Franklin Community High School - Kite Yearbook (Franklin, IN)

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tional growth of this nation, and the development of the English Constitu- tion. Supplemenary courses in reading, reviews and reports at stated times are required in this years work. The texts are a History of England, by Coman and Kendall, and the Elements of English Constitutional History, by E. C. Montague. The study ot the history of the United States is the last in the course because to the American student it is of greatest importance. The United States is closely related with previous ages and with other civil-A ized countries. The more advanced mind is essential to thc grasp of our in- stitutional life and its dependence upon the life of other nations. The elfort in this yearis work is to establish the facts of our history and to develop an admiration and respect for American institutions which will manifest itself in teh loyalty of our students when they assume the duties of American citizenship. Channing's United States History is used, together with H'ouiig .: Civil Goveriiinent.

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fff req: - Eepartment of Tbistoryg anb English 1 ...........+vooo+ooooo-Q4-ar' oo-0444 MH History has the largest scope of any subject for study, since it is the rec- ord of human life and action. Its caretul study produces breadth ot mind, enlarge- iv ment of view and ability to draw just i conclusions. The aim of the work in His- tory to teach the pupils to think and 5 reason, not merely to memorize facts: to form honest judgments, not only to learn S data: to appreciate fully the etforts of the past in the attempt to reach the ideal, A and to willingly assume present responsi- DIRS. C. F. HANNAMAN This department in the Franklin High School includes a three-years' course. General History is the Sopho- more year, the History of England, followed by a careful study of the growth ot the English Constitution in the Junior year, and a History of the United States, with a course in Civil Government in the Senior year. In the place of this course two classes of pupils are considered-those who do not com- plete the High School course and those who graduate. It the pupil ends his course with the work ot the second or the third year, he has enough general knowledge of istory to read with understanding so tar as the relation ot past to present events are concerned. It he concludes the course he has the toun- -dation well laid in the second year. with ability to proceed with the special work in the third year, whereby he is enabled to interpret the growth ot his own nation and its Constitution from a more intelligent standpoint. The aim of the work in General History is to give the pupil a knowledge -of the life of the race and the great events that have made the history ot the world, in order to arouse in the mind an appreciation of the benefits ot pres- ent civilization and to aid in forming judgments as to present conditions. The text used is Myers' General History. So tar as possible a system ot re- ports is adopted with a view to stimulate an interest in an independent sup- plementary course of reading. On the basis that Americans should know the history of England next to that of their own country, the work in the third year is that ot English his- tory, preparatory to the course ot the following year. Xot only is the sub- ject studied for the narrative. but special attention is given to the institu-

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' HN o+++4avwQmo+u 2' Eepartment of Science tv V1 0-Q-.4++4o+oo+ooo-o moo I value science-none can prize it more. It gives ten thousand motives to adore: Be it religious, as it ought to be, The heart it humbles, and it bows the knee. Abraham Coles. To the natural philosopher, to whom the whole extent of nature belongs, all the individual branches of science consti- tute the links of an endless chain, from which not one can be detached without ' destroying the harmony ot the whole.- . Friedrick Schoedler. I The department of science in the MISS NETTIE CRAFT Franklin High School includes botany, chemistry, physics and physical geogra- phy. One year is given to each, with the exception ot physical geography, which is completed in one halt year. :IBotanQ The course of botany extends through the freshman year. The aim of this year's work is to bring the pupil in closer touch with the beauties of' nature, enabling him to understand his own environment and to widen his horizon. - Dr. Coulter's Plant Studies is the text used and made the basis of the work. The nature ot the plant is studied and for this work the student is provided with notebook and drawing tablet, in which his observations are recorded and sketches made. The plant is also studied in relation to its surroundings and a little time iz' given to histolo0'ic-il study. During the latter part ot the spring term the- 'J es Cv f .. is c student makes an herbarium of the flora found about Franklin. Gbemietrig The work in chemistry runs through the sophomore year. The text used is Williams, c'Elements of Chemistry. Williams' Manual is used in the- laboratory. Each student is requiredwto do individual laboratory work. During this year's work it is hoped that in addition to acquiring facts of elementary chemistry, the student will acquire the habits of thinking scien- tin'cally and observing accurately. Ilbbnsics Carhart and C'hute's Elements ot Physics is used as a text through the Junior year. Laboratory work is done in connection with the text. llbbnsical Geography Physical geography for the first halt and book-keeping for the last halt of the year form one line of work through the Senior year. The text used in O physical geography is Tarr's 'fEleinentsf'