiful swan. Way back in the year 1921, twenty-three youngsters awkwardly made their way into the crowded assembly hall and found it impossible to disappoint the upperclassmen by not acting green as all Freshmen should, so with shaking knees we made our way to the seats reserved for us. After we had learned the ways of the School and were on the verge of being dignified, nine more so called Freshmen, who were greener than we, came to us for protection. We did not do much of importance, but we did establish a firm footing and made ready for a great success in the future. The opening of the Junior year saw us not losing, but gaining in strength. We staged “Rocky Ford , one of the best plays U. H. S. ever witnessed; we banqueted the Seniors, but amidst all this, we found time for athletics, in which the girls as well as the boys broke all records. The Class of ’25 has had the unique experience of witnessing the building of the gymnasium, which is the best in Eastern Oregon. The Seniors may be dignified, the Juniors may be too, The Seniors are the best by far, we leave it up to you. Page Six

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Harn Geertsen Jensen Chadwick Wortman Q O JlchcitiniT The Debating team, composed of Murray Jensen, leader of the affirmative side with Ardythe Harn, and Susan Chadwick, leader of the negative with Nellie Geertsen, started out with high hopes and hearty zeal, though not without some fears. The subject of debate given to this district was “Resolved that the Philippine Islands should be granted their freedom within five years.” For some time they worked hard preparing for the first debate which was with Imbler for the county championship. On February 28, the negative team left Union for Imbler to compete there, leaving the affirmative team at home awaiting the arrival of the Imbler team with some anxiety as well as curiosity. Union’s amateur teams met Imbler courageously but were defeated by a vote of four to two. The negative team of Union won from Imbler by a vote of two to one, and the affirmative team of Union lost by a vote of three to nothing. Although they were defeated in their first debate, it has given them something of high value—Experience. The successive years will prove it. Page Eight