Madison High School - Madisonian Yearbook (Madison Heights, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1929 volume:

. 4 343m. wu,...,w... VVMN WV k Q2? x All WK Mm ;, - !1111.1+ I l5 ,7: . U W 07:7 NONTPELIER, HOME OF JAMES MADISON PUBLISHED BY FIRST SENIOR CLASS HADISUN HIGH SCHOOL ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN '1'0 MR. DANIEL J. GI'X'I'HR As a token of our gratitude, we dedicate- tn him this Madisoniun to show that in the heart of the first graduating class there is a keen appreciation of his unselhsh interest and loyzd friendshhy during 1H5 six years of earnest execution of the duties of Secretary of the Board of Education, District Nb.10 Four w mawkxww in, am. 3? wk CATION F EDI ARD 0 Bo TTMHSE Win Away Q homm; 3mm; WMWn :0 111' Gaidww r 0;:ng 0x1?mv$Iffp i New School N ame Honors Aline G. Moegle Fo1'111al am1ounee111ent has recent- ly been made by 3111'. Kl'ubel', presi- dent of the Board of Education, con- cerning the naming of the new school to be erected on the Blanche Villa site. I11 honor of Mrs. B'Ioegle the school will be called ttThe Aline G. DIoegle Schoor as a reward for her years of service in the district and her whole-hearted interest. 311's. Bloegle cmne here in 1923 When the entire district had 2111 e11- 1'011111e1'1t of about 150 pupils. At that time the highest g'ade in the system was the seventh grade. The following year, due to the sudden death of Supt. P. H. Smith, hIrs hIoegle assumed his duties and laid the foundation for 0111' present splen- did 12-g1ade high school, Which was recently placed 011 the University of Michigan list of accredited schools, With high honors. Congratulations have been coming 111 from her many friends, 111110119; whom is RIF. King, cashier of the First State Bank of R0. r111 Oak, Who said: ttIt is, indeed, 21 great honor, and you well deserve it, and I Wish to add my congratulations.,5 3I1'. Kopkz, Dlichigan State I11- spector of High Schools from the State Department at Lansing, writes the following: ttKnovving What I do of your work 111 that district in the past years, I feel you well deserve this honor? r r; IL j I; IllszaL IIIIL H H :J Six ALINE G. MOEGLE 1923 Head of Schools in District No. 10 Seven nMHsu gr: j! 1;! MW?! g $qu'Iv- 5 K34 akggf 0 JV M QWIYEQHCOHDEQHQ W $ $ 1 , QTchana $dgnnLI u w ghmtnieirationa Z 0 2 : . E , E Brgangatwns E M v iMa-ssee 9 !! $ :Fcaiurv ,, if igumnr , e E 1m M ammw 195 v H33 23 ?: U :3. ,.6 J; I' :L lfl:-J1Hl; 111923 UL - H Eight BESSIE STRAIGHTivHigh School Session room, Latin Depart- English Department, Sponsor Senior Class, Bladisonian Faculty Advisor, Child Accountancy, 1926. FILOMEXA SI'LIJYAN-D'Iusic Director, Sophomore Class Ad- EMMA SPEARSiEngliSh Department, J unior Class Advisor, EMF I:J 1. ment, 1925. 2. EVA MAE TOMLINSON 3. Visor, 1927. 4. 1926. 5. MARGARET XVILLIAMS-History Department, 7311 Grade Session Room, Freshnmn Class Advisor, 1927. 1. GRACE LOBDELL9Home Ecormnlics, 1927. 2. MIRIAM BICCURDY-iIXI't Supervisor, 1928. 3. MARY D'IEYER9P11ysical Education, 1928. 4. Joy FRALEIGH380C131 Science Library, 1928. .9. KEITH TARRANT9Science, D'Ianual Training, Boys, Ath- letics, 1928. 6. OLIVE MAXWELI.-3'Iuthematics Department, 1928. MADISON HIGH SCHOOL arms; w: 1,: n n H Ten .1323. :3 J1 II HMHSE Jl II II W1323'? H II 1F Eleven III g $$$$$sz E x V: 5;; Nu Mtg; m; aw i 3E; mmwggm gngg giwnZiV 53 g Wwwgmiymw , Wmvww W19 23 vi, wmmym , ,m E?mquX rxwgoxw 93$ mmmmmmwmwm DH r Twelve F1: JMHSH Jliq -l t'. Q$ X - vaxn . 23w x $ Aka Q Thirteen 11 iWK u LzJ cc: wanu Senior C lass Cecilia Jlurto Class Jlotto Good things come, in small packages, A man's reach should cxcccd That motto has mam deceived. 01' Wlmtys a heaven for? For after looking at jolly Cecelia Cl C I It really just carft be believed. HM 0 0m Purple, and Gold Class Flower Yellow Rose Kenneth Gregory That silence. is golden Does Kenneth believe, Speaketh not, but listens, Class Sponsor And knowledge rcwives. Miss Tomlinson m W132?! Fourteen his grasp; ll lg H E r-rmr : MHSR IlIlL:Jll Senior C lass History It was in the year 1925 that the class of 29 entered Madison High School. There were only five in the Freshman class but they made up in spirit what they lacked in size. The year was spent in becoming: accustomed to High School life Having no Juniors or Seniors to rule over us we were happy and carefree. The elass had four inemhers at the end of that year two having left and only one joining: us. 7 Emerging: from green Freslnnen. we found life less msy in our Sophomore year. Two menihers of our class did not return hut four new ones joined our ranks. We began studying: in earnest. We tried our hand at drainaties. and a very sne- eessful play was the result. This year sehoul colors were selected. purple and groltlt and given ofiieial recognition by the faculty. During the first part of the y iar one of our ineinhers had to leave. This left tive in the elass until the end of the year when two others were forced to leave. At the heginning of the Junior year there were tw'l of us left. Cecilia Murto and myself. The plans for the Washington trip were in progress and we were waiting: anxiously for the time when we would heeolne Seniors. At last the time arrived. We threw off the subjected look of the ruled and heeaxne rulers hy the divine right of all Seniors. XVe were busy getting: accustomed to our new state. XVe studied very hard this year of '28. and were often pur- sued by the fear of failing: and having to wait still another year. ' With the eo-operation of the Jnniorm we pro- duced our final theatrical effort. The Bride Breezes In; it was a splendid success. We are looking forward to the tVashington trip with keen pleasure, hoth reciteational and educational. The joy of graduating will he marred by the sorrow of leaving the school of our various activities, our teachers and our friends. K EN N m'u GREGORY. Salutatory Parents, Friends and Teachers: We, the Class of 1929. who have the honor to he the first graduating Class of Madison High School, wish to hid you welcome and invite you to share our happiness. KVe feel it indeed a great privilege to estahlish the precedent, to know that we were the first to receive a high school diploma from Madison. In a sense we, too. have seen Madison grow. as four years ago we he tame the. first ninth grade elaSs. There were six of us then antL while most of them dropped out of school permanently, we watched the classes behind us expand year by year. We have seen the school building.r grow from a five- roOIn structure to this modern building with modern equipment which is about us now. In the ninth grade days there were two teachers; now we have eleven. One of those early teachers has stayed with us throughout and has given us the inspiration of her personality and helped us over many a difficult time by her whole-hearted interest in our welfare. To Mrs. Moegle we wish to take this time to pnhliely express our gratitude and appreciation for the many things we owe to her. In behalf of the first graduating: class of the Madison High School I wish to express our appreciation and gratitude for your eo-operatinn and interest in all our activities; to the Board of Education, who made possihle this new