Hamburg High School - Echoes Yearbook (Hamburg, NY)

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ii-s, -TRIFOLlO M, RICHARD NEUSCHEL, GIVING A SPECIAL REPORT ON CORRUPTION TO AN AMERICAN HISTORY CLASS Left to right: Neuschel tstandingjg first row: Tillimzhastg second row: Taylor, Agle, J., Dascomb, Hutkag third row: Sipprell, Pfetfer, Pohle, Simon, Thomasg fourth row: Holloway. MaeNau1zhton, Part- ridge, North, Hartman, M. History Department UCIAL Science teachers in Hamburg High School interpret history to their classes as the Stream of Life. As the early voyageurs explored the Mississippi River from its sources to the sea, noting each tributary and its efect on the main stream, so the history students trace the changes in economic, social, and political life, from the times of early man and his primitive existence, down to our complex modern civilization. Mr. Simmons' classes began the correlation of ancient and modern life by examinf ing the backgrounds of our civilization, and by noting any vestiges of medieval beliefs prevalent in modern ideas. In Miss Bakers classes, the American Observer clarified current problems, resulting in greater interest in current events. Special project work in tracing present conditions, and increased emphasis on economic and social changes, broadened the students' range of view. In these classes, dry history has become much more vivid and real, because of the realization of relationships between past events and new problems, and also because of the untiring efforts of Mr. Simmons and Miss Baker in showing these relationships. Twentyfsix

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liulTRlFOLIO.wiLe-- STUDENTS IN THE LIBRARY THE EIGHTH PERIOD, CATCHING UP THE THREADS OF THE NEXT DAY'S LESSONS Left to right: Mitchell, R., Hanson, Palmerton, Nothe, F., Braymiller, Armbruster, Newell, Bradley, Fors, J., Froehley, Vaughan, Viger, Madden, Hadley, Roberts, J., Bailey, Helwig fstandingl. White, Grove, Dascomb, Meyer, A., Miss Munsey, Gressman, Seeger, Partridge. Library HE library of Hamburg High School is an upftofdate, efficient place, filled with the finest books of all types, and successfully administered by Miss Pauline Munsey, who directs the student participation there, as prescribed by the Student Council. This year, a Library Club was formed to aid the librarian in her work, as well as to provide an opportunity for the members to obtain firstfhand information about the use and care of the library. One member of the library club took charge of the desk each period in the day, and acted as librarian. Student Council members supervised conduct in the library when Miss Munsey was teaching. The library has grown in many ways this year, as a result of the acquisition of over one hundred new books, including reference books for various departments, books to suit literary taste, and numerous books of fiction. All loose materials, pictures, small pamphlets, and clippings, are now kept in the vertical file. The Industrial Arts Department made small boxes in which to put the catalogues giving information about colleges. It would seem that our high school library with its improvements and additions is quite adequately equipped for the needs of the students. Twenty-five

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mga-a+. T R I F O L I O .s css- 4 l l THE FRENCH III CLASS, CHECKING COMPOSITIONS BY GENERAL CRITICISM Left to right, standing: Fors, R., Dow, Miss Warburton, Prine, Dugan, MacTaggar't: seated: Smith, Strait, Sharp, Horton, Wrench, Tillinghast, Russ. Language Department TUDENTS of French, Latin, or German, like to astound their parents and awe their younger brothers and sisters, by demanding something at the dinner table in French, or giving orders to the younger ones in German, or striking a pose and crying Veni, Vidi, Vici! The French I classes have been reading both French and English for outside reading reports. This is rather an innovation, for the classes usually read only French. The French III class studied Les Oberlesf' a story whose chief ideal is patriotism to France. The introduction of project work in addition to regular class work, is one of the new phases of Latin. There has been friendly rivalry between different classes this year, for the banner of a winning class was hung above the banner of the losing class. Time tests were given each week, and the results were posted in the form of an Honor Roll. By a few variations in the schedule of study, German has taken on a new aspect for the students. The direct method of teaching has been used. Poetry and quotations were memorized. Selections showing the present condition in Germany were read extensively. The German III class made the usual beneficial study of Schiller's 'iWilfhelm Tell. The study of languages is rightly one of the most valued and popular of school subjects today. Twentysetcn