Croswell Lexington High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Croswell, MI)

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Agriculture As a branch of High School study, Agriculture is increasing in importance. I}; enables the town boy or girl to learn more of country life and nature, and is the means of presenting the best methods of farming to those who definitely follow the course. Beginning with the ninth grade there is a complete order of subjects along with fundamentals of plant and animal life as studied under the headings of botany and zoology. Besides these, farm shop work, mechanical drawing, field crops, horticulture, animal husbandry, the principles of feed and feed- ing and study of soils are taken up. To put into practice the methods studied, three home projects, such as crop or livestock raising, are required of each regular student. As a community development project, the department has recently carried on the local leadership of club work among boys, particularly with regard to dairy cattle. A number of pure bred animals have been added to various herds, and they should be the nucleus of future development of considerable importance. An agricultural association is maintained. At the meetings problems of mutual interest are discussed, project ideas exchanged, and inspiration and information brought by leaders of the community. Agricultural as a course of the Croswell High School complies with the Smith-Hughes plan, and receives federal and state aid. The placing of agriculture upon an even basis with other forms of business is an aim of this department of the educational system.

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Debating At the beginning of the season the debating class consisted of seven members. From these the faculty chose two teams and a substitute. They were as follows: Affirmative, Marjorie McIntyre, Vernon Lawson, Georgia MacTaggart; negative, Bernice Conoly, Helen Bauslaugh and David Decker; substitute, Jessie McIntyre. The question for debate was, “Resolved, that the proposed Child Labor Amendment should be adopted to the national constitution.” In the first two debates we upheld the affirmative side of the question, winning the first from Sandusky November 20 by a unan- imous decision and losing the second to Carsonville by a 2 to 1 vote on December 11. In the latter debate Jessie McIntyre substituted for Marjorie, who was ill at the time. Soon afterwards the affirmative were informed that they were to debate Deckerville but this was later cancelled. During this time Coach Mclnnes was busy preparing the negative team for combat in a practice debate with Carsonville, in which Croswell won 2 to 1. Bad Axe, the next victim, was defeated by our team, upholding the negative side of the Child Labor question, 3 to 0 on February 12. This ended the first group of the debating series and permitted us to take part in the preliminary debute with Yale on March 8, by whom we were defeated by a 2 to 1 vote, thus eliminating us from the contest. Much of the training for debating is obtained in the Public Speaking class, which boasts twenty members this semester, some of whom will undoubtedly be on next year’s debating squad.

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Music Music is the latest elective offered in the curriculum of the Croswell High School. Since the course was introduced in 1023 it has gained in popularity both in school and out. Chorus and glee club and orchestra are the three divisions of the music branch and marked progress has been made in each under the able direction of Mr. C. G. Crosby, Miss Hughes, Miss Gaut and Mrs. A. Helm, the present instructor. Chorus, the novice class of song, has made extensive study of music technique and note reading and has prepared students for glee club in which part singing and music history are taken up. Several public appearances have been made by each class. The twelve-piece orchestra has done much to sponsor and advertise Croswell High School spirit. Operatic airs, folk songs and marches are some selections in which the orchestra majors. Their willingness to give their services at community affairs has been greatly appreciated. Among these appearances have been the following: Parent-Teacher Association meetings, the Lyceum num- bers, Father and Son banquet, Farmer's Club meetings, the May Festival at Lexington, the Charter Night of the Rotary, at Applegate, and many others. The following is the personnel of the orchestra: Audrey Harvey and Gerry Phillips, piano; Mildred Lewis, Christina Gray and Beryl Clement, violin; Vera Stecker, clarinet; Vernon Lawson and Wesley Hurley, cornet; John Aitken, saxophone; Wil- liam Howard, baritone; Carlyle Helm, drums and Mrs. Helm, violin ami instructor.