building and modern equity inent; to the Connnnnity. without Whose interest and assistance we could not have progressed this far; to the Faenlty, who have given us the hene- fit of their learning: and helped us in the attain- ment of this longed for hour, we extend our most ardent and sincere appreciation. To all of you we bid a hearty welcome. Cl-ZCILIA MI'RTO. Valedictory At last that groul for which we have been striv- ing for twelve eventful years is now at hand. TVe must say grootlihye to thOse who have piloted us through the trials and hardships of that journey down the tributary of life. Over the rapids of study they kept our spirits up until danger was past. Now we must lane our pilots and enter either the river of Successil or the river of dNo Anihi- tion. From the town called Graduation we must einhark. XVe will soon have to choose the river un which we will sail. The river of No Ambition is smooth and slow of current. Beautiful trees line its hanks The hoats drift with the current, the people hav ing no inclination to steer the boat. The houses are mere, shacks made of the rudest materials. The people are poor, indolent and without ideals. The river of Success is turbulent, swift of current and contains many rapids. The trees are sturdy and large. He who sails on the river of Success must he strong: of character, learned and with honntlless ambition. The rapids must he passed, the heat must he skillfully guided and our cargo of Human Ideals brought to port un- harmed. The Breakers of Temptation obstruct the way. but when the port of success is reached it will he worth the hardships of the journey. The houses are large and beautiful; the streets clean and the people. healthy and have much energy. If we follow the education derived from our parents. and teachers. uur choice will he clean We know that only on the river where hardships are met, will we reach our goal. So we s y farewell to our guides and friends. to the institution which gave us our foundation for the journey. We will try to justify their faith in us and reach the port of .tSuceessfs Tinle alone will tell whether we can journey that river and arrive at our goal or not. It is very turbulent with the dangers of temptations and diseouragements awaiting us at every turn. But I am tirm in the idea that through the in- structions and advice of our teachers, we are fully prepared to travel the river successfully. KENNETH GREGORY. EJ a:lu ulSZS 1;: Fifteen '7 WWW W W ?unior C lass K'qus JIUHU Noblewe Ohlige C'lvlsx t'ulnrs Peach and Crezur. Filma- I'Vlnzc'rr Sweet Fem !,'ll'lx,v Uszm'x l'rehidcnt ...... . ..... ..... .,..1 1616112i Vzthter YiCt-APz'ssklcnt .............. . Helen Dzieuie Secretary and '1 1'em11rer .......... Hubert Strvens Class R011 Brunwn. Mary Darruclxu Gretta Hawks. Louiw Manning. Robert Stevenx Robert VamMctcr. Helena Dzienis, Helen Thomas. Arthur Seventeen rFmP jMHSR IIIIEII Junior Class Poem We have had a happy school year, As Juniors strong and fine, But we pass on in the river of life tVith good old Father Time. We haven't forgotten our Sophomore days, Or our Freshman year of strife; These always will live in memory, At; we travel on through life. Our new class hardships we look straight in the face, And think with a glow of pride Of our present teachers, whose training will help In the future troubles of lites tide. There isnt a Class that is equal to 0111's, VVeH'e proud of it one and all, And with courage weill climb the Senior Hill That waits for us next fall. Junior Class History Let us focus our thoughts on the beginning of the year 1923, when we just began to 21p: preeiate school. There were seventeen mem- bers in this memorable class. We were just a group of jolly, happy, good natured young- sters, knowing nothing of troubles and wor- ries. This group started their studies to- gether in District No. 10, with one teacher teaching the entire eight grades in one small building. There were four pupils of the group, that stayed until the new high school was built. They were: Robert Manning, Helen Dzienis, Grretta Darrock and Helena VunMeter. The next to join our number was Robert Stevens and Louise Hawks. Our newest and last pupil to enter was hlary Brunson. The year 1924 will ever he remembered for two memorable events; first, our debut into high school with all the accompanying excitement and thrilling changes; second, the opening of the newer Madison. W7e esteemed it :1 great honor to he the hrst eighth grade class to he graduated from the new building. As Freshmen we began our first real tasks by delving deeply into Latinj trying our ability and wits in debating and indulging in Algebra. This was :1 bewildering year, but nevertheless we came through successfully. The Sophomore year was not an active one, however, as we were laying plans for the future. The Junior year has been the full- est, jollist and the nlerriest. XVe have had plays, basketball games and many successful parties, and have taken an active part in the glee club, athletic and art clubs. Febru- ary 22, we organized our class and chose our class officers, who shall represent the class in its many projects, one of which is raising money for the Washington Trip Fund XVith hard work and good scholarship, we hope to carry on our work next fall to such a degree that it will conform to the high standard set by the senior class of ,29, and add new laurels to our record. HELENA VANMETER. w e Fri y u n W1323u MIL u 1.: Eighteen E W 1 17:1' ll H II; l19 231T H IL N :f l4- Nineteen Sophomore Class C lass Roll Girls Boys Agnes Anderson Roland; Aistlmrpe Mary Bulger Stanford Brickcr Margaret Donaghy Maurice Helsom Alice Fulkerson Walter Helsom Hazel Fulkerson vWilson Payne Ella Gcrheck Eldon Ross Marjorie Grafius Russell StehIe Edith Gregory Kenneth Stahl Ruby Henry Arthur Thomas Marguerite Kopp Michael Tinik Mary Murvicsin Eva Murto Esther Niemi Elsie Riddcll Mary Shea Frances Summvrs Vera Thomas Doris VanMeter Ruth VVimbIe Kathryn Winn OHicers President ....................... Marjorie Grafius Vice-President ....................... Eldon Ross Secretary and Treasurer ........... Michael Tinik x-::1 C UMHS M SOPHOMCRE CLASS SONG CON SPIRI'TO -w ords and Music by WGARBT .DONAGHY Hawaii! Hurrah! FoTThe 50 homreCIaSS d5 Ifs colors brave! P y ? pass my Ewing? me a memory $71515 Iasfs rougkout fhe yearsdnd Kn years 7; come when we cherish 750:1.sz Lookirgf out over fins blue It Was B'nc OhWne, ff M95317; 1951132761 91217712 Dear 01c! 5ophomorc Class. Sophomore Class History Class 11101450 2Facta Non Verha Flower American Beauty Rose Colors Scarlet and Silver In September, 1927, a new class of Freshmen entered our Madison High. Today they are the talented class of Sophomores. When the Sopho- mores first entered High School, the class con- sisted of fifteen members. Before the end of the first term five had dropped out, leaving :1 small class of ten. In February, 1928, another set of Sophomores entered High School; they increased the number of pupils a great deal. Between February, 1928, and February, 1929, a few have been added and subtracted from our number. In September, 1928, Mary Shea and Eldon Ross came to our school from Royal Oak. They are both talented, Eldon being musical