Hardin High School - Big Horn Yearbook (Hardin, MT)

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THE BIG HORN ANNUAL THE HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA ORCHESTRA Music Courses The high school is divided into two sections for music work. The four upper grades make up the high school chorus. The chorus has three thirty-minute periods a week and, besides learning three and four-part songs, appreciation work is done with the victrola. The seventh and eighth grades together with leading two-part songs are studying all of the scales and are doing some work in ear trainning. They too, have an occasional lesson in appreciation with the victrola. The orchestra was organized in September. Considering that raw material only was available it has made remarkable pi-ogress under the capable leadership of Mr. Mentzer. The members and instruments are: Violin—Watson Sawyer, (deceased), Norvel King, Carl Olson, Edwin Astle, Loyd Russell; Cello—Harold Lindstrom; Clarinets—Donald Burla, Elling Olson, Carl Brennan, Harry Huffman; Cornets—Robert Ross. Leslie Fishbach ; Trombone— Carl Frazer, Claire Pafford; Flutes—Gordon Youst, Joe Tor-ske; Drums—Alva Carter; Ac-compianist—Viola Brennan. The orchestra made its first appearance the night of the high school play. Since then it has played at the Farmers’ Institute and at the operetta. “The House that Jack Built, given by the grade school, April 15. Harmony Class The harmony class was organized in September. This is the first year in the history of the Hardin High School that harmony has been taught. The class has more than covered the course outlined for the first year work, using Tapper's First Year Harmony as its text book. One half unit credit per year is given for this course, the class meeting for a full recitation period, three times a week. — Fifteen —

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THE BIG HORN ANNUAL Modern and Medievel History Medieval and Modern history has been enjoyable and interesting thru out the entire year. The aim has been to make it valuable, enjoyable and interesting to every member of the class. Our history has taken up modern times much more extensively than medieval l egin-ning in the sixteenth century with the struggle in England between the King and Parliament up to the World war in 1914. We have found our text book very good and interesting but oui study has not been confined to it only, we have read out side topics. Each week one mem-I er ol the class gives a report on some historical man or event. The value ol this has been to get more details connected with the event than is given in the text book, to make it easiei foi the pupil to talk be-fore numbei of people, and to give practice in gathering ma-etrial and deli ering a speech. Besides this we have read outside books such as Ivanhoe and the Talisman in which we were able to get a view of the customs and conditions as really existed during the medieval and modem times. With the exception of a few the class was composed of lower classmen. Under our helpful and capable instructor Genevieve Albertson, we are sure that every pupil has derived full benefit from his year’s work in this class. remarkable Rem .rks from the M M History Class Carl Hoerr—Oh, death! where is thy sting! Kathryn Kelly—Pretending is my long suit Alva Carter—Louis XVI gave his wife the cold shoulder. Charlotc Putnam—Look unconcerned when you haven’t you. lesson. Rodney Zackary—1 believe we should tell every thing we kno N. Oleta Lewis—Well, I didn’t get over there 1 studied back farther. Phcbe Jewel— Study your lesson at class time; 1 always do. Jennette Randall—A man in coveralls has always been my here. Harold Lindstrom—1 believe in asking questions. American Government What are the greatest benefits which we have derived from our work in civil government? We learned, first, to l e independent thinkers and, second, we have been taught to view a question from all sides; that is, to listen to the opinion of other people and to attempt to sec the question from their view point. This has tended to make us broad minded and has enabled us to gather the good points from a general discusion. What two qualities are greater assets to good citizenship? We have not confined our study to the text book only, but have studied current topics to a great extent. In each day’s discussion some new thot is brot out by a member of the class. Sometimes the arguments become very heated; in lact we feel that the American Government class is the liveliest class and most interesting in school. When all the members ot our class Ijecome voters we will find that we have learned more in this work about our duties as citizens than we could possibly have learned otherwise. In many cases our work has been accompanied by practical demonstrations. We have studied national, state, county and city government very carefully; not only the theory ol each; bt the present day problems with which they are confronted . A very extensive survey has been made recently concerning social legislation. Child labor and rural problems have been eespecially interesting subjects underthis head. We know, however, that no one could make this work quite so interesting as Miss Albertson nad perhaps it is thru her effort and interest that our work has been so beneficial.

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THE BIG HORN ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL GLEE CLUBS Boy’s Glee Club The Boys’ Glee club organized at the home of Miss Cory, September 29. Their voices were tested and a short business meeting was held. The constitution was drawn up and the following officers elected: president, Oswald Burla; vice president, William Larkin; secretary, Alva Carter; treasurer, Webb Weir. The members of the club aie, Donald Burla. Gordon Youst, Leslie Fishbach, Webb Weir, Edgar Reeder, first tenor; Elling Olson, Baird Jan-ney, Arthur Gladden, Jacob Queen, Uriel King, Leroy Atkins. Second tenor, (William Larkin, Oswald Burla, Randall Carter, Claire Paffcrd, Carl Iloeiv. first bass; George Tipton, Harold Lindstror.% Alva Carter, Buchanan hole;., second lass. The Boys’ Glee club entertained the Girls’ glee club, Friday, April, 23, in the gymnasium of the new school building. A pleasant evening was spent in dancing and refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. At a program given by the Woman’s club, November 27, the Boys’ and Girls’ glee club sang “The Canoe Song.’’ Besides this selection, the girls’ sextette sang ‘The Carmena Waltz Song’ by II. Lane Wilson, and the toys’ quartet gave a college selection entitled, ‘The Bull Frog.' At an entertainment given at the Methodist church the Girls’ Glee club sang “The Night Wind,” words by Eugene Field, music by Hadley. The first afternoon of the Fanners' Institute, March 25, the Girls’ Glee club sang the Venetian Boat Song by J. Blum-enthal. The second afternoon and evening, March 26, the Boys’ Glee Club sang several college songs. Girl’s Glee Club rIhc members of the Girls’ Glee club are: first and second soprano, Pauline Astle, Viola Brennan, Bernice Carper, Margaret Ilays, Kathryn Kelly, Clara Lockwood, Helen McCarthy, Oletr Lewis, Rachel Ottun, Elizabeth Welle:, Inza Littrel, Gladys Chirk, Jennett Randall, Edna Vickers; Altc, Lucille Bartlett, Charlotte Putnam, Dorothy Rankin, Ellen Steams, Helen Wort, Ruth McCarthy, and Helen Howell. The Girls’ Glee club organized in September. Eighteen applied for membership, and six have been voted into the club since then, making the present membership twenty-four. At the first meeting, the constitution was adopted and the following officers elected: president, Viola Brennan; secretary and treasurer, Kathryn Kelly. Friday, October 7, the Girls’ Glee club entertained the Boys’ Glee club. The first part of the evening was spent in games. A delicious three-course supper was served and the remaining part of the evening was spent in dancing. - —