Fargo Central High School - Cynosure Yearbook (Fargo, ND)

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Misses lfllna Nelsuzn. ljfninl l..I,l'.X'1Q. Christine liulloek. Laura kiffflllljff. hir: Delia Cfrutliers Foreign Language 'ivsllly study language'7u solneone inay ask. It IS not lneans hy which to inake ,l llX'il1g1 it li not that they expect to speak the language when they trayeli neither IS it hecause it has long laeen a part of the traditional CLlITlCLllLllU. Rather it 15 a forin Olwl1lCllI.ll discipline which requires exactness. A leackground for the understanding of the English language is received only ffOlU the study of other languagf es. Slxtyfslx per cent of the English words are derived from Latin. Thus the study of language goes hand Ill hand with sciences. law, and lnediclne. The world IS continually growing sinaller due to the llUPI'OX'Ckl inethods of transport' ation. Thus it hehooyes us to try to understand people of other COKIHIVICS. their customs. ideas. and ideals. This we are alale to do when we study their languages. For instance, a person has a distinct advantage in doing lfusincss with South American countries if he understands their language. Besides the practical advantages. we should not forget the cultural lvenetits to lee gained from the study of the literature of other nations. After we have attended to the practical husiness of making a llying, we wish to have also the ilnplelnents with which to enrich our llyes and enjoy our leisure. For these reasons, Fargo High School offers Latin, French, Spanish, and German. Wllell the world is again at peace, new problems will present thelnselyes which will require an understanding and knowledge of the other countries which can lfe ohtained through the study of language. Differences in culture have made a COINIDOII understand' ing dithcult. The l'est way to secure lasting peace for the present generations 15 to Olwf-llll a colninon culture. O Tannenhauln. O Tannellhauln. Ta fir ft- -, - '-1'4'1 t., A -e' V etkiryl .vigil-51-'f-h Q :e -4 ,tx

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Vincent McNamara, Miss Mabel Willi.ilns. Mrs. Dagmar Carstens, Mrs. Doi' ' Fry, Mis ikenes, Mrs.K.- yi If Helferty, Miss Constance West. , ' R442 - :-.WL f - , ' .e Nor IN PICTURE: Phil Rognlie, Miss Gladys Rutter. 'LM' k F LV 57 English Included in the course of every graduating senior is a complete study of English. The high school English curriculum is divided into three divisions. The first division is Theory which includes the fundamentals and rules of grammar. Such things as may instead of can , am noti' instead of ain't , and tahoos on dangf ling participles are familiar to all seniors. Also included in this division are lessons in spelling. The next division is Applied English which is again divided into two sections. Most important is Speech since it is used in every form of activity, whether you are rich or poor. Of course, as you become more adept with your speech, you can add to your en' joyment by taking part in dramatics and debate. The second part of this section is Writ' ing. Every day some form of writing is done by the majority ofthe people. It may be a composition, a letter, or just a business report. The third division can and should lie enjoyed by everyone. It is Appreciation. Many of us will never see the landmarks of Europe either because we arenit able to travel abroad or tecause they are being destroyed by the war. However, they are within our reach in the Rimous classics. Perhaps even more important than this feature are the facts about our own country and its history and traditions. Although it has been nearly a century and a half since the ride of Paul Revere, it is kept alive in the minds of the people by Longfellows vivid description. It is our privilege to have freedom of speech and press. Thus it is our patriotic duty to learn to use them to the best advantage. l Patty Martin presides while Ruth Clauson gives an oral report Mlss Marvel Ellison Eleven Wage I fs V 1 . if if yank ,gJff ilTTT 0 ii' 1

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lion 1 li l' kziiegei. Miss Alue Tilu-it. ll. Ii. lliitle-r!iii.f lion 1 l li fXI5i'iiteheoii.l ll Usnziixl' I' Schiiiilieigfi, ll C' Xi wx lliiu i H X1 Ii iliznsi-ii. I' l N lii.s. ll I S1'ii'f Science and Mathematics With slide rules, test tubes, compasses, and pickled frogs, the faculty memlters shown here are engaged in teaching the more or less exact sciences, The curriculum inf cludes plane geometry. solid geometry. trigonometry. advanced algebra, hiology, chemisf try, and physics. Seniors who graduate this year will enter a world which is becoming increasingly aware of the need of scientists to defend itself against those who have pervert' ed science for the devils own ends. Future citizens of the peaceful world to come will need knowledge of lsoth natural and physical science to aid in recouping the vast amount of natural resources lost in this wasteful period. The exact sciences teach knowledge un' biased by emotion, nationalism, or demagoguery. While the world struggles against these everfrecurring human weaknesses, Fargo High is patiently instilling in its students the scientific spirit, that objective reasoning power which is proof against false propaganda. ln this democracy, we are certain that science will never be debased, but will lie used to make the future brighter for all of us. Still, the present emergency makes a necessity for high school graduates trained in the fundamentals of science so that they may be quickly adapted to services requiring a knowledge of such fundamentals. Science is knowledge and knowledge is culture. Let us hope that in some future decade. science will l'e permitted to flourish in a peaceful world beside its fellows, the rine arts. to give to all the world .1 richer and more universal culture. i. .al--H Getting under a grasshoppers hide An experiment in optics. Tm' icrv: ...Z fist