Cochran Junior High School - Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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COCHRAN AERIAL Dramatic Club is preparing to put on a more elaborate play, The Pied Piper, in which a large number of little children will take part. Selecting albums, collecting, exchanging, classifying and mounting stamps, studying the.paper from which they are made, testing for water marks, and surcharging stamps are some of the activities of the two Stamp Clubs. The Auto Mechanics boys will all be able to repair their own cars when they get them, and the girls in the Sewing and Millinery Clubs will not only make their own dresses, but trim their own hats. Andy Gump and Iiggs smoking stands in the Toy-Making Club testify to the fact that the boys read at least one part of the newspaper. After learning the various stitches, the girls in the three Embroid- ery Clubs are busy making cushions, towels, table scarfs, buffet sets, and many other things. They plan to have an exhibition of their work at the end of the semester. The Typewriting, Home Nursing and Story-Telling Clubs are so aptly nan1ed that we will give you three guesses as to how they spend their time. The French Club, in addition to having all their conversations in French, and making two portfolios which have been sent to France and Belgium, has had the pleasure of listening to a talk by Major Schi- ziano, a Frenchman. The Nature Study Club is interested in anything that grows in the woods, from trees to insects. Their slogan is A Watcher in the Woods. The brightly colored reed baskets of the Art Gift Club, the port- folios containing copies of pictures by ten famous artists of the Art Appreciation Club, and the galvanized iron boat of the Art Metal Club all prove the statement that children Work well if they like 'what they are doing. The Mechanical Drawing Club is divided into two groups-those working on mechanical drawing to aid them in their Geometry, and the other group strengthening their Art by taking lettering. A worthy ambition of the Chemistry Club is the purchasing of a large chemistry outfit to aid them next year in making their experi- ments. The Basketball and Hikers' Clubs are open to girls interested in athletics. The four teams of the Basketball Club are working hard so that they can challenge outside teams, while the Hikers' Club has set its goal at five hundred miles in ninety days. The Cooking Club is a fitting club with which to close our article, for what would leave a better taste than the pies, cookies, fancy cakes and ice cream which these girls make during the club period? THE AVIATION CLUB HAS FINE PROGRAM The Aviation Club sponsored by Mr. Harris had a very interesting program Thursday, April twenty-second! After roll was called by the Adjutant, Mr. Harris told us the period would be used for discussion. Lloyd Stahl, the Chief Commander, gave us a very interesting talk on aviation. V He gave all the particulars on how aviation began in France. The French wanted to get the Rock of Gibraltar from the English, who had control of it then. The French knew they could get it only through the air, because' they knew they could not get near it any other way. So Mr. Langley started to build an airplane. He told of the different early types and some of the modern models. He ended by telling of the dirigibles and gases. Mr. Harris passed around the class some interesting pictures dur- ing the talk. Cseventy sevenj

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COCHRAN AERIAL I was jogging home from the village store one clear summer day on our old gray mare. A beautiful arching elm tree drew my eyes to a pond in which I could see little fish dart here and there and blue and gold dragon flies hovering over the Water. As I rounded a curve, a pasture dotted with black and white pigs came into view. In a fence corner a horse was rolling on the ground. As I passed on I met a road mender at Workg he greeted me with a Hel1o! which I flung back at him. When an auto drove me to the side of the road, I no- ticed a picturesque fern growing in the shades of a massive oak. Woods bordered the road now. It was darker and cooler. I sniffed the rank green scent of mint. Sarlet tanagers Hitted across the road. A wild squirrel jumped from tree to tree. Beside a little stream which trickled along the roadside brilliant cardinal fiowers and blue flags were growing. On the other side a little farther on were delicious looking blackberries. Through a few scattered trees a lone farm house came into view. In front was the wreck of an old wagon. I did not need to turn the horse in at the gate, his instinct was as good as mine. We had come home. STANLEY STEPHENS. ...Q-,. COCHRAN'S CLUBS The present tendency in progressive schools is to include within the actual working program of the school wholesome forms of recrea- tion. A craving for pleasure is inborn in every individual and so strong is the desire for personal enjoyment that if socially desirable forms are not available, lower types will be seized upon to the detriment, physi- cally and mentally, of the boy or girl. To counteract this tendency, schools must provide pleasureable activities, under circumstances that mean worthy associations and refined surroundings. Children differ in ability, social status, environment, race, and in- tellectual development. For this reason the range of natural and wholesome amusements must be broad enough to attract these chil- dren of varying tastes and temperaments, and the hobby or club period is finding itself in the junior high school. We have come to recognize the fact that school cannot prepare children for social life unless it reproduces within itself the conditions of social life. . Cochran has a club program this year which is filling these re- quirements. During the past we have had outside activities for only two groups of pupils--those interested in music and athletics. To-day our aim is the enlistment of the entire enrollment of the school. Because they are not familiar with the junior high school aims, ideals, and practices, the Term I pupils are not given a choice, but are assigned to such clubs as Travel, Art Appreciation, etc. The following clubs have been successfully organized at Cochran: The Boy Scouts, Hi-Y, Aviation, Embroidery, Story-Telling, Type- writing, French, Latin, Dramatics, Stamp, Auto Mechanics, Toy- Making, Millinery, Sewing, Cooking, Home Nursing, Nature Study, Art Gift, Art Appreciation, Art Metal, Chemistry, Basketball, Glee Clubs, Etiquette, Life-Saving, Penmanship, Lettering, and Hiking. The Boy Scouts Club is open to any regularly enrolled Boy Scout attending Cochran. The platform of the Hi-Y Club, Clean living, clean athletics, clean speech and clean scholarship, is worthy of the large number of boys who attend this club. The Boys' and Girls' Glee Clubs are preparing a cantata, entitled Rip Van Winkle, to be given Music Week. The junior Dramatic Club gave two little plays the first semester - The Bond Issue and Tommy's Thanksgiving, While the Senior ' Cseventy sixj

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COCHRAN AERIAL f Mr. Harris discussed center of gravity and how to find the center of gravity. The bell rang before he had finished his talk. The boys enjoyed the talk very much and are glad we are going to continue these discussions. CARL I-IOOVER, Term VIII. ..0..l... FAITHFUL JOHN Old John saw ravens up above, He listened as they said Things that would happen to his king, Oh, would that I were deadll' A horse would throw the king, they said, Old John the dagger drew, In the red roan's heart it pierced, One wish would not come true. A feast was held, the dance began, The bride turned pale and fell, Old John drew blood to save her lifeg With her all then was well. I . The king was angry with Old John, To prison you must go. I'm wrongly judged, Old John then said, For you my blood would How. He told them what the ravens saidg The kind said take him home. But John fell down all turned to stone, The king was then alone. The queen two little sons did have, They were her greatest joys. Their father loved them, but was sad, Though they were loving boys. The king was sad, Oh, John, he said, If I could have you here I'd never do as once I did, Your path I'd fill with cheer. The stone then said unto the king, Cut off the children's heads, Sprinkle their red blood over me, And I will not be dead. The king was shocked, but drew his sword, For him Old John had diedg But as he drew the stone spoke up, Thy wish is gratified. The king was filled with joy at this, He heard the queen come in, She was so very, very sad, Poor John had borne their sin. Dear wife, to life we'll bring him back, Our sons, for this we'll give. Cseventy eighth