Central Junior High School - Reflector Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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vsskx L is 28 THE ANNUAL REFLECTOR avi 1+ Life of Haydn OSGPH HAYDN, Austrian composer, was born at Rohrau, Austria, in 1732. He was the son of a poor wheelwright, and manifesting great musical talent, he was received, at the age of eight, into the choir ofthe cathedral of St. Stephen's at Vienna. In the latter part of 1750 he com- posed his first quartet for stringed instru- ments. In 1759 a certain Count Morzin engaged him as music director and composer. In 1760 Prince Esterhazy placed him at the head of his private chapel. For him Haydn composed his beautiful symphonies and the greater number of his magnificent quartets. He is often called Father Haydn, as having been the inventor of the symphonic form as we now essentially know it. After the death of prince Esterhazy in 1790, Hayden accompanied Salomon, the violinist, to England, where, in 1791-92 he produced six of his Twelve Grand Sym- phonics. On his return to Austria, he purchased a small house with a garden in one of the suburbs of Vienna. Here he composed his 'oratorios, The Creation and The Seasons. The Seasons was almost his last great work. He died in Vienna 1809. By Mary Jane Stuart, 8A Open my ears to musicg Let me thrill with g Springs first flutes and drums , -Louis Utermeyer. Central Junior Orchestra At the beginning of the year our orches- tra met in room E every fourth hour. For our class officers we have elected for pre- sident Fred Krellg sec.-treas., James Stad- den, librarian, Melvin Shelden, Reflector- representative, Violet Longtain. They were all very serviceable members and did their duty well to our advantage. During this whole year the orchestra played for two plays given by the Central Little Theater Players in the school audi- torium, also an operetta given by our glee clubs under the direction of Mrs. Ulman. A concert was given for the Michigan Ed- ucation Association, when it had its con- vention here in Saginaw on October 22-23. The orchestra gave a combined concert at the City Auditorium, April 15, which included players from North and South Intermediate, Webber and Central Junior High Schools. Wehave also anumber of members in our orchestra who are members of the All-High Orchestra which includes players from the junior and senior high schools of the city, they have also given concerts over the radio through the Bay City station. The orchestra consists of fifty-seven players. Twenty-two of them play violins, iive, violasg six,cellosg four, basses, three, French Horns, two, clarinetsg two, oboesg three flutes, three, cornetsg two, bassonsg three, drums, and one, piano. Everyone has done very well and the orchestra has made a great improvement during this year. . We, the orchestra, wish to extend our thanks to our director Mr. Mathews, who has worked so' diligently with us. Violet Longtain Frances Schwanecke Come, oh, songs! Come, oh, dreams! Soft the ares of da lose g y c . Sleep, my birds! Sleep streams! Sleep, my wild rose! The Band Under the capable direction of Mr. Humbert, leader, the band started out the year with forty-five members in need of polishing. It has now grown to a Well organized and improved unit ot sixty-five. With the addition of eight clarinets four saxaphones, about five trumpets, and quite a few instruments in the lower parts. the band become more complete. Mr. Humbert's patience with the new members from the instrumental class help- ed greatly in getting the band off to a good start. His selection of numbers added much enthusiasm to the class. The June gradu- ation will take only a few members from the band so the prospects look iine for a good band next year. The band has played at basketball games, P.T.A meetings, assemblies, and pep meet- ings and not once have they made an un- favorable showing. Mr. Humbert and the band deserve much praise for the interest they have promoted in music during this school year. Jim Stirling. cages

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tm Milk THE ANNUAL REFLECTOR 27 +I Typing at Central Junior RACTICALLY every ninth grader in Cen- tral Junior has or is taking typing. Why have all these students chosen this subject? Perhaps because they have realized how much value it is going to be to them when they go out into the world. Nearly every business worker of any kind must have some knowledge of typing. In other lines of work too, it is more legible and time-saving in every way, and, as a rule, is neater than ordinary written work. Here in Central Junior we are trying to prepare ourselves for meeting the require- ments of any work we might take up. In learning to typewrite one may think that a great deal of hard work is required but nothing is to be gained if one doesn't work. Of course one should have both speed and accuracy to hold a position. Accuracy is even more important than speed, but one has more assurance of securing a position and keeping it, if he has both speed and accuracy. Typewriting in the eighth grade is mostly a try-out course where the pupi1's aptitude for the subject is determined but in which he should gain a fair knowledge of the key- board and be able to use correct technique. The work is so arranged that his know- ledge of typing may be of Value to him even though he is forced to discontinue the study at the end of the eighth grade. In the ninth grade greater skill is de- veloped. Most of the work deals with key- board technique buttogether with this we develop skill in taste and arrangement of our work. Accuracy and neatness are stressed throughout the course and we attempt to write with a reasonable degree of speed. Speed tests are given and we find it very interesting watching ourselves gain in speed. Several pupils this semester have typed more than forty words per minute which is the required rate for 10-A credit. The highest score made at this time this year was fifty-nine words per minute, which means typing nearly one word per second. A short time