Lowell High School - Lowellian Yearbook (Lowell, IN)

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I Mlf 1111 LOWELLIAN iinin We have three Science classes—Chemistry, Physics, and Biology. We had to enlarge our Chemistry laboratory equipment this year, because there are twenty-three in the class and we had equipment and desks for only six¬ teen. Mr. Holmes, a graduate of Illinois University, is our Chemistry in¬ structor. 1 ' he class consists of Juniors and Seniors, as Chemistry and Physics are not open to Freshmen and Sophomores. Mr. Marker teaches the Physics class. This class uses the same labora¬ tory as the Chemistry class. Laboratory is held on Mondays and Wednes¬ days and Chemistry laboratory on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Physics is a very interesting subject, 1 think. The class has been studying magnetism and electricity, and has performed some remarkable experiments. Besides being interesting, this course teaches the students a great many things about the why and wherefore of everyday life. In addition to her History classes. Miss Meehan has two Biology classes which meet the sixth and eighth periods. All those taking this course this year are Freshmen and Sophomores, with the exception of one Junior. Biol¬ ogy is a very comprehensive course, taking in a study of all plants and ani¬ mals, as well as the anatomy of the human body. The classes have labora¬ tory the seventh period, on alternate days of the week. We were all very much interested when the Biology students dissected a small pig one day. Miss Ingram has charge of the Latin department. Latin is very useful to almost anyone, even if it is almost impossible to remember the meanings of all the words. Our English language was largelv built up from Latin, so that by studying Latin we are able to see the derivation of a great many words in our own language. As this helps us to a better understanding of their meanings, it is easy to see of what value this course is, both in writing Page fourteen

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.... LOWELLIAN Dear Aunt Ella: Lowell High School, January 16, 1P28. You have always been interested in my high school work, so I thought I’d write to you and tell you all about L. H. S. The school has a delightful situation, on a terraced knoll, and there is quite a large campus, which is shaded by a grove of tall oak trees. Mr. Grayson, our Principal, and Miss Meehan are in charge of the His¬ tory department, which I think is the most interesting of all, excepting Chemistry, perhaps. Mr. Grayson teaches United States History, and Miss Meehan teaches Ancient History and Modern History. The Ancient His¬ tory class consists of Freshmen and Sophomores, the Modern History class contains mostly Sophomores and Juniors, and the United States History class, Juniors and a few Seniors. The Modern History class has been study¬ ing about Napoleon, lately, and they seem to he deeply interested in the won¬ derful come-back which he almost made. Mr. Grayson also has a class in Civics, which is a half year subject, and is required by the state as a part of the History course. This subject ended with the first semester and Mr. Grayson is now teaching Economics in its place. Miss Boyle, Miss Kenyon, and Miss Ingram are the English instructors. English is usually the subject which gives the most trouble to those enter¬ ing college, but if it is hard for any of us, after having studied under these teachers, we will have no one to blame but ourselves. Miss Boyle has two Junior English classes, one Senior class, and one Freshman class. The Seniors studied American Literature and Modern Essays the first semester, and now we are reading Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” ' You should hear some of the brilliant discussions we have over it. The Juniors have studied “A Tale of Two Cities,” by Dickens, and “Ivanhoe,” by Scott. They have also been using Long’s “Outlines of English Literature,” which is a base for “American Literature.” which they will have next year. Miss Kenyon spe¬ cializes in Sophomore English, which consists mainly of a study of short stories, although she has one Freshman class besides her two Sophomore groups. Miss Kenyon is very popular with the Sophomores—as well as the rest of the school. Maybe it’s because of the delicious hot lunches her cook¬ ing class serves each day at noon. Miss Ingram is at her best in Latin, but she is a very able assistant to the other English teachers in respect to inculcating correct English into the minds of the Freshmen. The Woman’s Club of Lowell has offered prizes for the best grades in oral English in the Freshman and Sophomore classes, and developments are being eagerly awaited. Mr. Marker, besides coaching the football team which tied Crown Point, found time to teach two Plane Geometry classes, a Solid Geometry class, and an Algebra class. He is a graduate of Indiana University, and this is his first year with us. Such complex and mysterious objects as tangents, con¬ current bisecters, and congruent triangles have no terrors for him. Mr. Gray¬ son teaches the other Algebra class, which meets the second period. Page thirteen

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iii mum . LOWELL IAN llllllllll•••llllll•llll i ■ i ■ ■ 1111 • • 111 • ■ ■ 1 1 and in speaking ' correct English. There are four Latin classes—two Fresh¬ man classes and two Sophomore classes. The Sophomores are reading “Caesar,” and they seem to he greatly thrilled over his military tactics. A great deal of interest is being taken in the Commercial subjects this year. There were a great many more who wished to take Typing than the number of machines we have. The addition to our school which we are building this Spring is expected to give much more room for Commercial studies next year. Mrs. White teaches Typing. Shorthand, and Commercial Arithmetic, and Miss Hebner teaches Advanced Typing, Advanced Shorthand, Book¬ keeping, and Commercial Law. Both of these teachers are newcomers. This is Miss Hebner’s first year here, and Mrs. White came to take Miss Graf’s place at the end of the first semester. Two classes of girls are studying cooking under the guidance of Miss Kenyon. The Freshmen class meets the second and third periods. The other class is composed of Sophomores and is held the fourth and fifth periods. This class prepares the hot lunches which are served at noon each day. Next year there will be a lunchroom in the addition for the use of those who eat lunch at school. A new feature of our Agricultural course this year was a course in farm shop and farm management. Mr. Holmes taught this, as well as two other classes of Agriculture, one for Freshmen and Sophomores and the other for Juniors and Seniors. Farm shop is something like manual training except that the things built are things used on the farm. This class built some sturdy-looking step-ladders, as well as chicken coops and various other arti- Page fifteen