Central City High School - Bison Yearbook (Central City, NE)

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Class basket ball tournament. They-always patiently looked forward to the time When they would occupy simi- lar positions. In. the Class room their work has been especially remarkable, even 81:- Celhng their more experienced schoolmates. At the pace which they are now traveling, we anticipate great honors for them in the future. Wham?! wig: Q5?

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Freshman Notes Helen Nordstrom, President; Merle McKendry, Vice President; Donald Kerr, Seeretm'y-Treasurer a n d Mr. Findley, Sponsor. The Freshman class of 1914 began their high school career last September with forty members. Although this is not as large as enrolled in previous years, yet we believe that the quality compensates the lack of quantity. Of course the class met with many dis- couragements at hrst but they were deter- mined to conquer, and with courageous hearts met all the assults made upon them by those higher up in the scale of learning. From the beginning of their career as a high school class by their wonderful achievements and mod est, unassuming de- meanor, they have commanded the respect and admiration of the whole school. At the first class meeting Helen Nord- strom was elected President, Merle Mc- Kendry, Vice President and Donald Kerr, Secretary-Treasurer. Mr. Findley was tehosen sponsor. As yet their record in athletics has not been especially brilliant but with experience and training they will no doubt supply their share of athletes. The Freshmen girls basket ball team distin- guished themselves by their plucky resis- tance which they put up during the inter- ??vx

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Prospects For New High School BY A. CRAGO As we look across the street from our present quarters and see the new high school building going up brick upon brick, we look into the future and try to picture the high sehool as it will be organized in its new home. . We are told that each department will have a home of its own. In these several homes, there will be an atmosphere of English, Latin, German, Science, ete., ae- eording to the department represented. One :will not need to study English, German, Mathematics, etc. He will absorb them. The science, department will have for its new home two excellent laboratories, fitted with electricity, gas, hot and cold water, dark rooms and store rooms. Some new equipment will also be added. One of these laboratories will be used for physics and chemistry and the other forbotany and agriculture. Connected with each labora- tory is a recitation room for the use of science classes. As the science department passes from its present garret quarters to its new home it will take on new life and become oneiofthe mosthelptul, wpraetieal, and interesting departments of the high school. . We are also told that a new commer- cial department will be organized. This will include all the work offered in the usual commercial courses. Miss Jennie F. Connell has been secured as head of this department. Miss Connell comes to us with a thorough business training and with four years experience in office work. With her training, experience and enthusiasm, we, are expecting Miss Connell to make this one of the live departments of the high school. Then too, the new high school is to have manual training and domestic seienee. Two rooms are provided for each of these departments in the basement In the domestic- seienee departmentaoneroom will be fitted for cooking, the other for sewing. This room may also be used as a serving room. In the manual training department all the work will be in hand work with wood. N0 machines will be put in at pres- ent. If possible, meehaniealdrawing will be given in connection with manual train- ing. ' Besides this, the new gymnasium, with its lockers and showers for boys and girls, will make possible a department of physical training. G ymnasium classes will be form- ed and regular basket ball practice for the first team and class teams will be provided for. The new gymnasium will provide a home for this important part of school life. But in thinkingof other parts of the new buildingwe ought not tenforget the assembly room. This Will be fitted With a stage, making it possible to have plays, dramatiza- tions and entertainments in our own school home. But this will mean not merely a new building, new departments and new courses of study. It will mean a separation frOm the lower grades, making it possible more easily to build up a real high school com- munity.