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Mfwrv tnedj2y ynanoAy- Tlie Senior Class of 1935 presents its volume of tlie Pennant Annual. Within these pages we bring to you the accomplishments of the many young people being prepared for the problems they are about to face. The present day school systems offer more in practical educa- tion than did the scliools of a few years ago. Although we have not lost sight of tlie importance of scholarshi]). it is the extra-curricular activities that make school life more enjoyable, and that develop originality and initio- tive on the part of the student. Perhaps that is why these organizations and activities are given so mucli s])ace in the making of our year book. Each morning there is the noise of hurrying feet, gay young voices, the slamming of locker doors, tlie warning voice of a bell — then quietness descends, and with tlie staccato of typewriters, the thud of feet in the gym, the turning of pages and scratcliing of pens the day ' s work at Elkhart Higli School gets under way. It is the spirit of the activities of the students in tlie classroom, on the atliletic field, at work and .it play tliat we have tried to record, FoUoicUu Ihc I ' .i.i ' i Plan In planning this year ' s annual, the staff ' has followed the style and size of the 1931 book. This magazine style was chosen last year as a means of economy and simpli- fication. This change has made it possible to make a reduction in the price of the book, and yet include all the features and section.s essential to the portrayal of school life. The greatest change from last year ' s book lias been the use of the flexible leatiier cover. Tlie Senior portraits have been arranged in n different manner from tiiose of last year. But the greatest cliange in the presentation of the classes is in tlie individual pic- tures of tlic underclassmen. Instead of students being- placed U])on rows of bleachers in class groups, portraits of each pupil were taken and mounted as to class. We feel that this is a great imjirovement on group pictures of former years. The 11 all „f Fame Tiie introduction of a Hall of I ' aine section is added to recall, in years to come, those students who have been the leaders and have been outstanding in their field of extra curricular activities. Some have been athletes; otliers, musicians ; many more are honored because of tiieir achievements in classes or organizations. The snapshot i)ages portray tlie students around scliool, in their favorite haunts, in groups, and with their pals. Each picture in this section presents a storv of the friendships and moods of tlie jieople represented. Athletics Athletics have offered many seasons of interesting events, not only from tlie spectator ' s point of view, but also from tli.-it of tiie boys who particijiatc. ' hilc out .-it tlie field or in the gym tugging, tackling, hitting and chal- lenging their friends and opponents, these boys are con- fronted with many problems. These are solved by the aid of the coaches and the fellow athletes, so that a boy learns more than just the rules of the game, wlien he goes out for any form of athletics. In tiie last two years most of the football games have been played at night. This has made taking action pic- tures impossible; therefore, such pictures arc lacking from this section. The calendar lias been taken from tiie center of the book and jjlaced in the advertising section. You will not find notes or merely a word about things tliat liappened throughout the year, but a clever column recalling these events. Aetna] Pieces of Cloth Art work played a dominant part in building tliis book as a mo.st up to date method of color work has been em- ])loyed. Actual pieces of cloth were pliotographed; it was from these photographs tliat the cut outs and the tint blocks were made. This tyjie of art work has been used in recent issues of ))oi)ular magazines, and we hope this will be a sensational feature. Iiealir atioiis and Keyrets There is a definite feeling in the building of a year book. Responsibilities, decisions, problems and tiie jov of watching a conceiition grow into an actuality all con- tribute to this feeling. There are realizations and regrets; we arc conscious of the many dreams we had that are not fulfilled; but there is a balance of things learned, dis- covered and accomplished. If you are pleased witli this record of school events, activities and friendships, we shall feel that this repays us for all our time, work and worry.
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Looking Back On Secondary Education The First Grdininar School The first step in meeting tlie i)roblem of second- ary education was taken by the citizens of Boston in a town meeting assembled on the twenty-third of April, 1635. so that the present year marks the tercentenary of the establisiiment of the American high school. Tliree hundred years ago, these schools, called Latin grammar schools, prejjared students for the ministry whetlier they were fitted for that profes- sion or not. In preparing for the practices of law or medicine, aiiprenticeshi]) methods prevailed. No training was offered for those wishing to enter the fields of banking, trade, industry, and commerce. In supijorting these schools, the colonists re- sorted to one or more of the following means: Grants of lands, bequests, tuition, taxation, income for lease of power sites, fords, fishing, monopolies, legacies and tlie like. Use of the Name High School In 1821 ill Boston the English Classical School was opened, the name later being changed to the English High School. This was the first use of the name high school which has since identified itself with all public secondary education. The im- portant characteristics of the high school were the demotion of the classics, the emphasis on the study of English, and the aim to provide for some form of vocation. Even this recently, the feeling throughout the country was that secondary education belonged to the upper classes. It took time, and a long time, for the public to realize that access to secondary education was needed for the children of all the people, both for their own good, and for better citizenship. Fonning the Curricula In 1871, an accrediting system was begun in forming curricula of high schools. In the early 90 ' s the problems of curricula attracted much at- tention, but tlie most important agency in revision wa.s the National Education Association, which also brought about the better degree of distinction be- tween the elementary and secondary schools. The evolution of the building from a rectangle of logs to the modern buildings, designed for the best of lighting, heating, comfort, quiet and beauty is almost as miraculous as that of the curriculum. High schools today, given funds for their opera- tion, open their auditoriums, recreation fields and gymnasiums to all the activities of the entire com- munity, and the school of tomorrow will probably include adult education classes providing for the leisure of tlie twenty-five hour week. Ciroxcllt of High Schools Tlie value of high school education, the increase in tlie number of student who find it valuable, and its subsequent decrease in the number of boys and girls absorbed by child labor are all shown in the following figures: In 1880, 2.8 percent of the population between the ages of fourteen and seventeen years attended high school. By 1930, 1.7% of the boys and girls of this age were in school; from 1910 to 1930, high schools grew eight times as fast as the population. In 1900, 26 percent of all boys between the ages of ten and fifteen were being employed, and 10 percent of all the girls of this age were working. By 1930, only 6.4 percent of boys of school age were working while only 2.9 percent of girls of this age were employed. Our Oicu High School The growth of Elkhart High School from its be- ginning nearly one hundred years ago has been similar to this general growth. The curriculum has been changed and enlarged until it includes work of every type, and preparation for colege and for many fields of employment for the student when he graduates. The building has been enlarged in proportion to the growth of the school, so that on this anniver- sary of the founding of the American high school, parents and citizens can take pride in our school building, our course of study, our scholastic records and accredited standing, and in the athletics, mu- sical, and many other honors that we win each year. Elkhart High School is an up-to-date, successful school, a vital jiart of an up to date successful city. Page SU '
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