and Mary :1 good student in art. Altogether the Sophomore Class of 1928-29 is the most talented 0f the classes. In our class we have the majority of musicians, artists and the poetess, Ruby Henry. On February 22, 1929, we held our first meeting and organized our class and chose our officers. Our meeting days are the second Thursday in each month. In a later meeting. by the help of Twenty'Two Mrs. Sullivan. our sponsor, we selected our class colors. which are Scarlet and Silver, and our class Howert the American Beauty. MARY BULGER. Sophomore Class Poem When our school days have passed away, And our hair has turned to grey, W611 look back with pleasure On some happy Sophomore day. These memories will he the sweetest, 'etll never cast them away, But always remember the time We are spending: so graily today. We'll never forget Our teachers, We, students, think thefre fine, And on the list of good schools, Our Madison heads the line. Geometryas terrors wetll never forget, Or Latin horrors, now past, And solving the mysteries of history, VVetll remember up to the last. Vt'etll pass on to the Jolly Junior class, WEN looking forward to that serious climb, When we'll be one year advanced in school, And leaving our Sophomore year behind. RUBY HENRY. HMHSL EgEUMEN HUSH f! L: r11 IL 51 H13 23H II If II L11 L:.l Twenterhree Freshman Class Clum- Colors Peach and Delft Bim- Wlasx Flou'vr Ophvliu Row Flaw Jlnftu 3'0thing gnuzlt iN lightly me Class R011 QB Acciaccu. Archy Doyle, Bernadette Dzienis, Margaret :u'kmn. IIvrbert Lawson, Henry Lewish Clarence McLatchcr, Lloyd Othen, Olive Puynen DCForth Shea, John 1!:1I T U1323I7 TwentyaFour 9A Anderson, Grace Austin, Lewis A very, James Burr. Wellington Cook. Morris Dickinson. Blossom Doyle, Richard DuPon, Cornelia Dzienis. Martha Tnsun. Dorothy Kopp, Howard Kass. Elwmor Little. XVurren Oak, Virginia, 'l'ravinaknr. Marie VanMeter. Bernice gill HMHSu; HIE f Van: 0177' 1'11 m- President ......................... XYarz'cn Littie Vice-President ............... thsnnl Dickinson Secretary and Trezhurcr ............ Virginia 021k Freshman Class Poem th'rv thrnug'h with writing: notes, XVeKVe chewed our gum the last. XVe're ready now for the Sophomnre year Our Freshman days have past. XVcVe spent our lmppieNt school year. XVe sure have had some fun. Each mate helped in awry prank. Excluding.r not a one. XVe each respect our teachers, They have treated us so nice. Even though wetve tilled their desks tVith crickets, frogs and mice. Our class numbers very large, Each pupil true and fine, But the best class in any year Pasxes on with Old Man Timex LEE!!! 111923 N: TwentyFive w?an; F reshman Class History Many years ugtieten to he exactetwo of our present number frolickcd through guy Kindergarten days. Archy Acciacca and Eleanor Koss were cute little youngsters, and built their blocks so nicely and played their games so well that soon they were pro- moted into the ranks of the first grade. There they were joined by Marie Truvinakar and together the three learned their A B Us. The next year Margaret Dzienis made it a happy quartet, and each succeeding year added others. third grade; Cornelia DuPon, M a r t h :1 James Avery entered in the Dzienis and Clarence Lewis came into the group in the fourth grade; then they wel- comed Herbert Jacksonj Blossom Dickinson, Lloyd hIcLatcher and Bernice VanMeter. Grace Anderson joined them the next year; Virginia Oak, Howard Kopp, John Shea, tVarrcn Little, Lewis Austin and DeForest Payne entered in the seventh grade; the eighth year brought Henry Lawson and Ber- nadette Doyle into their midst. Then came the beginning of High School days and Stella Othen, Richard Doyle, Wyellington Barr, Dorothy Inson and Morris Cook were given places in the High School session room in the ninth grade section. We thought we had reached maturity and dignity at last. But evidently others had different opinions, for to our surprise we were called Freshios and bright green ones at that, Somewhat ohagrined that made us and not quite so sure of ourselves, but finally we resolved to show those superior upper-Classmen just what we could do. ACv cordiugly, we organized our class for busi- ness, selected officers and committees and set about to prove our worth. Every enter- tainment and school activityebuskethall, baseball, glee club and othersVehas found some of the tiFreshiesh taking part, and the rest vigorously supporting it. Our studies, H Hi J! TIMHSF; :4 too, have not suffered, and the honor roll claims a good percentage of our group. Just as we are about to emerge from that state of greenuess as iiFreshies, the upper classes have acknowledged our ability and earnest- ness. But we are not loathe to go on, for we know greater oltiportunities await. COHNELIA DUPON, BLOSSOM lleKINSONr How to Keep on the Good Side of the Faculty TouihnsoneStep into the office and ask her if she is the office girl. FraleigheLeave your library books on the tables and dorft put your chairs in place. StraightiVVrite your translations in your books; it adds to their usefulness and ap- pearance. SpearSachp her on the chapel program every week. VViHiamsiSugngt that she dress more lnoderniy and quit being the old-fashioned girl. TarranteMove about and talk in the 8654 sion room; leave the room often, it makes it seem more like home. MaxweHiComment on her size. LobdelleSuggest to her that the cafe- teria serve rice and vegetable soup more often. McCurdyeHelp yourself to any art supe plies. Donit bother returning them. SullivaneChew gum in music class. It produces :1 melodious nasal tone. MoeglehNever do your own thinking. Ai- ways say, I don,t know? MeyerSeHave her breakfast ready when she gets to school. E L21 1! H H HI 9 2 3 II II II 4 1:1 1.: Twenty'Six gt HMHSL :1 DHREH EH MN'RAEKEV. ?.Eihl i f h 3.10. mw $.34... Emma nus ROBERT SLADE. Geneva Ellis Repeats Victory In Long Battle l4-Year-Old Madison High Girl Wins From Troy Boy Geneva Ellis of Madison High School won the district spelling: title fur the second consecutive year at Madison High School, when 15 school' champions competed. The hee lasted for 2341 hours, and 1,200 words were used. Kenneth Gowzln 0f the Troy school was spelled down by Geneva after the pair had battled alone for approximately an hour. Both of them were in the district meet last year. Th:- Madisnn girl is 14' years OitL in the eighth grade and lives on Dartmouth street, Royal Oak township. Kenneth is in the eighth grade of the Troy school. He is 12 years old. Miss Miriam McCurdy, a teacher at Madison, is the couch for Geneva, who has been in the Madison school dis- trict for five years. She remained until near the end of the metropolitan bee last year. There were 150 children and teachers present for the district meet. Mrs. Aline G. Moegie. superintendent of the Madison district, acted as chairman of the bee, while Miss Sophia Tomlinson 0? Detroit pronounced the words and Miss Mary Bruce of Big Beaver, Miss Crescence Paul of Oak Ridge high school and Miss Eva May Thomas of Madison high were the judges. The Madison district bee included champion of the schools: Troy fractional school, Troy school, Leonard, Smith, Colerain, Bog Beaver, Log Cabin, Poppleton and Stone schools in Troy town- ship; Vi'ineuian, Madison, Oakland, Clinton, Lam- phere and Oak Ridge schools of Royal Oak town- ship. F amous Sayings From Famous People Tarmnt: I forgot. Maxwell: How much time do you spend on geometry? Straight: uI dmft care what anybody thinks? Moegie: WVhois 0n hull duty Williams: When you get to be as old as I am? 