Hendersonville High School - Laureate Yearbook (Hendersonville, NC)

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THE MOUNTAINEER 27 Horace Gray—“I fell off a fifty foot ladder yesterday and it didn’t hurt me.” Gaither Briggs—‘’Oh, you didn’t.” Horace—“I fell off the first round.” Mr . Stepp—“Briggs, when you read that composition on Ar¬ bor Day, I couldn’t tell your face from your head.” Note—His hair is red. —C. S. We wish as a whole to congratulate Mr. Lee Allen on his graduation .... to long trousers. Miss Edwards (to a pupil)—“Zachariah, you are not bright at all. Why can’t you learn anything?” Zach—“Oh, yes, indeed, Miss Edwards, I am bright. I am so bright that father calls me ‘son’ ”. Miss Edwards—“Who discovered America?” Bright Pupil—“Sir Walter Raleigh.” Miss Youmans, (upon seeing Duncan Crinkley looking in his book during Botany class)—“Duncan, do you know what I do when I catch anyone looking into their book during class? I gi Ti e them zero.” Mr. Crinkley (who had been reading very fast)—“Miss You¬ mans, I wasn’t looking at that question. I hadn’t got to it.” Miss Hill (in tenth history)—Miss Pace, what was one of the chief causes of the French Revolution? Miss Pace, (after a hasty side glance at her book)—“The ex¬ travagances of the Bourbon monastery.” Teacher—Otis, spell “termagant.” Otis—“T-e-r-m-a-g-a-n-t. ” Teacher—Correct. Now can you tell me what it means?” Otis—“Yes’m, it’s the thing they call the end of the car line.”

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26 THE MOUNTAINEER Social Notes The Hallowe’en Party was a great success. Many beautiful and bewitching costumes were worn and delicious refreshments were served. All of the Literary Society members were present. The Box Supper, given during the Christmas holidays, was also 7 a success, both socially and financially. Many outsiders were present and brought boxes. The Valentine party was voted delightful by all present. Every one wore fancy costumes and masks. This Social affair was a Val¬ entine-Leap-Y ear-Masquerade party! In April a social was given in honor of the debaters in the trian¬ gular debate. All the Society members were present, and all had a very nice time. Jokes The four bright lights of the tenth grade are; May Belle Gil- reath, Ruth Williams, Gaither Briggs, and Albert Dixon. They owe their brightness, not so much to what is in their heads, as to that which covers them. —0. M. F. I asked my mother for street car fare To see Mr. Bly go up in the air, He went so high that he hit the sky, And never came back till the Fourth of July. —R. L. G. Miss Vada B. Orr’s favorite is Sweet William, very much to possess a certain “Penny.” and she desires —C. M. D. Mr. Beason, (in society meeting, rising,) “Madam President.” Miss Pace—“Mr. Briggs.” Mr. Beason—“Don’t you insult me!” —J. B. Horace Gray going down town met a friend. Friend—“You seem to have caught a cold.” Gray—“No, it’s caught me.”

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28 THE MOUNTAINEER Course of Study The course of study as outlined for the year 1915-16 will be adopted with a few slight changes for 1916-17. With our small number of high school teachers it is not possible to offer elective courses. Thus the school, to a deplorable extent, is rendered in¬ capable of adapting itself to community needs. However, in the second, third and fourth years of the high school pupils may sub¬ stitute Music, Expression, or a course in the Business Department for one of the regular subjects. But certificates, and not diplomas, will be awarded to those who make these substitutions, except in the case of business courses. We hope next year to give a full business course, including Book-keeping, Typewriting, and Stenography. In this department the Commercial Diploma will be given upon the completion of the required course. This course will include all of the regular Eighth Grade work, all of the subjects in the Business Department, and the English, History, and Science of the second, third, and fourth years of the high school. MUSIC Miss Marguerite Briggs, Teacher The music department was introduced into the Hendersonville Graded school this year. The ambition of this department is to give the pupil a practical knowledge of music—to teach him to study it intelligently and with a definite aim, and to enable him to appreciate good music. The course of instruction is based on the latest and most im¬ proved methods—that which is indorsed by the best teachers and conservatories of music. The studies are modified to meet the various needs of the pupils. Music entertainments will be given off and on during the year, so that pupils may have the opportunity of playing in public, which inspires confidence and gives self-possession. EXPRESSION. Miss Hallie Hinds, a graduate of the Department of Expression of Coker College, organized a Department of Expression in the Hendersonville Graded school this year. The work of Miss Hinds has been beneficial to the whole school, and the marked improve¬ ment of her pupils is sufficient advertisement of the course which she offers.