East Lansing High School - Ceniad Yearbook (East Lansing, MI)

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looking after his own work. Under the new plan the Editor of each department is responsible for that department, and to him and his assistant belong the criticism or praise. Thus the work of each member of the Board can be more accurately judged and praise bestowed where it rightly belongs. On account of the fairness of this plan, we who have tried it this year hope to see it continue, for it saves much labor and worry, and, we trust, produces a better annual. tj . Again do we uplift our voices in the song of A New High School. Every year the need becomes more apparent. This year the Freshmen class numbers one hundred eighty and the Eighth Grade on the second iloor has been forced to descend to lower regions in order to accommodate these lusty youngsters who resemble ether in that they are immeasure- able, imponderable, unweighable somethings which till all space fon the second floor, except a corner fenced off for the Seniorsj. VVhat the conditions will be next year we can only surmise, but we hope the tax- payers of Lansing will cut the Gordian knot by building a new High School so that we may not have to sigh in vain over Detroit's temple of learning. .al It has fallen upon the Senior Class to make some innovations this year, which we trust will be good examples for our underclassmen to follow. The most important of these is holding the class banquet at the end of the Hrst semester, in January, instead of in .Tune when everyone is rushed to fuliill all the engagements of Commencement week and as a natural result enters upon his vacation completely tired out. By holding our banquet about the middle of the school year, we hope to take away some of this rush and we think that we have. J The next thing to one session from the standpoint of the Senior is the seven hour system which went into practice at the beginning of the second semester in February. The poor, overworked, hollow-eyed

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School success. The study of the Sciences is becoming more and more interesting and more clearly understood as improved methods of teach- ing them are introduced, and although there is still the cry for more and better apparatus, yet the results are quite satisfactory. Every year more students are taking the Classical Course, and if those who so severely condemn Greek and Latin could see the interest and earnest- ness of the students pursuing this course, and the good derived from it, they would hesitate and consider the results before trying to discon- tinue the study of Greek. Another great improvement has been made this year in respect to the Senior Reviews. Whereas formerly Seniors reviewed the same studies, now those who intend to go to College review only such work as will be of advantage and give them a better start, while those expecting to take the teacher's examination, review what will be of the most use and help to them. Thus has the Lansing High School been advancing under able hands, and we hope it will ever continue under as capable ones, and so earn and win such praise as belongs to the Capital City High School. .al It is the opinion of the ORACLE Board, that if the reporters only knew what a load of care they could remove from us and how much more attractive they could make the joke department, they would strive harder. Not that we wish to find fault with our reporters this year, but we have observed among some of them, a sort of a don't care attitude, or a disinclination to jot down funny thingsg and then again we have found perfect jewels among them, those who were never too busy to give us a little information. In fact the reporters are a very important feature of the ORACLE and we wish here to impress upon them how important they are and to tender to them the thanks of the OR.-XCLE Board, who fully appreciate their work. J' The departmental plan adopted by this year's ORACLE Board, as the best solution of difficulties, has proven a blessing in disguise. Under the former plan, the Editor-in-Chief received all or the greater part of the credit and was compelled to give close attention to every article, beside

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Senior hailed this as a panacea for all his ills for now he has the entire afternoon to himself with no thought of early rising or a late dinner to dampen his spirits. This plan has been adopted by the Detroit, Grand Rapids and Saginaw High Schools and the one session abolished. .25 lYith the close of this year's work, three of the present teachers depart from the High School to enter other lields of labor. They are, Miss Young, Mrs. Jones, and Miss Urch. In the person of Miss Young the school loses an experienced and capable teacher, one whose place can scarcely be filled by a better instructor. She has taught in the High School for six years, holding successively the positions of Xinth Room Assembly teacher, Assistant Principal of High School, and Senior Assembly Room teacher. Miss Young has always treated' her pupils from a true democratic basis, and has ever been decidedly just and fair in her relations with every one. Having an excellent education and a thorough knowledge of the art of teaching, her efforts have always met with the best results. It was with sincere regret that we heard that she would leave her work here in Lansing, and our best wishes for her further success follow her as she goes to Jackson. where she will make her home. Mrs. Jones has had charge of the literary department of the High School for the past two years, but with the completion of this yearls Work she will also give up her teaching in the High School. Although she has very creditably accomplished one year's work among us, yet Miss Urch will not continue her work here in the fall. C