Elders Ridge Vocational School - Elrivo Yearbook (Elders Ridge, PA)

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ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT. In the Academic Department there are taught the sub- jects that enable students to graduate in either the 8-8 or the 12-4 plan. In the recent reorganization of the school curricula of the high schools and vocational schools of Pennsylvania, academic work was somewhat altered. More time is now de- voted to social studies and less to Latin and Mathematics. Ac- cordingly, Cicero and Virgil are not included and great is the Joy of many students. In the place of Algebra, a Freshman subject, Civics and Penmanship are taught. American His- tory takes the p-ace of Latin as was provided in the old course. llealth lessons have been given a place in the curriculum dur- ing the past year. So during the year, students, according to their classes, solved graphs, concocted acids and other stuffs in chemistry, studied Jetfersonian simplicity and the political changes of 1828, while five Sophomore girls added to Caesar's fame. In pursuing the program we are reminded of the words of George Elliott: By desiring what is perfectly good, even when we don't know quite what it is, and cannot do what we would, we are part of the divine power against the evil-widening the skirts of light and making the struggle with darkness narrower.

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DINING ROOM