Flanagan High School - Syllabus Yearbook (Flanagan, IL)

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,THE svrmanns A Qi This is a hard question for me to decide, as during my entire high school life I have not had more than three studios which I disliked. These three have been Civics, United States History, and the latter part of Zoology. ' Out of the remaining nineteen studies which l have taken 'T think that Geometry is my favorite. You ask why? ll'ell, the primary reason l can not Well explain, for it is just an indefinite, natural liking for that subject. lVhen a day's lesson includes some prety stiffw propositions or originals, and I have worked on them quite a while, l have the best feeling of satisfaction when I succeed in getting them solved logically and as briefly possible. This feeling gives me all tl1e compensation desired for the time spent. But Geometry has three rather close rivals, namely: Literature, latin and 'llfathematics of all kinds. Xevertheless, Geometry has won the raee and holds first place in the heart of my brain. W Vivian Harkness. llvhen asked what studies l liked best il repliel without any hesitation that Geometry and -Xritlnnetic were my favorites. Geometry is one of my favorite studies because it is easy to understand and because, after l had finished the study, it seemerl as if l had derived some compensation for devoting 1nuel1 of my time to that lxraneli of mathetnatics. The propositions were exceedingly easy to understand, siieh as proving that a circle was round and that a square had four sides and that a right triangle had a right angle. Our instructor proved himself equal to solve all examples given in the book, which made it more interesting for ns. Another one of my favorite studies is ,Xritlunrtfe This year we studied Arithmetic on a broader scale than before. Our in-truetor gave us sueh easy examinations that we reeeivexl grades ranging from forty to eighty. He also reviewed us in all phases of -Xrithmetie so that now we can solve any problem from selling cheese to buying real estate. ' Clifford Lehman. Having been called upon to write a short thenie on the study l liked best, I did not have to meditate long on this, as there were nfit very many which I really did like. llowever, l decided that Gernian was my favorite study. The reasons for this are as follows: living here in Flanagan with so many Germans, the German we learn in school comes handy to us to know something of it. Of course the first. year of German was ntt very interesting as it wats grammar work, but the second year was German stories, plays and songs, and these were very interesting. At first it seemd rather hard to make a German out of an ilfnglislnnan, but since studying two years of German I think that l have become quite t'Dutehy . l also think what made our German more interesting was our teacher. She was German and she could make it more intertsing and easier for us as she knew all about it. Latin is also very good, but l never intend to go to Gaul or any place where 1 will have an occasion to talk Latin. .Tessie Carmon.

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20 THE SYLLABUS 5. He prcpareth a seat- for me beside himself in the presence of my fellow-students: he applieth some strap-oil when needed, my woes and tribula- tions are many. G. Surely wisdom and right living shall be my companions all the days of my life, and I will never forget his strietness and myriad rules composed for my discomfort. 7. O Ilordl I am grateful ,tis over. I Clifford I.ehman. MY FAVORITE STUDY. My favorite study of the four years of my high school life was German. I enojyed it during my freshman year, but not enarly so much as in the second year. In our sophomore year we began by taking up the study of very intersting books, such as IIoher als Ilie Kirehe, which, owing to the fact of its being such an unusual book, made it more interesting than ever. lVe also studied t'Im Vaterland, from which we committed to memory various passages, consisting of conversations, which we rehearsed in class. This increased nur ability to speak German. Iiesidcs these hooks, which I have above mentioned, we studied many others, which I will not take tl1e time to enmnerate. Ive should learn to equip ourselves with the facilities, whereby we may be interested in the same things as those about us. For instance, should we happen to be among an entirely German population, we should certainly be thankful for our knowledge in German. And indeed it would express its usefulness. These are some of the 1'easons why I preferred the study of German to any of the other studies. Doris Horrie. Ivhenever I try to decide which of all the studies I have had during my four years' course is lily favorite, I have a hard time doing it. Net that l didn't like any, but that I liked all of them, except I?ookkeeping and Commercial Geography, so well that I hardly know which to take. IIowe'.'e:', I will decide on Geometry. I suppose I ought to give my reasons for this so here gces: In the first. place I think there is something fascinating about Geoinetry. -Inst ima'z'ine hav- ing three lines with which to construct a triangle or a round circle. lVouldn't you like to do that? The propositions are not so bad because they are worked out and the exercises are tine. Such a long time as ore has to spend on some of the exercises. But the feeling one has after conquering an especially stubborn exercise amply repays all. Yes, the doctrine of eompnsation works in this case as in other cases. I know not. what study others may take, but as for me, give me Geometry or give me death. Ada Meils.

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22 TH El SYLLABUS Of all the different studies that I have taken up in my high school Work, the one that I liked the best. and the one that was the easiest for me to learn was History. During my four years of high school I studied both American and Ancient History, and altho I liked them both, American History interested me the more, which of course was only natural. But the study that I think did me the most good, altho at. times it was rather difficult, is Geometry. At the time that I was taking it. I could not think of any possible way in wl1iel1 it would benefit me after I was thru with it. Since then I have changed my opinion, for I have at many different times, in my school work and also out of' school, run up against something in which Geometry was a great help to me. Thus, altho I did not. like Geometry as well as some other studies, I think it did me tl1e most good. K J Ralph Monk. I CLASS DAY EXE KCISES. The class day exercises were l1eld in the K. of P. hall, Friday evening, hIay 15. This is the first time that class day exercises have been given by any senior class of F. H. S. A large and appreciative audience gathered to be entertained, and were not at all disappointed. A splendid program was rendered. Ilspecial mention should be made of the humor resulting from the lvestowal of gifts from the senior class to the members of' the remaining clasess by Clifford l.ehman. Following is the program: Part One. Overture' .......... ............ . .... 0 rchestra Cass llistory . .1 . . .Ralph llffonk Piano Solo .... .... I Doris Horrie Class Prophecy . . . . . .Jessie Carmen Class Statistics . . .... Doris Horrie Vocal Solo ..... ........ 4 Xda lNIeils Class Poem . . . .... Vivian llarkness Class YVill ..... ........ J Xda Meils Music ........... ........ O rchestra Bestowal of Gifts . . .... Clifford I.el1ma1l Music ........ . . . . . ................... ........ C Jrchestra Part Two. Comedy, '21 Scheme That Failed . Cast of Characters. Paul Jennings, a young New Victor Craven, a young M. D. hIrs. Jennings, Paulis wife . . Fanny Jennings, Paul's sister iXIrs. Craven, Victor's mother Bridget, a servant. of the Jenni v Clifford llehman Ralph Monk . . . . .Ada Meils . . .... Vivian Ilarkness .... ...Jessie Carmen ngs . . . . . Doris Horrie X orker ........... ....