'I'omlinson: tNow itis your responsibility. Spears: Take uut your English books? Fraleigh: uOne-two-three-Heuds up ! Lodhell: ttVVeil-zl-weil-a-um-ere-well-a.37 McCurdy: If you dmft Want to do this work, go back to the session room. Sullivan: tTiI give you just one more Chance. Vi'nlker: I know some one who is not being polite. Godfrey: Well, I nutintainfi Meyer: ttAttention! Letis have it quiet in the shower room. Kenneth Gregory: tt Cecelia: VVeiI-. Lr-r-rer-r-T E: E: If M ills 23 Hit x H :J L:.l TwentyrSeve-n -U, IMHSL J! Hi J! g l M. A. KOFKA 'NEFECYOR STATE OF MICHIGAN Ecpartment of iBuinc Instruction mm J. La: marzcron WEBSTER H, PEARCE. SUPERINTENDEN'Y C, LLOYD GOODRICH. DEPUTY AND DxREcToR DIVISION OF INSPECTION Lansing, December S, 1928 Mrs. Aline G. Moegle Superintendent Madisonibhool Royal Oak, Michigan My dear Mrs. Xoegle: On December 3 I visited your school for the Department of Public Instruction and the University of Michigan with the idea of determining whether it could be recommended for accrediting. I am very glad to be able to report back to you that I found your school in excellent condition and that I shall takK up the matter of its accrediting at the next meeting of the Committee on Accredited Schools. It is very unusual for me to visit a school for accrediting and not make at least a few recommendations for completely meeting the standards for accrediting. The building, equipment, teaching, and administration of your school, however, are so good that I have no recommendations to make. I assure you it was a pleasure to visit your school. MAK:WH Very truly yours ?ZQIWV W u1323n TwentyrEight WA? 4J1 g The CBride CBreezes Int, Presented by the Junior and Senior Clams Thursday Evening, May 9th, 1929 At Eight Otclock in the Madison High School Auditorium Cast of Characters an the order of their first appearancei Gregg Neal Secretary to Sam Cotrex ..... Stundfurd Bricker Mrs. Neal His mother, Cotrexis housekeeper.Ceci1ia Murto Alfred Cotrex AI Cotrexis son. . . .............. Robert Stevens Freddie Burke Alis friend ............. . ...... Robert Manning Bob The Cotrex chauffeur ......... Kenneth Gregory Goldie Mandel Peg, a vaudeville star in disguise. .Helen Dzienis f:- F H F E Lolly Gray Al's cousin, engaged to Freddie ............ Helena VanMeter Sam Cotrex Fannie Fuyis guradian ........... t rthur Thomas Stella Hollytree Fannieis maid in disguise ....... Gretta Darrock Fannie Fay The heiresx. also disguised ........ Virginia Oak Synopsis of Acts Act leThe living room of the Cotrex summer home in Long Island on an afternoon in early June. Act 2-Same as Act 1. Four weeks later. Act 3-Same as the two previous acts. Fannie, a simple country lass and an heiress, has been unofficially betrothed t0 the son of her guardian, who has not seen her since her child- hood. Al, the son, revolts against marrying an unknown bride. particularly as he is in love with a charming actress. How A1 contrives to escape the hated marriage and save his father from the wrath of the despoiled heiress, are high lights of the play. Soloist, XVeary River? , , . . . . . .Miriam McCurdy Directed by Eva Mae Tomlinson 1323.16 TLuenty'Nine The Madisonian Volume 1 APRIL. 1929 Number 1 New School Name Honors Aline G. Moegle Formal announcement has recently been made by Mr. Kruber, president of the Board of Education, concerning the naming of the new school to be erected on the Blanche Villa site In honor of Mrs. Moegle the school will be called HThe Aline G. Mo egle School as a reward for her years of service in the district and her whole- hearted interest. Mrs. Moegle 192.3 when the entire district had an en- rollment of about 150 pupils. At that time the highest grade in the system was the seventh grade, The following came here in April 19th Will Determine the District Champion of the Surrounding Schools MadiSun High School Auditorium has been chnscn fur the scene ml the District Spelling Bee ll; he held April 19th between Surrounding schnuls to determine the Champion Spcller. Ry request of Mr. Lee A, thitc, Spelling Bee Manager, Hi the Detroit News, Mrs. Moegle has consented to act as District Chairman for the Final District Bee, April 19th. The Teachers Who Rate l245; at the Madison High School Thirty Geneva Ellis, the Madison High School Champion of last year, stands again as the pivotal character for Madison. All conlidence is placed in Geneva, knowing how splendidly she carried the Madison colors last year. Martin Louder, 6-A Grade from Oakland School will represent his school April 19th. Although young. Martin presents serious opposition to Geneva. lYm'ker of the organization, if there he UHC. will not come to her for sym- pathy: she must stand squarely and unabashed for the best interest and harmony ml the school, faculty and parents. FILI n Ir iilezsu git H Thirterne Wadison Glee Club The members of the Glee Club are those who are accepted after cmnpetitive voice trials. Practice sexsions were held on Monday. and Fridulxw. W'ith election of offlccrs cmnpietcd. the club started to practice for the Christmas Cantata. Wthe Redeemer 0f the XVorld. The Cantata was well received upon its presentation. Thursday eve- ning, December 20th, in the auditorium. After the new year it was decided upon to give a minstrel show full of mirth and jokes. 50 again the Glee Club showed its ability in thc thIoIly Minstrels, given February 6th and 7th in the auditorium. It was one laugh from begin- ning to end. 'When the Lenten smmm vas upon us. we de- cided to present another cantata this time to render music to show Easter spirit. So at once the Glee Club started to put all its efforts in the cantata. t'The Thorn Crowned King. by Hutton, which was given Tuesday m'eninghMarch :1 j1323 Thi'rrerwo 26th. in tho zmditnrium. The :zmtzita VHS of a high order of merit uml difficulty and beautifully rendered. The tune quality. attacks. releases and intrrpretatinns were utmost perfect. Every mem- ber of the churm and each suinist deserves pruise for their great cicfort and interest shown towards the Ulev ftuh. Names of the memhex's :xre as fnihm's: Top row. left to right: Frmmch SULLIVAN. in Eisic Riddcll String Orchestra Since April lst, tho String Orchestra has been existence and has done very well. If each one who can play any instrument would come out and try for the team we no doubt would have :7 F WSW W13 23.7 L? a real peppy dance orchestra. Watch for us next year and help us along. Violins: Eldon Ross, Kenneth Stahl and Clyde XVinn. Banjos: Roland Aisthorpe and VilSon Payne. Piano: Elsie Riddvll. Thirty'Three t l erlst 7110 h The girlst trio has done remarkable work in connection with the Glee Club. Their solo work has been excellent also. The following girls, Virginia Oak, soprano; Margaret Donaghy, first alto, and Marjorie Grraflus, second alto, were selected for the trio not only because of their good tone quality but also because of their knowledge of the technique of music. The voices of these girls blend very well and with more individual training next year better results are expected. They are now working on the selection nSweet Mystery of Life, to be rendered at the first High School Commencement Exercises in June of this year. F? H jllSZSH NILE ThirtyrFour 5V1 ale Qlartette The Male Quartet is made up of the vocal leaders among the boys, namely: Kenneth Stahl, Arthur Thomas, Eldon Ross and Rob- ert hfanning. They sang several times for assembly dur- ing the last three months. Each boy has taken so much interest in music along with other boys and have shown such excellent leadership that a Boys, Glee Club will be organized in the Fall. : Wk HIW 11923? E t. L:Ll Thirty'Five LEIM 'MHSL HIE MADISON SCHOOL SONG CON 5 IRITO 'W Words and Music MARJORIE GRAFIUS Hail Hedwi-son 0h owr T5 Thrill wiTh Thai E name for as The years g'o roll -n'ng' by be H' ob -scur-i 43 or fame yadveiaug'btus all 77: play 6 game 80h Lie For us has JusT be -gu.n. 2. 