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

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I 936 LINCOLN ANNUAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE Miss Morgan, Mrs. Bogen XVhen we open our treasure chest to see what foreign language has given us, we are amazed at the large numbers. Sometimes we thought it was all hard work and wondered what the good of it was, we appreciate it now. VVe had considerable variety from which to select the particular language we wished to learn. ln order to let us make a wise selection, we had in the eighth grade a course in general language. in which we had a taste of each of the languages offered in Lincoln. In general language l. we studied Latin and French, this included a study of the customs and people, as well as of the language itself. ln the next course we studied in a similar fashion Spanish and German. VVe made maps and brought to class current topics dealing with the languages we were studying. By this time we had decided on the particular language we wished to continue in our ninth grade work. Some of us discovered that we did not possess language ability, and this course had given us a useful test of our powers. Thus many of us were saved the disappointment of trying work for which we were not fitted. If we chose to con- tinue the language study, we had the choice of Latin, French, or Spanish. ln these specialized courses we studied the language, translated it into English, and gained a speaking vocabulary which has Fitted us to continue the work in senior high school. Many of us, in making out our courses for senior high school, have taken our favorite language as a major, Let's look at our treasures. Yve can read newspapers and magazines printed in foreign languages3 we have gained the basic knowledge of our chosen one: we can understand to a certain extent the spoken language: we have been greatly aided in our understanding of our own language, English: we understand more thoroughly the nieanfngs of English words when we perceive their derivation: we have gained the desire to pursue the study of our favorite language in years to come. In a Latin ll Class Page 19

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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

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l 936 LINCOLN ANNUAL MUSIC Through our study of music we have been able to express ourselves in a new way. Our treasures here are many. We began our course of music in the 7B class. Everyone took the 7B and 7A course. Here we sang folk music from many of the nations of the world. We also learned of the customs, the climate, and the people of the countries whose songs we sang. Some of the songs were real tests of our abiltiy, for many of them were in three parts, while some were even in four parts. We sang the songs of our own country as well as those of other peoples. VVe wonder if any of the popular songs oi today will be the songs that seventh grade pupils in years to come will be singing. Those of us who discovered that we had some talent in music, elected music I, II, and III. These courses included three and four part songs, cantatas, suites, operetta, and Christ- mas music. But our treasures in music were not all gathered in the class room. We had during the year some public appearances for which to prepare. We gave our annual Christmas song service to which a great crowd gathered to listen. On the day that school closed for the Christmas holidays, many of us marched through the halls of the building, singing Christmas carols. The silence in the rooms indicated with how much pleasure the pupils welcomed this little note of the approaching holidays. We broadcast several times in the various school programs over XVROK. Then on May 21 and 22 came the great musical event of the year- the operetta. We worked long and hard preparing for this, but the results justified all of our liarcl work. Everyone was delighted with the production, Related to the regular courses in music are the three musical clubs: the Boys' and the Girls' Glee Clubs, and the Girls' Operetta Club. They all took part in the Christmas Song Service and the Operetta. Besides these classes and clubs in vocal music we have our orchestra and band of which we are most proud. Both have appeared in assemblies and both have made appearances outside of school. They are both large organizations. , Probably the most important of our treasures is the training we receive and the development of our talent. VVe have learned to appreciate good music and to love it. A Music II Class Page 20 Mrs. Angus, Miss Needham, Miss Bernice Larson