Bryant Junior High School - Junior Life Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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JUNE. 192 5 29 Above is pictured one of the two sewing rooms at Bryant. Each is equipped with eight tables and seven sewing machines and a display case in which to hang the finished garments. Connecting the two rooms is a fitting and supply room. . There are about 325 girls in the classes each semester and each class has a period of sewing every day. The girls have their first instructions in sewing in 7B. The aims are: To develop skill in basic processes and stitches: to teach care and use of machine, and to teach use of a one-piece pattern. Each 7B girl must make a towel, holder, head-band, two aprons, a bag, and a nightgown. In 8B the aims are: To develop greater skill, accuracy, and speed in machine and hand work: to raise the standards of neatness in work and person: to give the pupil the beginning information as to materials suitable for problems selected; to create a desire to spend wisely, keeping account of one's own money, and to interest each pupil in the ways to care for and repair clothing. The girls make princess-slips dresses and bloomers. The girls arc much more interested when making their own garments but they are very generous in giving of their time in making clothing for the Junior Red Cross. In a report dated April 24, 1925. the Bryant Junior High School held the highest rank of any junior high in the city in that work, having made 147 garments, dresses, bloomers, and outing flannel nightgowns. Mrs. Richardson is the teacher in room 310 and Miss Henegren in room 309. On June fourth was held the annual stvle show. This is given to show the parents just what the girls can do in this line of work. In the 9th grade the girls add to their knowledge of simole sewing a further study of textiles, the making of finer lingerie, the use of commercial oat-terns. and twice each week a period is given to related art. decorative stitches harmony in colors, and initial lines in wearing apparel. All 8th and 9th grade girls keep daily expense accounts which are carefully balanced at the end of each month. The girls find it delightful to come to these beautiful airy rooms to work under the supervision of Miss Henegren and Mrs. Richardson. Evelyn Hartfr.

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28 JUNIOR LIFE study period if obliged to take penmanship. When numbers of the remedial classes can prove that they are handing in work to their various teachers that is up to standard they are again excused from penmanship classes. All classes work toward perfection in the following points: posture, color, slant, size, beginning letter and ending strokes, word spacing, alignment, neatness, letter forms, and figures. Seventh grade classes are expecte i to attain a rate of sixty-five to eighty-five letters a minute and eighth and ninth grades a rate of seventy to one hundred letters a minute Lucille Mercereau. The Student Council consists of a group of persons elected by the student body to create and maintain proper standards for the school. Rules which are adopted by the body from time to time are enforced throughout the school by the student officers. At the present time the Council consists of forty-five members, one representative from each room, elected by the students. The present officers are Robert Martin, president, and Ray Burge, secretary. The term of office is for one semester: however, a representative may be re-elected. Regular meetings are held weekly in the auditorium, at which suggestions made by mmbers of the group or by the faculty are discussed. It is the desire of the organization to have each member bring from his home room group constructive ciriticisms for the welfare of Bryant Junior. Each representative gives a report of the meeting to his own room group at the next Home Activity period. Recent work of the Council is the putting on of a Better Bryant Week. Committees were appointed to work out a splendid program for the occasion as well as to supervise the carrying out of the program. The main speakers of the week were Supt. W. F. Webster, and Reverend T. E. Cullen. President of St. Thomas College. Another good piece of work of the Council was the appointing of a publicity committee which is making good. Raymond Martin. CLUBS Bryant Junior Hi-Y Organization The Hi-Y organization is one of the finest examples of boys’ clubs in existence. It deals with the betterment, mentally, spiritually. an d physically, of boys. The Hi-Y organization at Brvant Junior consists of about one hundred twenty-five boys. These boys are divided into three clubs, the Eagles, the Ich Deans, and the McCreerys. among which there is constant competition. The Eagle Club is worthy of much praise. Though it is newly organized it is steadily forging ahead. Points are awarded to each club for many different things such as athletic efficiency in the gymnasium, service jobs done in school, and conductin' the best meeting of the week. These meetings are held in seoarate club rooms. Tbev point out how we should solve our every-day problems by the teachings of the Scriptures. Anv boy in Brvant Junior who is not a member of the Hi-Y abso’ r lv does not know what he is missing, and is strongly advised to attend some of our meetings next year and see for himself what fun we enjoy. Ray Burge.

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30 JUNIOR LIFE The Girls' Latin Club Our Girls' Latin Club is an organization which meets regularly in room 308. Every girl who is a member must take Latin. Our motto is “Semper Fidelis. always faithful. I am sure that every member has done her part in living up to the standard we have set. The meetings are held weekly. We discuss different facts at our meetings, and we also have many gay times. Girls taking Latin are welcome to join our club. The Nome Economics Cottage