8111' if 31's clouJy weaTber or 62W 7729 77 we'Il sf .7th E u19 23L w; Thirty'Seuen Organized Ma rch 27. 1929 Class t'olmw 1t uinhow Flaw Flower Garden Flowers Claw Jlm'lo ttArt is Long, and Time is Fleeting Aim To promote Arts and Crafts by studying and actually creating things of beauty and in so doing develop the artistic talents of the members. 1V0mbership Limited to students of advanced art classes who have a scholastic standing of A and B. Cllm'lm' Members President ........................ Mary Marvicsin Vice-President. . . . ........ Stanford Bricker Secretary and reasurer. . . . . ..... . .Mary Shea Helen Dzienis Robert Manning Helena VanMeter Louise Hawks Esther Niemi Ruby Henry Marguerite Kopp Elsie Riddell Edith Gregory Robert Stevens Gretta Darrock Doris VanMeter Stella Othen Honorary Members Mrs. Aline G. Moegle Mrs. Bessie J. Straight Sponsor Mrs. Miriam S. McCurdy, Supervisor of Art The members of Alpha Rho Tau worked very hard to raise money with which to buy materials for their work. Various methods were effectively used such as making and selling small monograms of purple with the letter M in gold felt, and by sponsoring a moving picture show in the school auditorium. Due to the fact that membership is limited it is to be considered a privilege to belong to the organization. We feel that each member has derived much inspiration and knowledge in the field of applied art through meeting and working togethcn MIRIAM Su MCCURDY. lg H iq- 2 3 L I i ThirtyIEight Health Service and Attendance Department The Health Service Department Of the Madison School system was organized with the fall term of September, 1926. It was combined with the At- tendance Department because statistics had shown us that sixty percent of the absentees in our pub- lic schools were caused by illnesses on the part of the child. In the majority of cases these ill- nesses were due to physical defects or contagious diseases. The Object of the nursing service in the public schools is to physically fit the child to take his or her place in this world. The aim of the board of education is to mentally fit the child to take his or her place in life. The success of both de- pends largely on the co-operation of the parents and teachers. The Health Service Department of the Madison Schools is endeavoring to decrease the high per- centage of under weights and children suffering with physical defects by giving a periodic physical examination to all students, and conducting eye, ear, nose and throat clinics, and having a weekly self-supporting dental clinic caring for all pre- rs AMHSt ii? and school children at a nominal fee. Giving daily inspections for skin and Contagious diseases, form- ing: immunization campaigns a gr :1 i n s t smallpox, diphtheria and scarlet fever, teaching health habits not in terms of a study of anatomy 0r physiology so that the child may accurately name all the bones of the, body and the placements and fune- tinns 0f the various organs, hut teaching with the assistance of the p 11 y s i c a1 education and home economics classes how to eat, sleep, walk, play and restein other words, how to live a healthy, normal life. A great deal of thealthi clinic work has been done in this school district in the past three years and many physical defects corrected. This has been made possible through the close observance of students by teachers in class rooms and the reporting of ttheset defects to the school nurse and the keen checking of attendance of pupils by our teachers. Truancies are not a serious problem in our school district. We feel the health standard has been raised; the pupils are in a better condition physically to attend school. The curriculum is presented in such an attractive manner by our teachers that students are interested in their work and are anxious to attend school. The parents are appreciative of our school system and have in the majority of cases co-operated with the superintendent and truant officer and encouraged the children to attend and remain in school. The Health Service and Attendance Department have the co-operation of our board of education and teachers and need the assistance of the parents and pupils to accomplish our aim. MABEL MILLER, N urse. EZLUH U13 23 HEN Thirterine eg jMHSU: mtg Laugh Clown Laugh! Sonnv BOV .......................... Eldon Russ It..f ..... ...Helen Dzienis Speedy ....................... - ..... Cecelia Murtn H68 My Daddy ...................... Mr. Smith The Divine Woman ................. Mrm Mocgle The Big Parade ......... . . . . .Miss Maxwell Baby Mine .......................... NIISS Meyer Why Girls Leave Home ............. Mr. Tarmnt Naughty But Nice .......... Kenneth Stubblefield Seventh Heaven .................... Gym Class The World at Her Feet ............. Miss Spears The Patent Leather Kid ........ Roland Aisthorpc Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. t . . .Miss Tomlinson But Marry Brunettes .............. Mrs. VVilIiams Lost World .................. Mathematics Room Thundering Herd .................. Session Room Feel My Pulse. . .. ... ... ..... Mrs. Miller The Jazz Singer ................. Arthur Thomas Rush Hour. . . . ..................... Lunch Room The Student Prince. ................ Daye Meyer The High School Hero ........ ..,B0b Stevens Rough Riders ................... ...John R. Bus Annie Laurie .................... Virginia Hawks Mother Machree ................. .,.Mrs. VVaIker The Callahans and Murphys Mrs. Sullivan and Mrs. McCurdy I Faw Down and Go Boom. ........ Dale Meyer Looking at the World Through Rose Colored Glasses .................. Mrs. Straight H . IL i Prisoner's Song ............... Raymond Jackson My Wild Irish Rose. t . . . . . . . A . . . . .Miss Fraleigh Tea For Two ...................... Mrs. Lobdell Can You Imagme? Cecelia Murto in a hurry. Bunk Day without Mary Bulger. Kenneth Gregory making a Speech. Mr. Schraff without his strawberries. Mrs. Walker without a smile. Bob Stevens not liking the girls. Mrs. Moeglc not having the best school in the state. 