Gallatin High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Gallatin, MO)

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GALLAMO Cfhe Gallatin union High Schcml HE Gallatin Junior High school was organized in September, 1924, with seventy pupils enrolled in the two classes, under the supervision of Miss Elizabeth Ferguson as principal and Miss Mary Florence U'Toole as assistant. The two classes enjoyed many more privileges during the year than either ot' them would have as separate grades. The classes each strove to surpass the other in all work undertaken, but worked to- gether excellently for tl1e good name cf their new organization. Subjects required in the Junior High were Mathematics, English, liiterature, Gergraphy, History, Hygiene, Spelling, Government and Peninanship. A Junior High Library was established, containing four hundred and ninety volumes ff the woi ks of the best known authors and poets. These were shelved, catalogued and kept in order by the librarians, elected by the student body. Georgia VVhite, Marguerite McDowell, Mary Martha McCrary, ct' the eighth grade and Irene Smith and Frances Scott of the seventh grade acted as librarians. A number ot' books were added during the year. A Meissner, Hbaby piano, was purchased by tl1e school to be- come the property of the Junior High and was placed in o11r assembly loom. lt at once became very popular 11ot only with our pupils, but with those ot' the Senior High as well. Music was added to the pro- gram with Gcorgia NVhitt of the eighth grade as pianist. A girls' quartet was organized during the year. lt was composed of lrene Arnr ld, Georgia Whitt, Sarah Etta Chapman and Louise Whitt. The P. E. U. Music Memory contest, conducted each year in the graniniar grades, was won by the pupils in grade seven of Junior High with a grade of 99.93 per cent. The chapter presented the grade with a beautifully czlcred picture of The Flower Girl of' Holland, which hangs in our assembly. Instead of the two fifteen-minute recess periods as in the lower grades, the Junior High had one thirty-minute recreation period. This period was given over to supervised play and games. During the year fifty-five pupils received the State Athletic Badge, after having successfully passed the badge test requirements of the state. Most 14. er- X -,r ows

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GALL MO of these pupils received two badges. Miss Ferguson was assisted in this work by the boys and girls in the Senior High, who had won all three badges. The Junior High took an active part in the dual county track meet held at Pattonsburg. Though we did not win first place in the meet, we won first in a 11umber of' events and several seconds and thirds. The pupils represented the grade school in the county spelling contest. Those representing us in the county contest were Jack Stout, Pearl Cook, Irene Smith and Glenn Day. Glenn Day was ill on the day of tl1e contest. Frances Scott was next best and took his place. Jack Stout won tirst and was sent to Maryville by the county as the county representative. The D. A. R. offered a prize of tive dollars in gold to the pupil in Junior High making the highest grade in History during the year. This prize was wo11 by Irene Smith of the seventh grade. The VV. C. T. U. Essay contest Advantages to Boys and Girls t 11 v of Abstinance from Tobacco was won by Georgia Vlllntt of the eighth 7 . rv U giade and Frances Scott of the seventh grade. The pupils attended all assembly programs with the Senior High. The first class to graduate from the Junior High were proud of the honor. The graduating exercises were held at the Courter The- ater Friday, May 8, at 8 p. in. The class motto was 'tYVe RZ tNVe are Squarey. Class colors, purple and gold. Class flower, sweet peas. The program consisted of a piano solo by Georgia VVhitt, a reading by Blanche Payne, piano duet by Gecrgia Whitt and Sarah Etta Chapman, song by the girls' quartet, class history, written by Mary Martha McCrary and Edith ltoss, and read by Jack Stout, and the class songs. The address was given by Rev. Andrew McAllen. This class, now the Freshman class in the Senior High School, is continuing its good record, being one of the best Freshman 'classes to ever enter the high school. During our second year we have carried on our work of the pre- vious year with 11o change in the faculty. Ninety volumes have been added to the library. In our organized play we have had hotly contested games in base- lfall and velley ball.