Edgerton High School - Edgertonian Yearbook (Edgerton, OH)

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Course of Study-English. The study of the English language requires more careful study than any of the other branches. It is more important to humanity. in general as it is impossible for any person to heeome a clear thinker, or a good con- versant, without a fair knowledge of the mother tongue. In the grades Language and llranunar are taughtg in the lligh School Rhetoric is studied during the l:l'CSlllTlIlIl and Sophomore years. .-Xmcriean and English Classics are read inthe .Iunior and Senior years. .Xlso, .Xmer- iean and English literature are studied. Besides taking the regular examination on the Classics that are read, the students are obliged to write themes. which give them a broader View of the suhject' matter. - PROVERBS. To win the game of life, always discord from weakness. It's the size of a 1'I1Ell'l'S heart that counts, not the size of his head. lie good: hut also he good for something. Half the joy of life is in little things taken on the run. Progress is made hy work alone, - Life is not so short hut there is always enough for courtesy. Failures are hut pillars of success, The man who cherishcs no hopes has no disappointments.

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COURSE oF STUDY. History. In order to appreciate the state of civilization of the present time, it is necessary that the student have a systematic account of the origin and progress of the world. In the Edgerton High School, three years of His- tory are presented, all of which are required for graduationf This work consists of one year in General History, one year in American History, one-half year in English History. and one-half year in Civics. General His- tory is studied in the Sophomore year, and the others in the junior and Senior years. Mathematics. In this day and age of the world. to exist one must be skilled in logicg or at least have some knowledge of the science and art of reasoning cor- rectly. For by being familiar with symbols one can exercise the mind more distinctly. The course offers four years of Mathematics. One year is given to Arithmetic. One and one-half years are given to each of Algebra and Geometry. ' i Language. Language, in its broadest sense, embraces all efforts to observe and study the facts of human speech as detached from their subjective identity with thought, and reviewed objectively as parts ol a mechanism for the com- munication of thought. Two languages, English and Latin, are studied in the Edgerton High School. Latin is .not a compulsory study in the course. Substitutes, such a Higher Arithmetic, Agricultural Psychology, etc., may be taken. Many fail to appreciate the value of this dead language, but when seriously considered, it is found to be very instructive in many ways. The First Year Latin consists of the forms and constructions, the Sec- ond Year, Caesars Gallic Wars are studiedg the Third Year is 'spent in Cicero's Orations. In the Fourth Year Virgil's Aenid. It is one of the most celebrated poems and is valuable for its literary, reminiscence. Science. ' j The Study of Science is perhaps the most interesting and most instruc- tive in the Course of Study, Not being able to deal justly with the different subjects, during the four years of High School, several minor forms are studied in the grades. In the High School one year is given to Physicsg and one-half year is given to each of Botany, Zoology, Commercial Geog- raphy, Agriculture, Physical Geography and Psychology. The studies of Physics, Botany, Physical Geography and Zoology, are studied by those who take a four year's course at the High School. Music. Music is the science of combining tones in melodic, rhythmic, and har- monic order, so as to excite the emotions or appeal to the intellect. For untold ages .it was purely emotional. VVith its development as a science, in the Middle Ages, it appealed almost entirely to the intellectg this species of music culminating shortly before 1600. At the present time, that music is considered best which appeals both to mind and emotion. The Study of Music is not offered in the High School Courseg but is taught in the Grades by the Assistant, Miss Clements.

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