7 Edith Gregory without her curls. Mr. Parsons deaf and dumb. Helena VanMett-r Controlling her temper. Mr. Kruber being- Scotch. Dale Meyer :1 dzincing tmcher. Mary Brunson out of order. Arthur Thomas not being able to argue. Bob Manning getting mad. M12 Milby not being 100670 fair. Helen Dzienis absent from school . Miss Tomlinson teaching without her hands. Mr. Schafer selling a car to Miss Spears. Daniel Gunter, Jr.. taking Mrs. Hampton a bouquet of Howers. Louise Hawks acting boisterous. Gretta Darrock being French. Madison High School without 10070 in banking. Can You? illazslb Em b School System, lg H 18011 Royal Oak ion of the Nlad The Evolut igan h ind the first tempor 1C 16 through c M 7 5 10 No. 6 see the 01d Greenw lstrlct D pictures w 5' building 11' In th E Z chool S 00d children in gr In the above Which vca r. ame iss est. ighth. and ades 01 life' 6 61v sisted of 21nd tw c housed one hundred Culty June. members of the Bn Herbert The WT s. all M r , Mrs. Swindler inkev 1V M r, McH; Mr. on f a the . 3, 192 1nd Mr. f Ir. VViIliam Kend a John Br . were: ion at ard of Educ iSOIl. 1101 J FmtyOne FEHLIi WMHSL: IJII:H The following pictures show the first unit of Madison High School and the Oakland Grade School, which were finished in March, 1924. A faculty of seven teachers guided the destiny of one hundred and eighty children. Twn teachers still remain from that faculty, Aline G. Mocgle and Mrse West. Few , e, m ex e Elam w w 8?: The evolution of Madison High School ih reality begins July, 1923, with the new five-man Board of Education, namely: Mr. E. E. Milby, president; Mr. Daniel J., Gunter, secretary; Mr. Herbert Jackson, Treasurer; Mr. Lawrence Bartley and Mr. William Kendall, trustees. If 1! H II H J! F07'terwo gt; aanlw W'e hasten over the years 1926 and 1927, as no permanent buildings 01' addi- tions were erected. No material changes occurred in the school system except a trebling in the enrollment. Our farsighted Board of Education, seeing the rapid growth of school population. purchased three tive-acre sites in different sections of the district. namely, the Blanche Villa; the Kass and the Kendall sites. Temporary buildings were placed on all these sites by using the 01d Green- wood school for the Kendall site; by the removing 0f the brown temperary building to Blanche Villa and the erection of a new two-mom building for the Koss site. These three temporary buildings curry 115 down to the years 192 -1928, during which time the new unit was added to Madison High School providing for special and vocational suhjects. The Faculty has now grown to twentyvfive teachers and the enrollment to eight hundred and twenty. The two sketches show the Madison High School with the WM unit. tVith the new six-room building on the Blanche Villa site and the two-room addition to the Oakland under construction, we Close this chapter of the Madison High School history. MADISON HIGH SCHOOL J: I f M W13 23:? HF Jl 1:1 Lu- Forty'Three JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL FovtyrFour EMHSF Hazan ll IV if FortyrFive CBasketball First Team This has not been a successful 5 1mm fur Mudiv- Son as far as winning games are Concerned. We began the Seaman with all new nmterial. Num- of the, boys had ever played a basketball game before nor had they seen one played by others. Under these comlitiom they have done very well. There is something: on which the boys can he praised and that is their sportsmanship, school spirit, and ability to stick out a season regleTlleSs 0f the scores piled up against them. It is easy to play ax game, and follow through a full season when one is on the top but few boys 01' schools will stick uut 21 season in which they lose every game. Even though the score of some of our games were clow and they did not think the referee gave them a fair ll 'le. there were no arguments either with the referee 01' with the other team. I think the good sportsnmnship and school spirit that has been shown by this team and also by the whole high school group should he encouraged. Next year We will have four of these five play- ers back again, losing only 0110, Kenneth Gregory. These four shnuld make a sound nucleus around which it winning team can he built. KEITH TARRANT. W13 23'? ll ll Second Team This team vas organized primarily to build up material for the First Teamr These boys took their task seriously and began to show us they could play basketball. They did not play as many games 215 the First Team but those they did play they played exceptionally well. They won two of their six games and the rest of the games were very close. They lost one of their best men when Kenneth Bricker quit school at the end of the first semester, but the team Soon recovered and went on just the same. Henry Lawson might also be mentioned as the high point man of all the games after Kenneth Bricker left. He and Michael Tinik played some on the First Team. 1119 23L E1 FortyrSeven Girk Athletics Basketball Players Forward .................. Helen Dzienis LCath Forvnrd ........................... Virginia Oak Jump Center .................. Blossom Dickinson Run Center ...... . L . . . L . L . L L . . . .Mm'tlm Dzienis Guard .................. Ella Gerbeck GuardA . . L . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marguerite Kopp S'ubslir', utm Cornelia DuPont Hazel Fulkerson Alice Fulkerson Schmiuh St. Muryk Royal Oak Roseville Lincoln St. James Ferndalc Although Our team vus inexperienced, they ac- cepted every challenge from experienced teams. and took defeat with the smile of good sports- manship. With more practice and Experience the girls intend to become unconquerable. MARY MEYER. 57L mszsL L:.n FortyIEight CBoys, cBaseball This whole team has shown a, con- stant improvement game by game. Every game they seemed to play bet- ter than they did the last one. T hese boys liked the game and seemed to get a lot of fun out of it. They have shown us that there is a wealth of ma- terial in the school, and some of these boys are going to bid for a place on the First Team next year. KEITH TARRANT. u1923u E Forty'Nine Baseball Players Pitcher ...................... E 'u Murtn tCath Catcher ...................... .. . . . . . tMary Shea First Base. . t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J'Iarguerite Knpp Second Base ........... t . .Ccceilia Murto Third Base ..................... Vera Thomas Shortstop. . .................... Alice Fulkerson Shortstop ........................ Martha Dzienis Left Fielder ...................... Helen Dzienis Center Fielder ................ Blossom Dickinson Right Fielder .................. Bernadette Doyle Substitutes Ruth VVimble Helena VanMeter Bernice VanMeter Mary Brunson Ella Gerbeck Virginia Oak April 23 ....................... Roseville 0116qu April 26 ..................... South Lake ttheret May 3 ........................... Utica ttherQ May 7. ......................... Lincoln ttheret May 10 ......................... Roseville theret May 17 ...................... South Lake OIerQ May 28 ............................ Uticu theret Full of vim, vigor and vitality were the girls who reported every fair weather day for baseball practice. With the exception of a, few hruiScd digits and a never-ceasing rain nothing kept them from practicing regularly from 3:00 to 4:30 every day after school. The conditions of the weather all spring have been very unfavorable for baseball. Several games had to be postponed for lack of a suitable dia- mend. However, the spirits of the players never weak- Schedule ened. They are more determined than ever to put April 19 ......................... Lincoln Oxerm up a brave fight for victory. m a I! II II tlll 3 z 3 I ! H L ll L-;l L:.l Fifty english cDepartment WNho seeks and loves the company of great Ideals, and moves among them, soon or late Wili learn their ways and language, unaware Take On their likeness. The English curriculum of the Madison High School oEers a four-yeelr course which includes em extensive field of study, namely: Literature, Com- position. Public Speaking, Debating, and Drama- tics. nLiterature, is the expression of the facts, the interpretation and the beauty of life, in language of such enduring;r charm that men treasure it and will not let it die. The Literature courses aim to develop in the pupil a love of reading by recreat- ing the past to him; by making him enter through his imagination into the experiences of others and by awakening his senses and feelings to the per- ception of the beauties of nature in the world about him. Literature expresses the emotion of the author and seeks to call forth the, same feel- ing in the reader. The study of Literature in the High School is based on selections Chosen because of their human interest, their appropriateness to the needs and ability of the pupil and their per- manent value. The ttLiterature and Life Series. by Greenlaw Miles, consisting of four volumes, one for each year, are so organized as to bring out certain fundamental relationships, such as the re,- lations of human brotherhood, the relation be- tween man and nature and the debt we owe to the pastethus the material studied seeks to con- nect the pupiiis reading with other interests and therefore the relation between literature and life is brought out. Literature in a course is not to he considered an end in itself, a body of facts to be memorized, but as an instrument through which the pupil may be initiated into the spiritual heritage stored up for him in books. Through the interpretation of liter- ature, the intelligence is free and a pupil cannot very well escape the necessity of thinking or rea- soned judgment. If, when a pupil leaves school, he is able to peruse with intelligence and under- standing any kind of book which a t t r a et 8 his attention, and can appreciate the beauties about him, the literature course will have accomplished its ultimate aim. The Composition work in the Department is, however, not siighted. Each English course re- quires theme writing; in addition, a study is made of the principles of Grammar and Rhetoric. Our study of tiTanneris Composition and Rhetoricii aims throughout to promote self-cultivation in correct and effective speech and writing. Oral extempnre speeches are required in the first two AMHSE E? years of English; in the third and fourth, more formal work is pursued in the technical study of Public Speaking and Debating. The last half of the Junior Year is devoted to the study of Drama- tics and at that time the Junior and Senior play is produced. The English Department meets adequately the exacting;r requirements of any college or universxty. EVA MA 1: TOMLINSON. Latin Department ttModern life owes its highest ideals, directly or indirectly, to the inspiration of Greece; it owes its whole structure to the creation of Rome? The good Latin student is interested in the history of Roman civilization. The studying of Latin creates within the pupil the desire to know the sources of the English language; it establishes a clear un- derstanding of the definition of words used in our daily vocabulary. The fact that three-fourths of the English language consists of Latin signifies the importance of the subject. The L'liman and Henry Texts are used in both the elementary and Caesar 'clusses. The presenta- tion of Cuesaris tiGailie War . Belli Galiici, is concentrated upon. The development of the races which today inhabit E ngla 11d, Germany and France. The second year course of study meets all requirements suggested in the report of the Classical Investigation. Mooreis orations of Cicero is the basic text used in the third year. Oratory which was accounted a fine ranking universally with poetry at its best and far above paint- ing and sculpture, played a role among the Greeks and Romans, difficult for us to comprehend. Two of the Special aims of the third year Latin may be here mentioned: To bridge the interval which separates Roman oratory from that of today, in setting forth Cicerois methods of public speaking; and to make some comparison of the Roamn insti- tutions with our own government. The supplementary work of the classes is based on Botsford's ttStory of Romeii; Johnstonis itPri- vate Life of the Romansii, Latin Notes, and the Classical Journal. All courses offered include reading, composition, and practical work in ety- mology. Our four-year Latin curriculum meets with the highest requirements for admission to the best universities. The Latin Department was established in the Madison High School, September, 1926. The first 9B class, which had an enrollment of fourteen pupils, met in the room which is now the library. Working with much diligence, the members of the Latin Department have kept in mind that ttLabor omnia vincit? B HSSIE STRA IG HT. maze? Z Fifty'On? mew oArt CDepartment iiOf all the Arts, the Art of Life is the most subtle and the most profound? A clear idea as to the purpose of the study Of Art is important. The idea prevalent a generation and more ago, included nothing more than the achievement of technical skill. This view has now broadened to include a type of art education adapted to the needs of the great majority of people who will not follow the arts professionally, but who may and, for their own distinct benefit, should acquire through various art problems a finer taste and a deeper capacity for the appre- ciation of beautiful things. iiHowever fine a thing it may be to be an artist, it is a vastly finer thing to be an artist citizenfieLomdo Taft. Interest in Art may frequently be amused by the proper appeal to the student through point- ing out the connection of art to immediate con- ditions, or the very human interest in art with every people in the past as well as today. A thoughtful consideration of what modern life would be if every particle of art were banished will often prove a surpirse to many. Such an imaginary banishment must include every line, groove 0r moulding, every curve, form or decor- ation however sligh t, which is not practically needed, whose object is solely an improvement of appearance. The moment an Object of any kind or size is treated beyond the points of barest utility it has acquired an element of art. There is a conviction of the utter helplessness of humans ity without good art in Arthur Deanis quotation, iiThe call for Beauty! I heard the call tonight on the streets, in the stores, and in the movies. But it was feebly answered with lipstick, rouge, noise, jazz, imitations, crudities and human unlive- linessfi How much better it is for us to know that ftBeauty is Truth, Truth is