Longfellow High School - Log Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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Page 9 X143 V ,i -- iitiiiillilli . , M- -'K- A1 3 1 .s . w, in if' - - . Y 'la ' sg je .mf1,,fI!f4r - x - ff s Q - ,Y-I , T, AY ..fL- ' f 7 -:y..g-5. Tif-'- . , .LT ' Physics answers the four questions: What does it do? How much? How does it work? And, at what cost? All problems of machinery and other ap- pliances are solved. Even the girls can be interested in such questions as, How does my car run?', FOREIGN LANGUAGES. The foreign language department includes Latin and Spanish. Four years of Latin are offered: Latin grammar, Caesar, Cicero and Virgil. The latter two alternate from year to year. The Spanish course consists of three years of work: grammar, reading and com- position, and reading and advanced grammar. COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT. As every one knows, all pupils in the high school cannot attend college. The commercial course enables a per- son to step into a position upon graduation, as it prepares him for more of the participation in one or several specific activities of commerce. It not only creates the centrative power, but it greatest con- also gives to the pupil the power of accuracy, speed, reliability, and initiative. NORMAL TRAINING. Teaching has become a profession. ,Iust as people must study to practice medicine and law, so they must study to become teachers. High school pupils may prepare themselves for this pro- fession by means of the normal train- ing course. The course consists of two years of grade subjects, review, state examinations, and practice teaching. GIRLS' VOCATIONAL DEPART- MENT. One year of sewing is required of every girl in Kearney high school. The Smith-Hughes course, separate from this, is an optional two-year course, which has recently been put into the public schools. This depart- ment includes sewing, cooking, gener- al science, first aid, nursing, home management, and child-care. The girls in this department have efficiently provided the menus for several ban- quets this year. DRAMATICS. Dramatics is an elective subject which teaches the art of reading. All phases of humorous and dramatic work are taken up. The members of this class have given individual numbers and short plays before the assembly at various times. Each year, several mem- bers enter the district contest and many have taken high honors in these con- IBSIZS. MUSIC. The vocal department consists of a boys' and a girls' glee club. Both or- ganizations have made public appear- ances, and they also produce an oper- etta each year. Because there is so much talent in the school along musical lines there are now two orchestras and two bands. MANUAL TRAINING. One year of manual training is re- quired of each high school boy. This course is designed to train the boy to use his hands, to make him accurate in the use of tools, and to prepare him to take up a mechanical trade later. Since over ninety per cent of all the men employed are working with their hands, this shop work will be of great value to the boys when they seek employment. PHYSICAL EDUCATION. One year of gymnasium work is re- quired of every high school pupil. Both boys and girls take work in set- ting-up exercises and beneficial games. As the different sports come in season, part of the time is given over to special instruction in each game.