Abraham Lincoln Junior High School - Annual Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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Miss Hiland, Miss Rudolph, Miss Olander Miss Burr, Miss Hickey, Miss Cotta 'lliss Geddes, Miss Hyzer, Mr. Ekeberg. Miss Cnbson, Miss Condon Xbsent: Miss Ballard, Miss Morgan l936lJNCOLN ANNUAL ENGLBH XN'e spent three years collecting the treasures offered in English. Even then, we know we have only begun the collection. We shall continue all through senior high school and, we hope, all through our lives. These treasures are of different kinds. Some, such as the work in grammar, we didn't like very well while we were gathering them, but we realize that we shall always be glad we have them. Most of us liked the composition work, both the written and the oral. VVe learned how to express ourselves, so that others could understand us. This has been already of great value to us in our other classes as well as in English class. At first we found it very hard to stand before the class and to talk for several minutes upon some subject, that nervousness soon wore off, fortunately, and now we enjoy it. Our parents tell us they envy us our ability to do this, for some of them find it almost impossible to talk before an audience. VVe wonder what they would do if they had to face the difncult audiences we face, for our class mates are very critical of us and are ready to point out all our faults. In the work in literature we have acquired many treasures. W'e have read a great deal from a great many different writers. VVe have become acquainted with many of the great writers, both of America and of other countries. We have read many of the pieces of liter- ature that everyone should know: we have read a Shakespearean play and are ready for more of them in years to come, we have become acquainted with most of the types of literature and have learned to enjoy biography and poetry as well as fiction. NVe have learned to look for certain qualities in the books we read and have acquired the rudiments of methods of criticism. We have furthered our love of reading as a chief source of pleasure and have learned of more and more books to read. XYe have learned how to discuss the books that we road and enjoy them with others. As we complete our course in junior high school English, we look over our many treasures and rejoice because of them. VVe are sure that we can speak and write more correctly and interestingly than we could before, and we have gained a wide acquaintance with that great nnmher of friends-good books. The 9A Class is Reading Shakespeare Page 17

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I936 LINCOLN ANNUAL MATHEMATICS Miss Laura Larson, Miss Smith Burchfield Some of urs took three years of mathematics, while some of us took only the two that were fvequired, NVhichever course we took, we all acquired many treasures to last us the rest oi our IVCS. In 7B we studied common business forms with accounts, graphs, meter reading, and per- centage. VVe continued in 7A with geometry, construction, and design scale drawing, as well as the beginning of work with formulas. In SB we continued our study of geometry with a study of triangles and solids. We also had new problems in equations and in algebra. We continued and developed our study of formulas. By the time we reached SA, we were sup- posed to have a working knowledge of business arithmetic, nevertheless, we reviewed it in order to have it thoroughly fixed in our minds. This completed the required work in mathe- matics, but many of us were so much interested in the subject that we elected to take algebra in our ninth year. NVe continued, in 9B, the work in equations and learned the principles of positive and negative numbers. This theory opened a new world of mathematics to us, for we could now do many things that we could not do with simple arithmetic. In algebra II, we progressed to special products and fractional equations, finding them much more com- plicated than equations without fractions. We solved problems with not only one equation, but with sets of equations. The course ended with the study of powers and roots. Looking back over our three years of mathematics, We realize that we have many things for which to be thankful, chiefly the ability to perform the simple mathematical operations involved in the life of each of us. We have had an introduction to the different branches of mathematics and have learned to appreciate the power of mathematics in ordinary life, in related fields, and in advanced mathematical work. Now we understand the relation between mathematics and the outside world. We have gained treasures. The 7B's are in a Mathematics Class Page 16 Miss Mnrtfeldt, Miss Patterson, Miss Worster, Mrs. Loveland, Miss Noller, Mrs. Tjaden, Miss

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1936 LINCOLN ANNUAL GENERAL SCIENCE Mr. Foss, Miss Johnson, Mr. Johnson Miss Campbell, Mr. Lofdahl, Miss Prien We have had two and a half years of general science, and we feel as if during that time that we have added greatly to our store of treasures. This is a brief account of our collection. When we started our study in 7A, we learned of our immediate surroundings. This in- cluded a study of air, heat, Fire, and air conditioning of the homes. In addition to this we studied the effects of stimulants and narcotics. In SB and SA we studied chemicals, rocks, stars, water, machines, light, sound, the weather, and more of stimulants and narcotics. In 9B we had a course in general biology that will always be of value to us. This course included a study of plants and animals and of their relationship to man. We studied human biology in 9A with the structure of the body, its functioning, and its needs. As we try to evaluate our treasures from this course, we are impressed with their num- ber. We have learned to observe nature intelligently. Our interest in the world about us has been increased. We are able to solve certain scientinc problems because of the amount oi scientific knowledge we have acquired. We have developed an attitude of mental alertness and curiosity, as well as an appreciation of health. We have gained a knowledge of our place in this world of living things. VVe know that everything is governed by certain laws of nature. We have had the privilege of visiting the electric plant and the water works and have seen how the public cares for the needs of the individual. We have had numerous picture exhibits related to our study. We have made microscopic slides. We have collected rocks and have helped with the science exhibits in the exhibit cases in the hall. All in all, we have gained much interesting and valuable knowledge and have had a most interesting time doing it. The 9B's have General Science Page 18