Atlanta High School - Atalanta Yearbook (Atlanta, IL)

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LATIN Latin] Dear Latin] The pride, hope, joy, and. bane of Atlanta's freshmen and sophomores,, few realize how heroically said, freshmen and sophomores sweat and fume and groan trying valiantly to conquer Hercules and Caesar, Such conjugations, such declensions, such indicatives, such subjunctives I The first totering steps in Latin are devoted to a study of vocabulary, the simple facts of grammar, and English words derived from Latin. Interesting items of life as the Romans lived it are ''no perused. In the first part of the second year come more .conjugations, more declensions, more indicatives, more subjunctives—in short, more grammar. Bigger and bettor Latin words are encouraged to flourish and take up residence in the student's minds. Stories about the labors of Hercules and I came; I saw; I conquered Caesar are read with might and main. All in all, there are very few Latin students who don't show a pardonable display of pride when the end of the year rolls around and they have passed Latin. The Latin student has learned and is utilizing new words derived from Latin text books. He has gained a much larger knowledge of Roman life and a more expansive understanding of days long past; also, a feeling that his energy has not been wasted in vain. R. A. i39

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VI Tv - Q i i !■ ii I ;i. ' I ' i !i ' i t « •i 1 j . r ■ - ENGLISH In the Atlanta High school, English is a required subject. Miss blum is the teacher for the freshman, sophomore, and senior classes, and Miss Walker, for the junior class. The freshman class is divided into two alternating sections. - The first semester one.section studies literature and the other studies’ composition and grammar. The second semester this is reversed. During the first semester the sophomore class continues the study of composition and grammar; the junior class studies letter writing, journalism, debating, and advanced composition; the senior class studies Shakespearean and modern drama. The sophomore class devotes the second semester to English literature; the juniors study American literature, the seniors review literary types-and grammar. At the beginning of the school year the freshman' and sophomohe classes, under-the supervision of Miss Blum, visited the public library and oecame acquainted with the Dewey-Decimal arranging system of books. This system of arranging books is used both in our public and school libraries. •At the end of a four year study of this subject one should be capable of expressing himself both orally and in writing, and also be acquainted with 3ome of the masterpieces of his language. E. L. '37 t.

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 PTD! D mC -19 i! !! i 11 ! ■! ! , j ! !■ V | , j - fsw’idrciv-. The three be-st known o omma - o:• a 1 su fc .1 e c: s are typing, shorthand,, ant bookkeeping. Of the three, typing is probably the easiest and best liber 1 iVhen taking typing ycu learn many things besides mat -. here a certain key is and which i hngs ? yhu should use to strike it. For erample you are t augur the d'ffererr kinds of bucines letter n r r l how :. t o.«e chore, besides this there ar 1 11 me t e s o 3d j re t dx cteti n,, and many or-he. - exercises , pH ;f which vi'.l prove very useful, in later life. Shorthand is far from easy and :'h take'-' - ruoh work and study to derive my ourefit fro v it There is no waiting until five mxivnLa r o Tere class time and then preparing you ieraf.o. Another fault often found in this suture- is that it is impossible to copv from yoo.j ntiigi: • bor when dictation is being give-, dhoroh nd classes usually consist only of girls. tie boys either being too smai't or too dumb oo take it. Last but not least comes bookkeeping this class you are taught the various methods of keeping book3., findi ng interest 4 i '; j you have not learned, before how to aud am ■■i ' - 1 tract, you ar ? also given course i.n thru (Since it is the first class in tbe morn l: a ' you ■ also learn what vcur neighbor did the night before .) Seriously . all three jbiectc r.r« very i beneficial and will prove invaxuanj.e you ’.tna 1 1 i you enter the business world. i ! r f c I ! i I ! ! 1 i 1 L. j »• tX,