Black Hills State University - Eoicha Yearbook (Spearfish, SD)

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r I-1 H E E SCIENCE DEPARTMENT J. B. STORDAHI, X Pl1ys1'cs, CCUIIIII-V. l'llJ'Sl ll F. BENNETT Agriculture, Biology and Botany GCOgflIll,I,!' rmrf lllllfll-VIII Econ 0111 5' 4 .nw V55 4 i..'5:.ff W L FLORENCE TURNER Domestic Arts 24 0 C ' 'lo I I A -' 'I Z U , A 1 , :fi ' f ,J ,, YIERYA STL'XII'F l,'l1vnz131r-sr Cfrzffrfll Q fwnf .-

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- 0 .XXXX N X K N D f 7 J -ZENHX' 1' Vfzlltffffic there fhw purpoiff of UtnmHMe ' ill'-l im FU iff many cl i- ul- lllf Own nmwnmw . - - lllulliflllff hh T H E E O C I H A 1 9 2 0 The need. of the world today is men of high ideals, broad culture, and deep sympathy, who can lead humanity out of the darkness made by ignorance and selfish- ness into the clear light of a noble day. Such men must have not only a vision of what life should be, but also of what life has been and is. Because of the close rela- tionship between literature and life,-for literature is life interpreted by the seer,- the study of literature will do much for the person who comes to it with open mind and open heart. In this study ideas and aspirations are presented which are already potential in the mind of the student, and thus their influence is deepened and made more vital. The youth is lead out into the great brotherhood of man, his horizon is widened, his vision is clarified, and he begins to see the beauty of a life of service. Then by the study of composition, oratory, and debate, the power of self-expression is gained, and the student is fitted to do that of which he dreams. LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT N the olden days it was Hamo- amamus-amatusn and Mich habe- du hast- er hata' that we heard the language student mutter as he passed along the hall. Today it is uBuenos diasn and NBonjour that is spoken in cheerful greeting. P' ' ' . The war, of course, gave French ,V1 -1.-M its great popularity in all our schools rv f . as well as making the German lan- 'Al Q it guage an outcast. Latin has been a gig dying language for a good many . years except to those who are special- izing as language students, although LUCILLE H PNSONNAULT RUBEHTA oLDs , , , S,,,,,,,-Sh we will all agree that it has its values. 1'lfCIll'llj Physical Tfllillillg for Girls The French classes in our school are organized into a club. At its meetings French plays are studied. It is the study of Spanish, however, which is given especial attention at present. The language is studied from the standpoint of the South American and is learned by the conversation method making its use practical. Interesting programs in Span- ish give spice and variety to the monotony of the necessary study. South America is fast becoming an important part of the world and in order to be friendly with her and to be good business associates it is necessary for the North American people to know the Spanish language as its southern neighbors speak it. Many who study Spanish take it up with the hope of going some day to South Amer- ica as correspondents, secretaries in business establishments, or as managers of such establishments, and we believe some even aspire to the consulship. 23

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. 9 0 . H IS . at J .x sll, f 1 utr 1 qfm! . 1 f T H E E O C I H A 1 9 2 0 MRS. SCOTT'S TWENTY-SIXTH ANNIVERSARY IN THE SPEARFISH NORMAL I N the fall of 18911-, at the call of Dr. Cook, there came to the Normal School at Spearfish a woman who has earnestly and faithfully served the school ever since. Mrs. Kate G. Scott, Head of the Department of Mathemat- ics, needs no introduction to our readers. Those early days in the life of the Normal were strenuous ones, each teacher had to handle, if possible, all the work in her line, so at this time Mrs. Scott was the only teacher of mathematics. But by 1902, the school had so grown that an assistant was required. Mr. Mc- I Cain was the first in a line of teachers, reaching down to Miss Hesseltine, who have been closely associated with Mrs. Scott in her especial work. In 1911 the work had in- creased so that Mrs. Scott was made the recognized head of the department of which she had so long been the virtual head. KATE G. SCOTT Head of Department of Mazhenzatics Mrs. Scott is a graduate of the Western Seminary at Oxford, Ohio, and later of the University of Nebraska. She had taught ten years be- fore coming to the Normal, one year in ungraded schools, three years in the grades, and six in the high schools of Nebraska. The last three years of her high school teaching were spent in Aurora, where she was the teacher of mathematics. Words of high praise and commendation have been received from those with whom she worked in those early days. That Mrs. Scott is a wide-awake, earnest, and up-to-date teacher is shown by the fact that she was one of the first to see the need of a closer correlation between the arithmetic work done in the schools and the same work as applied in all lines of business, especially in that of the farmer. Years ago she advocated and put into practice the teaching of what is known as uRural Arithmetic and Farm Accountsf' making the work fit the needs of the men and women on the farm. The value of her inliuence as a pioneer in this work has been recognized by the men who have in charge the betterment of farm conditions in our state. All who have been associated with Mrs. Scott, either as fellow-workers or as students under her care, respect and love her for her genuine worth, both as a noble woman and as an able, faithful, efficient teacher. 25