Upper Sandusky High School - Indian Village Yearbook (Upper Sandusky, OH)

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k'44 I XX 3? .Sf EULA M. YOUNG Latin and German The language course in our High School offers the two main branches of Latin and German. In the first year Latin, the pupil obtains merely the preparatory work for the following three years' work. This consists of grammar work and easy translations. In the second year the work of Caesar is studied to- gether with a book of prose. The former enlarges upon the military ex- peditions of Julius Caesar. In the third year Cicero is studied, as well as the prose book. The fourth year is the crowning year, giving Virgil's Aeneid. This takes up the wonderful story of Trojan Aeneas and his wanderings. The many descriptive passages are beautiful and the myth- ology well worth remembering. Scansion is also especially observed. The German course consists of two years' work. During the first year a grammar including numerous stories to be translated is studied. Dur- ing the first semester of the second year, grammar work is studied two days a week, while the rest of the time is employed in reading Im Vater- land and Germelshausen. During the second semester, Wilhelm Tell is read in connection with grammar lessons. German script is practised at least one day a week. There are many advantages in studying Latin. The pupil is compelled to study the thought represented in only a word. The language does not resemble English in the respect that it has many infiections and one must know all of them to grasp the thought. Latin forms the foundation of the English language and if the pupil is apt he can recognize many Latin roots in English, thus saving him the trouble of looking up the word in the dictionary. German is considered an important subject in the busy world of today. While we study this language we are absorbing unconsciously a better understanding of our own language. It is also well to have some knowl- edge, however slight, of the many traditions and legends which are vital to the German language. The class of 1916 is indebted to our language teacher, Miss Eula Young, for the helpful instruction which she has given us and we hope that under her guidance the classical course may have an added importance to those entering High School. Written by BARBARA FARBER. 13

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O. L. BRODRICK Mathematics and Economics Mathematics is the foundation stone of' all other sciences. It is the science which treats of the exact relations existing between quantities or magnitudes, and of the methods by which, in accordance with these rela- tions, quantities sought are deducible from other quantities. The different divisions of mathematics which are oiered in the High School are briefly outlined in the following: The first year algebra deals largely with the solution of problems in- volving numbers. It is an extension of arithmetic which enables one to solve more complicated problems. It extends the field of arithmetic by means of three devices, the use of letters as well as Hindu Arabic num- eralsg the introduction of new kinds of numbers to be used in conjunction with those of arithmeticg and the development of simple methods of op- eration. Advanced algebra is a review of the first year algebra, but each re- view topic has been given a broader and more advanced treatment than is permissible in a first course. It also leads the pupil to think clearly and acquire the necessary facility on the technical side of algebra. Plane geometry, one of the most important branches of mathematics, is concerned principally with the study of forms such as triangles, paral- lelograms and circles. Many facts which are stated in arithmetic and algebra are proved in geometry. Solid geomery is a continuation of the plane geometry. It differs in that it deals with figures of three dimensions instead of two, also with their properties, relations and with measuring figures. In our Business Arithmetic, speed, accuracy and all the demands of modern business are fully met. Economics arises from the study of wealth and investigates the prob- lems of welfare. This subject specializes in a field peculiar to itself and rests upon a basis distinct from that of every other science. This department is ably conducted by the instructor, Prof. O. L. Brod- rick, who through his excellent method of teaching and his untiring as- sistance and unlimited knowledge has brought this department up to a high standard. Written by HELEN SCHAEFFER. 12

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CARL E. GIFFORD Science First Year Science, as studied this year, is not a complex, confusing or technical subject: The book is very simple and the principles are thoroughly illustrated by experiments. A treatment too terse and cone densed tends to confuse young studentsg hence the topics are suniciently discussed to enable young pupils to master them with ease. The methods of study followed enable the student to obtain the first elements of science -physics, chemistry, meteorology, botany, Zoology, physiology, astronomy, forestry and agriculture. The chief aim of the physics department is to present elementary physics in such a way as to stimulate the pupil to do some thinking on his own account about the hows and whys of the physical world in which he lives. With this end in view we have abandoned the formal text book method. The consideration of how a thing happened is followed by the consideration of why it happened. This method leads inevitably to the final grouping of the apparently disconnected facts about certain great underlying principles. Concerning the chemistry department, the effort has been made to make the subject interesting, to provide a text easily within the grasp of the average high school student, to develop the theoretical portion as a natural outcome of the facts already presented, and to emphasize the ap- plications of chemistry in everyday life. The addition of badly needed apparatus and chemicals to the equip- ment of the physics and chemistry laboratories has made these studies more interesting and has aided in making lasting impressions upon the students. This department is ably conducted by Prof. Carl E. Gifford. Written by ROBERT SLEMMER. 14