Washington High School - Sunburst Yearbook (Washington Court House, OH)

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THE SUNBURST l Top row, let't to rig'ht4Tanquary, McLean, Defricli, liarney, Ellies. Bottom row-lioby, Brownell, Mr. Sittler, Neal. Dl'1BA'l'ING TEAM Several years have elapsed before lVashingrton High Sehool could boast of a debating team. tlratory had been among the minor interests ot' our school in the past but this was no lit reason that it should always remain in that light. At the beginning- of the school year Washington Ili entered the state inter-scholastic debate with the determination of showing what ttkind ot' stint Washington High School was made of. Two teams were selected from the begun at once. classes in Public Speaking and work was The tirst debating' triangle was composed of Lancaster Hi, Cireleville Hi and Wasliing- ton Hi, with our negative team debating' at Lancaster and our atlirmative team remaining' at home. Not only was the interest great at scholl but the town-people were just as eager that we should win as anyone. The decision ot' the loth, our negative and attirnlative teams. Due to the tact that we were victorious in second debatng triangle which was composed ton Hi: this time the nepgative team remaining' 'jlltljL't'H at our tirst debate was in favor ot' both of our debates we were included in the of P0l'ifSI11.U11tl1 Hi, Athens Hi and lYashing- at home and the affirmative journeying to Portsmouth. W. H. S. was not quite so fortunate this time for the decision of both debates was in favor of their opponents. The success ot' th's yea1 s teams is partly' instiuctor ot' public speaking. .Xltliougli our school was eliminatefl in the due to the excellent coaching of Mr. Sittlcr. second il'lTlllQ'l'll2ll' debate we hope the suc- cess ot' the lirst debate will furnish an added st mulus to interest inter-scholastic debating' and it is hoped that the interest in debating' will b' enhanced during' the next school year. The stated resolution ot' the State inter- :cholastic debates was as follows: ttliesolved. The l'lng'lish l'arliamentarv Uabinet Form of tt ivernnient Would More l'ert'er-tly Advance the lligrlust Interests ot' the United States than Dots its Present l'lUI'Ill.H

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.-H' ' W ai... 30 THE SUNBURST W week for the high school and numerous other smaller affairs. We are hoping that we have aroused enough en- thusiasm and support in the school to cause our organization to become, like athletics, a permanent department of student activity. It is our convic- tion that a public school should provide as many opportunities as practicable for the development of the ability of as large a number of its students as possible along their various lines of preference. We are hoping next year for still larger numbers and we believe our hopes will materialize for we lose very few by graduation or removal at the end of the present term, and will undoubtedly receive valuable accessions from the present Eighth Grade Orchestra. We are receiving every encouragement to continue our activities next year, and among other plans which have been suggested to us is the incorporation of all young musicians inlthe high school building, including the pupils of the seventh and eighth grades into a greater Washington High School 'Clrchestra, to be divided into two units-a Senior group, comprising Sophomores, Juniors. and Seniors, a Junior group, comprising Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Year students. Should such a plan seem advisable, we shall follow it with our usual degree of enthusiasm. We wish to take this opportunity to express our great appreciation for all encouragement which we have received, both in school and in the city at large. We shall try earnestly to merit a continu- ation of the support which has been so generously given us. ' Yours for a bigger and better future, THE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Fll'Sf Vl0lll1 Gwendolyn Wolfe Charles Hazard Lillian Teeters Karl J. Kay, Dlrector Second Viol.n Jennie Louise Callendar Robert Mershon Katherine Robinson Cello Pauline A. West Saxophones C Soprano Hugh Perrill B Flat Tenor Charlotte Hazard -- E Flat Alto' Harold F1-ein-h C Melody Raymond Flee , Janet lllhelpley Cofnets Carl Ellison Richard Grove Trombones Bryan Coffey Glendon Norris Bass Viol Ralph Lloyd Xylophone Frances Hall Drums and' Bells Roland Hall Piano and Celeista Enid McClure Virginia Hays , TYPING W. H. S. From the view-point of the Commercial studemts, the typing department stands as one of the busiest and most efficiernt departments in our High School. The course is exceedingily interesting and it is needless to say that every one has taken a great deal of interest in the students and their work of this particular department. llere, not only ability amd skill in using the typewriter is learned, but also the acquiring of habits that are necessary for business people. Of course, you have heard of our speed tests on which we have Worked so hard. Miss Jester has given us a speed test approximately four days out of the week. This helped keep up our speed and accuracy. Another point which we might add to our reasons for accuracy is that no papers were accepted unless they we1'e absolutely perfect with no mistakes and no erasures. If an erasure was found on any one paper, the' student was punish- ed by being compelled to write the Whole lesson it , .. over two times with no mistakes. Another point that aids us in securing speed and accuracy is the finger gymnastics which we were required to take daily before we commenced our regular typing work. Rapid typewriting is both mental and manual. The first thing for the student to do when he takes up the subject -is to get the correct theory. He should make an analysis of every factor that en- ters into what we sum up as speed, There must be a correct understanding of the actual elcments that do make up speed. These may be briefly enumerated-correct key-board technique which means the elimination of every fault or unproduc- tive movement, a development of sureness of touch, and accuracy of stroke, a mental attitude of speed with accuracy, a building up of judgment and de- cision in arrange-ment, the power to concentrate, and the ability to read shorthand as rapidly as one can type. These are habits that can be acquired only by continually striving for theme-but never loosing sight of the objective. tContinued on page 341

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32 Tllli SUNBURST Tlllfl GLEE FLUBS The llirls' nnrl Buys' lllee Vlulms halve heen very zielive this year in the enlerlniinnent spmisiweml in seliuul, :xml ereclit slioulml he j,1'lVQ1l fl18ll1 for the help they have given in onlsirle nvtivilies. Al' the beginning' ul' the year' the Glee Clubs were clivirlecl into elasses to nleet at 4-ertnin perlmls believing' lllill the work ol' lmlh elulrs eoulfl he inure szl1isl'zi4'tm'ily zweonlplisliell. During' the l'li1'ist111ns lnuliclziys the Glee Clubs vo-n11e1'aterl with the i'lllIl'1'l16S in giving the Carol seiviees. This work pruverl very eliceetlve. Most ul the SIJl'lll,Lf was spent in 1n'epai1'.iliu11fo1 'Gypsy Hover, ii nnisifail emnerly, whic-h wa: given on the Zlsl nnfl 22ml ol' April. The W. ll. S. fllee Ulnhs ure ln he 0OIl1llllIll91ll'9fl upon this sur-eessful l-'!1l6Y'lilllllll9Ill whieh pro- villerl lun ns well ns funrl . Miss Benner is to he prnfserl for her work in Hlilliillg this play il snvrmss. The plan' wus given two nights heezinse ol' the great clelnzincl for seats. W. ll. S. has nevel llzllvn clown in any thing' she has ziltenlplerl and shi most l'6I'l2lllllj' rlirl not full flown in her preseiitn- limi ol' Gypsy llm'H'. Q As in yznsl veairs, the lllee Vlulis lilll'IllSll9fl the Illlllilt' for Class Night, Bac-1-nl:i111'eale zinfl Cmn- nim-nveinenl sf-rvir-es. All ill illl. llll' Huis' nnrl Girls' lllee Vlulis lnive ilf'l'OllllJllHllQ'll work wurlliy ol' lnenliun.