is spent on letter writing at the end of the semester so we will learn something of the correct form and ar- rangement of letters. Leona Nielson, 9A L Mathematics HE GREAT purpose ofthe study of math- ematics in junior high school is to give the pupil some idea of the general nature and uses of business arithmetic, in- tuitive geometry and practical algebra. We should appreciate something of the power of computation, of its application to common measurements, of the power of the formula to do things, and the value of the graph in every day business. Without mathematics there could be no modern business, no machinery beyond the simple elements of the frontiersmens' daily life of long ago. Insurance, great build- ings, and sciences wouldbe impossible. A secondary aim of mathematics is the development of certain good habits. One of the most helpful and best habits is neat- ness and method. Our moral conduct and character also have a great deal to do with our daily existence. In the elementary grades we have had the fundamental elements of mathematics, such as, addition, subtraction, multiplica- tion, division, fractions, decimals, etc. We also were taught to compute simple prob- ,il lems which contained a few measurements- I which were committed to memory. In the fifth and sixth grades the arithmetic was based mostly upon fractions and decimals, and their similarity. When we entered the seventh grade we had a continuation of elementary arith- metic together with percentage and 'busi- ness practice. We Were later introduced to algebra by formula, and then commenced the study of intuitive geometry which is based upon the size and shape of plane figures. Eighth grade mathematics is divided in- to three parts. As ill academic math- ematics is composed of algebra and higher workg Q21 commercial mathematics' aim is business arithmetic and business practiceg and C31 general mathematics which has as its aim training for some trade. These same branches continue through- out the ninth grade except that they go a bit deeper into the subject. ' Rosemarie Raymond 8A Q I mow Miss Casey: What is bacon ? Pupil iblushinglz The lean side of pork. ,,..-al

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QWE if P THE ANNUAL REFLECTOR 29 C NC 1+ Printing Department E, THE STUDENTS of Central Junior High, owe the printing depart- ment a rising vote of thanks for the work they have done in producing the Reflector. Some of us do not realize the work con- nected with the printing of this Annual Reflector. It may surprise many to know that there are thirteen steps to go through with almost every thing printed in this book. First, the story is written, second, it is corrected by the sponsor, third, the copy goes to the typing department, fourth, from the typing department back to the sponsor, and then to the printing depart- ment where the story is set up fthe whole story is set by handl L fifth, one copy of the story is printed, read over fthis is called proof-readinglg sixth, mistakes are corrected, seventh, this story is now put together with other stories, poems or jokes to make a page, eight, two pages are locked up in a form, ninth, the form is put in the printing machine and made rea- dy to print, tenth, now comes the printing. This form is run off until they have enough for all the Reflectors Qin this case fifteen hundred and fiftyl, eleventh, the pages are folded, twelfth, the Reflector is gathered to- gether and thirteen, stapled together. The above tells you how much material it took to make all of the reflectors. There are eleven sheets to a book, not including the cover. Each sheet is made up into four pages, which makes forty-four pages in all. To make all of' the Reflectors, about sixty- eight thousand impressions were made for the inside, and thirty-one hundred impressions for the cover. It took four hun- dred sixty four pounds of paper for the in- side and eighty pounds for the cover. Mr. Distler and Mr. Ahonen wish to thank the eighth and ninth grade classes that helped them on the Reflector during the past year. The Reflector Club, in return, wishes to thank Mr. Distler, and Mr. Ahonen and we hope they may stay with the school for many years to come. By Earl Reitzel, 9A ill!! Take what is, Trust what may be, that's Life's true lesson. Q -Robert Browning The Student Council The student council is an organization representing the school as a whole. The nineteen members chosen from each course 1n each grade are, Diana Daubney and Perry Nelson from the seventh grade 3 Sally Martin, Bill Symons, Virginia Taylor, Archie Scott, Mary Hillier, and Jack Handley from the eighth grade, Helen Fallier, Arthur Seltzer, Betty Graves, Har- old Sautter, Margaret Piersall and Stanley Kulak from the ninth grade. The five tea- chers are Miss Meyer, Miss Donahue, Mr. Holland, Mr. Lewis, and Mr. Cowan. The chairman elected is Arthur Seltzer and Helen Fallier is secretary. We discuss school problems which Mr. Chaffee and members present. This organization is a great benefit to our school. Chdvfb g Honorable Mention, Poetry Contest Laugh By LAURABELLE iv11NN1s, 9A Laugh when you feel blue g Laugh when you feel sad. Laugh, oh please do! For laughing makes one glad. When all the world seems dark, Not a ray of sun anywhere, Listen! listen to a lark ! Now, have you a care? If at first you can't laugh, smile. Just a small one at first maybe, But the laughter comes after a while Now, feel better, don't you ? See. If everyone laughed at trouble, And enjoyed life as it is, Cares would all vanish like bubbles, And nothing would be amiss. But some must worry, I guess, But I'd rather laugh and be gay. For it'll only make one less, To cry on a rainy day. Why not laugh away our sorrow? Come on what do you say ? Let's laugh and never trouble borrow, Yet laugh if it comes our way. Come on let's laugh-ha, ha, ha, There's nothing to worry about. Come on let's sing la la la, Now everyone happy, come on let's shout. Laugh when you feel blue, Laugh when you feel sad, ' Laugh everyone, please do! For laughter, made us glad! age