Atlanta High School - Atalanta Yearbook (Atlanta, IL)

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JFnrrfitorb (Tn rccnrb in an cttburing form, the social literary anb athletic attainments for the scliool year of 1933-34, hie, tlie Senior (Class, present this i talanta. JHe hope hie hahe sclcctcb those things luhich hiill he of most interest in future years. ilciucatimt JHe, tljr Senior (Class, respectfully bcbicatc this hook to onr most helpful, loyal anb successful teacher anb coaclj, Jifr. Ixnpert JJricc.

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J fmttmsfrattmt Ifiutratuw Why education! Education is derived from the Latin word cduco which means “to train”. We can and do have all manner of education and training for various purposes and ends. It requires special education for each of the different professions and pursuits in life, but this kind of education usually follows after a general education has been secured. Although it is recognized that the body should he trained as well as the mind, education has consisted of the training of the latter for the most part. Public school education as given in the Atlanta High School has been rather limited and general in comparison with that of the larger high schools. The commercial courses constitute all of the vocational education which is being offered. It is strongly recommended by our accrediting authorities that we increase the number of vocational courses offered such as home economics and manual training which subjects were discontinued to make room for the commercial work. In education, there are aims more important than that of preparing for a greater ability to earn money. True education not only increases the difference between man and the lower animals but also lessens the difference between man and his Creator. In other words, man should become a higher sort of being because of education. Xatin Latin is one of the subjects which some are inclined to deny any place at all in the high school course of study. However, two years of Latin a r e offered on an elective basis in t h e Atlanta C o m m unit y High S c h o o 1. Some of the reasons for studying Latin are: 1. A better understand ing of English words, about one-half of which are derived from Latin. 2. A better understanding of English grammar. 3. It serves for the two years of language entrance credit often required by colleges and for certain courses in other colleges. Since Latin is one of the more difficult subjects, the poorer pupils are urged to pursue some of the other courses instead. Judging from the number of pupils enrolled in the Latin classes. Latin still seems to be a rather popular study.