Kellogg High School - Kelloggian Yearbook (Treadwell, NY)

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UNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL T w e n t y - s i x

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Christmas Pageant Members of the faculty wrote a religious drama for the annual Christmas pageant at the Treadwell Church. Students played all the parts. The audi- ence expressed itself as well pleased with the performance. W. C. T. U. Prize Speaking Five of Kellogg School students: Wilma Hoyt, Dorothy Davidson, Geor- gene Smith, Gussie Osterhout and Idah Lord, entered the speaking contest conducted by the local chapter of the Woman's Christian Union. Wilma Hoyt won the contest, with Georgene Smith and Gussie Osterhout receiving honorable mention. Twenty-five

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High School Curriculum Commercial Courses A more complete course in commercial subjects has been offered this year, including economic geography, elementary business training, commercial law, business English and typing. The business training class has made visits to the Otsego Laundry and Oneonta Ford Sales Company to observe actual business practices. English The regular courses of high school English have been offered. Emphasis has been placed in hrst year on appreciation and interpretation of poetry with each pupil making his own collection of poems, in second year on grammarg in third year on vocational guidance and dramaticsg and in fourth year on debate, creative writing and original speech making. In addition a course of journalism, giving a half unit of credit to those satisfactorily completing the course, has been offered to juniors and seniors. Members of the class have served as editorial staff of this number of the Kelloggian. History Courses in American history, ancient history and civics were offered here during the past year. A special review class in modern European history also was conducted during the last ten weeks for those students who were eligible to enter it. Large registration prevails in this branch of the social studies in the school. Homemalting Homemaking is taught at the Community House in three classes, A, B and C. This building provides suitable rooms and equipment for the instruc- tion of the classes. Trips to the XVeatherly Cheese Factory of Milford, the Kayser Silk Mill of Walton, the Pioneer Restaurant of Oneonta and the Nelson Home in West Meredith have been made by the classes. The members of the first year class also served several luncheons to faculty members as a part of their practice work. Languages French one, two and three are offered here. In these three classes a French Club has been organized to arouse a greater interest and enjoyment in the study of the language. These classes have also presented several French plays at assemblies of Student Association. Twenty-seven