Central High School - Booster Yearbook (La Crosse, WI)

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1934 The Boosteer, , W, W ,1934 Septemtep to June, 1933-34 HANGES IN FACULTYWThe only new member of this year's faculty who entered last fall is 'Mr. Walter Weigent, an alumnus of Central. science and football. At the beginning of the second semester, Mr. Arthur G. Hoff, chem- istry teacher and adviser of the Stage Crew, left to take additional courses at the University of Minne- sota. During his absence, Mr. Wal- ter Ranis is taking his position. For eight weeks, Miss Cora Des- mond, instructor of English, was absent because of an injury, and during that time Miss Louise Zielke took charge of her classes. ENROLLMENT.7Central enroll- ment is larger this year than it has been at any time since Logan High School was completed. There are 1,301 students enrolled, while last year there were only 1,133. This large increase is due partly to the fact that the La Crescent High School and other small high schools were closed, and the students who for- merly attended there are being transported to La Crosse by bus. The classes number as follows: 7B, 54; 7A, 72; 8B, 49; 8A, 65; 9B, 51; 9A, 115; 10B, 102; 10A, 195; 11B, 105; 11A, 190; 12B, 94; 12A, and P. G., 209. THE NEW MARKING SYS- TEM.i,A new marking system has been introduced at Central this year, because ,in the opinion of the Central faculty, the old system of marking merely judged the text-b 0k knowl- edge of the student, without consid- ering his capabilities. They, by co- operating, agreed upon the following standards in grading students: A one is awarded the superior student who seeks and sets additional tasks for himself; comb nes speed, accuracy, thoroughness, and origi- He is teaching general in addition coaching 24 nality in his work; has a broad back- ground of general information to draw upon in classes; works for the joy of working and the benefit re- ceived and not merely to get a mark. The merit student receives a two, and he must do well everything which he is required to do, must accept responsibility willingly, and always contribute intelligent ideas; must analyze problems and carry them thr ugh to their conclusions, and must often do supplementary work. A grade of three is given the aver- age pupil. The average student usually does the work required with- out urging; he understands the sub- ject well enough to continue it, and makes up extra work without urging; sometimes he does more than re- quired and usually co-operates with the class, and usualy has necessary books and assignments with him in class and study halls. The poor student receives a four. This type of student may be capable, but does just enough to get by. He needs constant urging to do the re- quired work and feels that suggested work is for the other fellow. He works everyday but finds he is un- able to complete assignments and to do them without error. The unsatisfactory student, who must repeat his work, receives the lowest possible mark, a five. He goes to class unprepared day after day, misses many days and allows make-up work to go unheeded, and does the least possible work and then only when driven, just sits in class, and often cannot understand what the class is talking about. Because of this new system, there will be no valedictorian or saluta- torian after this year It has also been found necessary to discontinue the Special Honor and Honor rolls.

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.. T113329 03m Top Row iMr. Thomas, Miss Roche. Miss Josten, Mr. Hetherington, P. Pappas, P. Kletzke, R. Beggs, B. Trane, R. Callaway, E. Schlutter. Second RowwE. Molzahn, J. Canfield, D. Kramer, B. Wiley, F. Muelder, C. Dahl, R. Coorough, R. Langdon. Front, Row;J. Highee. V. Freisinger, M. Omerherg, K. Ricei J. Bakkum, M. Schlabach, M. Jolivette. SIUCJQlTl-TiQCJCIIGP COllllCiI ttToday we will select the Election Returns Committee and the Election Arrangements Committee, our English teacher tells us each year. A few days later crowds are pushing up to small tables in the halls, and the election for the class S. T. C. representatives is under way. You wonder what this is all about; for your benefit I will say that the Student-Teacher Council is the governing body of Central High. Four teachers, two seniors, one junior, and one sophomore, and a member from each organization are representatives to this club. ' On bulletin boards you see posters telling you to come to the Lost and Found desk for articles, lost or found. The S. T. C. has made it possible for things to be returned to the correct owners. The S. T. C. also issues charters to organizations and selects the social and assembly program committees. For president during the fall semester the S. T. C. chose Richard Beggs; for Vice-president, Edwin Schlutter; and for secretary-treasurer, Betty Trane. The spring semester officers were Clifton Beggs, Lorna Staley, and Homer Stahl. We must not forget the recognition assembly and the bulletin boards of which the S. T. C. has charge. This year Mr. Thomas was the adviser of this organization. 26