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

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as I D9 History and Social Science Department E l'NlJl'lRS'l'AXlJ the present only hy lIlltl0l'Sl2lll1llllg,f the past. When we realize that, the lnw nl' eunse :intl efieet is the lllrezlml npon whieh eneh event or fuel of history is strung-it makes the stufly of the past all the inure interesting :intl importaint-lzeezinse in fail'-vii' eentnries we linxl the lnziiien ennses of tnrlzly's events. ln the soeiall seienees we lincl these liimhlen ennses 4-nlniinatingr in prnhlenis whieh the present time is aittenipting in solve. To know what have heen the problems ul' past nations, what has enuseil their rise, :incl the elements that have l'0Ilil'llPllt0tl to their dowiifull, shunlil nmke ns more intelligent eitizens, alnql give, ns the wisilmn li:- nvoiil the niistnkes that ennserl the alnwiiinll ot' nntiuns in the past. Sinee one ol' the niost 2lllS0l'llllljl' snhjeets in the wnrlfl is How lo nmke in living, we lind the study ni' the sui11'ves ot' :I nntinn's wealth, and how ii irq 1listl'ilnifeil, the ealnse ui' nineh zletivity :intl ninny pruhleins. li e also hnml tlinl lhe reall progress ul elvllixallimi has heen nizule hx' the reluriner ni' the seientist, :ind not hy kings cn' wnr1'ioi's, nnml that nation enmlnres the longest whieh waleliees 'nstiei-. Uvei' two llnnlsuml Years :um Snernles 'VZIVK' us The il'in r . I' c . 4 fm' lnuleling :ln enflnring' nzitiun when he snirl that The slate nizule up as it is uf eilizens ezln he pnrilieil :Intl snveml nnly hy the llllllI'UVl'llll'lli ni' the ill1llVlllll2Il eitizen llll'0ll ll the l'ilIl1'1lil0!l oi' his Illilltl to i'eeu-fiiize virtue :anal 1'i 'l1t rw r- rs Mrs. 4'nlTlna1n Mr. 1'i'i1-e Miss Kannuble Miss Almitiumm-i'y Page Fifteen

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l QC 99 Commercial Department HE 0ll!jl'l'llVQ!-1 ol' i'0lIllIll'l'l'ltll training are Very definite. Daily greutei' einplmsis is being' plat-ed on the pi-uetiezxl side ni' training: for business. The ezipueity for eorreet llIlll0l'Si,2llltllllg!', intelligent l'0HS0lllllg' and effieient upplieatimi are very vital details. Training' for business is tll'SlQl'lll'Kl to develop tlinse qualities wliieh are essential toward all work-1'eg'a1rdless ut' its elmi'z1etel'. The lmy ni' girl who studies stenog- raphy and typing' does not neeessarily expect to be nothing IIIHVO than an ster1og'1'z1pl1e1'g nm' do the students nt' lmcmkkeepiiig' louk t'm'wzii'4l to zu lit'etiine of writing tig1'ui'es. These are but stepping stones to lmettei' tliingls wliieli reiluire eertuin l'u11clznnenlz1ls xieeessary to the equipment ut'eve1'y business person. C0lIllll0I'l'l2ll training' lms great 4llSC'llllllltll'y vzilne. lt eni'ui'ees attention zlnil eoiicelltnltimi. lt quiekens the sense Ot' sight illltl ll0ill'lllg1', emnpels l'll'0lIll7lf ileeisien and instant au-timi. In it tlie lltlllll :intl ln'z1in :ive trziineml tug.fetliei'. Business slirewil- ness :Incl respunsiliility are rlevelupeil. Early in their training' the slnmlents leurn the neeessity nl' what is euiisiilereil the yzmlstiek of il business ezireeiz Miss Jester Miss Uullmn Miss Melson Page Fourteen

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2 CB DK! Language Department WU moclern lang'uag'es, Span- ish and l reneh, are oH'ere4l to the stuflent ot' XVashingrton High Sehool. Alter gaining' the l'un1lamentals ot' gfrannnar, the Miss Davis Miss Nixon stluilent 'rezuls eertain master- pieees ol these l1ll't'lQ'll eountries and also aequires a speaking' knowleflge. Likewise, praetieal eorreslronmlenee is ear- rietl on with the young people ot' lfranee anml South Ameriea. ln ailtlition, the Spanish t'luh supplements the elass work ol' the more aclvaneetl pupil. A t'oul'-year eourse in Latin provides the opportunity t'or the stuilent to heeome aequaintetl with the lloman laws anfl eustoms whieh l'o1'm the hasis ot' our own laws and customs. 'llhe study also gives him an appreeiation ol' what the lrlnglisli lilllgjlltljlt' is and inereases his outlook on life. Physical Education Department llltl lllCAliTll and l'hysieal Etlueation Department ol' our High S4-hool was newly organized last year. In the l'all ol' 10253, it was reorg'anize4l and improv- ecl unaler :1 t'ull time physieal tlireetor, t'. William Garrison, who with the tine spirit aml splemliil eooper- ation oi' the stuilents was ahle to put on a very exten- sive and sueeessful program. Our aim was to help eaeh inwlivimlual make the most. V 1 of his inheritanee. MV' hmllilsml We have several ohjeetives that we strive to satisfy, anrl these were as follows: 1. Uorreetive-Restoring' the hotly to normal position. 2. Hygrienie-Development ol' hotly vigor, the huilrling' up ol' nervous, respiratory, eireulatory, and nutritive power. 3. Reereational-'l'he satisfying: of play instincts. 4. lidueational-Development of eoordination, skill, eourage, and jrraee. h. Power to think quiekly, and make fleeisions. Regular elasses niet twiee a week, two periods heing' given over to Physieal Eilueation, and on l4'ri4lay health leetures were given hy the tlireetor, notes were taken on these and an examination given at the end ot' the semester. Intra-murals also played a hig: part in our prograni, our slogan heing, Everyone in the Game. Keen interest and tine spirit was shown all year in the inter-elass and home room eompetition. All intra-mural aetivities were taken eare ot' after YY -sehool hours. lhe sports were haskethall, volley hall, traek, tennis, anal reere- ation hall. Page Sixteen