Central High School - Caldron Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Probably the most popular place in school for Bengie ' s family to study is the library. Here students ore permitted to move about freely, getting books from the shelves or checking assignments with fellov classmates or reading magazines, so long as they are quiet. Start with a quiet room. It takes a quiet room, a closed, concentrating mind, and a sharp pencil to accomplish the fine art of studying. Central ' s study hall helps accomplish this. Degrees of quietness depend upon which period you happen to be there. Period one can be par- tially eliminated; some hove not fully awakened, others have homework to do. It must be period seven (that last hour is a long one) when voices elevate themselves above a dull roar. The beautiful, bright library is a most wonderful place. Always it is quiet. Always it looks cheerful. You have at your hands books, magazines, and the latest newspapers. You have much greater freedom of movement than is possible in the study hail. Most fellows appreciate the lovely array of service workers in the library. The active people, who have to make their own time, often have to make their own study halls. This is accomplished at the end of classtime, in homeroom, between scenes at dramatics, or between bites at the lunch table. Happy is the scholar who has his studies done, now it ' s time for fun. i

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With eating of prin time to get a little s« 3ry importance, many students find lunch period a good ious studying done. Sloppy joe, 20 ... ice cream 10?:, that ' ll be 45(!, please. At the end of the lunch line stands the cashier, ringing up bills, making change, and going on to the next in line to start the process over. C ' mon, let ' s get this line moving, I don ' t have all day. Before one can even get a look at or a smell of something to eat, he must stand in line while oth- ers fill their troys. With nothing else to do many of the boys turn to cord playing after eating lunch. Even if one prefers to be alone card playing need not be ruled out. Most students prefer to do all or part of their studying in an informal setting. In the cafeteria they con take frequent breaks to talk to friends or eat something.

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Supervised study can be found only in the classroom. Most teachers offer their classes frequent opportuni- ties to study near the end of regular class periods to work on future assignments when the teacher is nearby ready to answer individual questions and give personal assistance. Students find this a good time to get much work done. Extra-curriculars often offer potential study time for busy students seeking the well-rounded experiences of after-school activities. Bob Tilker snatches o little studying on the auditorium stage apron during rehearsal of a play to be given during school. With studying its principal objective, study hall ofFers a wide variety of possibilities for quiet personal activity or inactivity. Among other things can be found studying, sleeping, daydreaming, reading the Spotlight or magazines, and even note passing. Study hall provides on excellent place for serious studying for a student with a busy schedule as in the cose of Belva Bender.