Edison Institute High School - Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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HERALD. Volume I. The Edison Institute; Its Scope and Purpose The Edison Institute Museum is built in the Colonial style of architecture and covers an area of about nine acres. Supplementary to it is Greenfield Village, occupying about 250 acres. Here the arts and handicrafts of the past are carried on in their original environment, thus unfolding the romantic history with which these pioneer industries were associated. The educative scope of the Institute has been inspired by the work of Thomas Alva Edison who pursued so many lines of research in his endeavor to benefit mankind, and by his patience and per- severance gave to the world so many valuable inventions. The problems of the past are care- fully studied and brought to light, and with the tools of the present, aided by new discoveries in the field of research, an endeavor is being made to overcome them and by so doing carry on the work which great thinkers such as Edison pursued so successfully. Inspiration of Youth One of the aims of the Edison Insti- tute is the inspiration of youth; to inspire young men to think for them- selves and do for themselves what others have done. Here are the monuments of the creative genius of the past, a vast book of industrial history and progress which they may read chapter by chapter and thus be filled by the enthusiasm and courage which carried their predecessors along so triumphantly. Those to whom the Edison Institute is open may be divided into three classes: the resident students, such as the young men engaged in research work and in the pursuit of various arts and crafts, and in this class also are the children attending the Greenfield Village schools who spend a portion of their time along the same lines. Then there are the guest students, such as those from the various universities, industrial concerns, and business houses, who come to assimi- late the work and creations of the past as a basis of reaching greater heights in the future. Finally there is the class which includes the Visiting student, the author, the artist, the architect, the engineer, the decorative designer, and the business man. All three classes alike must first learn the alphabet of discovery and achievement and read their history from age to age before deriving those educative advantages which will enable them to carry on With skill and intelligence the work of progress for which the Edison Institute Museum stands and toward which its eEorts are directed. EDISON INSTITUTE TOWER NOTICE! We, the children of the Edison Institute in Greenfield Village and associated schools present to you our little paper, the Herald. We have chosen this title because it was the name of the paper Thomas Alva Edison used to print and publish on the train between Detroit and Port Huron when a newsboy. Edisonis Herald was the first news paper in the world to be printed on a train in motion. The new issue of the Herald, of which this is the first number, will proclaim on every publication day the ac- tivities of our schoolseaca- demic, social, and recreational. Published by the Children of the Edison Institute, February 11, 1934. No. 1 A Day in the Schools at Greenfield Village tBy the Teachersi What do the boys and girls in the Greenfield Village Schools do? Come, spend a day with us and join in our work and play. Three large maroon-colored busses bring the hundred pupils to Smith's Creek Depot where the happy throng get out and go hurrying up to Chapel. Each day a boy or girl takes charge of the services leading the assembly in repeating Scripture and prayer. He announces special parts of the program such as a recitation, a solo, or a visiting speaker. v The boys and girls leave the Chapel to take their places in their own build- ings. Now begins the task of preparing the daily lessons. It is a busy time with the older pupils hurrying to finish their studies in order to assist the younger ones in their work. Suddenly Gog and Magog warn them that it is time for a glass of milk and then for a few minutes the Green teems With life as everyone rushes to get a coast down the hill before the bell calls tirecess is over.n How quickly the time iiies after this bit of fun! Very soon the happy group may be seen bobbing along their way to the waiting busses. After lunch and a bit of rest the children are back to resume their studies. Language books are carefully scanned to learn the many things which one must master. Again play intervenes! The many snow suits are a symphony of colors as these youthful Villagers rush back to the hill for another bit of hilarious fun. The final period of study finds the several groups taking imaginary trips to different parts of the world with the aid of their geography books. We hope you have enjoyed the day with us. The busses are waiting for the last roundup. Come on! ACHIEVEMENT Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time . . . Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labor and to wait. eHenry Wadsworth Longfellow