Beautyii-Keats; tiA Work of art is a creation, not an imitatiOIW- Huger Elliot; itFor Art and Joy go together, with bold openness and high head, and ready halide fearing naught, and dreading n0 exposureiieMr. Whistler. It seems impossible not to feel an inter- est in art and it is hoped that even the lukewarm student may grow in enthusiasm as he progresses in his study. In general, the courses of art for high school are planned to satisfy the students natural im- pulse, desire for self-expression, to develop crea- tive imagagination, to clarify thought and ap- preciation 0f the beauty in nature and works of art. During the first year the principles under- lying all good forms of design are stressed. The mediums used are crayon, pencil, water colors and paper. The color theory is the first phase to be studied followed by careful application. Flowers, leaves and trees constitute the nature drawing. Lettering and poster work proves very helpful to the school as a whole. A foundation is laid for design work which is s t ress ed later. A design 127 ll; ll ll :1 HMHSL magi scrap book alfords a fine problem in hookbinding. The second year Continues the theory and appli- cation of every type of design along with the theory of lanscape and still-life drawings. The introduction of pastels as a medium well adapted for this type of work. The third and fourth years are filled with interesting problems of construc- tion, painting and modeling with the introduction of oil paints, dye, Clay, reed. wood, leather, and tetxiles. The first high school art class was organized in the fall of 1928. Exhibits were held at the Oak- land County T e a c h e r s Association at Pontiac, Michigan, and in the high school building. There is talent in the school and the Department is ex- pected to make a 1good showing as new classes are organized. MIRIAM S. MCCURDY, Supervisor. Social and Political Science Department Yesterday is Just Today Grown Oldii The History curriculum of Madison High School was designed primarily to assist the student in understanding the world of today. The perplexing problems which confront modern nations and their citizens did not originate over night. They are products of many years and often centuries. Surely, they cannot be solved intelligently and satisfactorily unless the particular conditions of their growth are known. Then, too, the experience of an individual is, of necessity, far too limited to suffice in guiding the organizations, institutions, new ideals and conceptions which are gradually evolving. History assists in judging the present actions of society and the individual, and in show- ing how past decisions have been right or wrong. The History Department 0 f fe rs a first year course in Civil Government and Occupations. The first is planned to acquaint the student with the government and political machinery of each com- munity and of our nation as a whole. The latter subject attempts to guide him in choosing his lifeis work, which each is encouraged to do and spend several days in actual observation. The next year is spent in gaining a view of the de- velopment of civilization from the earliest ages down to the present day. The text book used, ttOur World of Today and Yesterdayii by Robin- son, Smith and Breasted, was written by three well-known historians, who have been pioneers in making history not the total of wars and strife, but the story of manis progress through the cen- turies. The history work is concluded by a study of American history in the senior year including an analysis of conditions and problems of the United States. Muzzeyis tiAmerican History, is used as the text with reference material from re- lated texts and magazines. Throughout the entire courses special emphasis is placed on current events. MARGARET WILLIAMS. a cu w1929u w Fifterwo eer EMHSF Science CDepartment The Science Department this year has offered courses in Biology and General Science. General Science being for the eighth grade and Biology for the ninth. Next year we are going to add courses in Physiography for the tenth grade, Chemistry for the eleventh grade and Physics for the twelfth grade. Physiogruphy includes the study of the various formations of the earth, soil and rock, also a study of the weather and its effects on the life on the earth. The study of Chemistry and Physics fur- nishes concrete objects for experiment, gives em- ployment for the imagination and provides sure means of controllingr operations. It trains the judgment by the way in which the nature of its subject matter favors self-eliminution. and finally the information which it yields considers the activ- ities which make up life. The majority of colleges and universities require but one year of laboratory science; uecording to the course pursued the requirements vary, that is, for an Engineering or Mining Course. both Physics and Chemistry are required. As our High School offers all four years of science. our graduates may meet the requirements of any college or university. KEITH TARRANT. $4anual cTraining CDepartment Manual Training is not taught in many High Schools because it is thought to be unnecessary in a general High School Course. I believe it should be taught because it gives training in the co-ordination of the brain and hands. It is some- thing the boys will use all the rest of their lives even if they do not take up a trade. One always has things to do about the home that requires the Same knowledge of the w orking of wood and handling of tools. Even if they do not work at it again, they will be able to recognize and appre- ciate good workmanship in things they see in later life. For those who will follow it for a trade, it will serve as an introduction to the shop work and a beginning in the correct use of tools in wood working. It will also help to hold the interest in school of those who would otherwise have dropped out to go to work. The course this year has been opened to the eighth, eleventh and twelfth grades. The course consisted of general shop problems. These prob- lems were of elementary nature, this being the first year Manual Training has been ottered in this school. The aim of the course is to teach the boys the value of making and using diagrams of their projects, also to get them acquainted with shop methods and with hand tools for wood work- ing. Some of the projects that have been coln- ijw wmzw L: JI if it L:.J pleted this your are: Book ends, book racks. mix- ingqr boards. necktie racks, meat board S, bird houses. sailboats. aeroplanes, as well as :1 number of toys painted in bright colors for the Christmas season. Our work this year has all been done by hand. but next year we hope to have some machinery to do our rough work. KEITH TARRANT. Home Economics With weights and measures just and true; oven of even heat; VVell-buttered tins and quiet nerves, sue- eess will be complete. The Home Economics or Home-Making Depart- ment has been newly organized this year. Through the efforts of Mrs. Moegle and the School Board the department has been equipped with furniture and utensils which will long endure the test of tlziily usage. In order to make the school laiborzh tory look more like a real home kitchen a touch of color has been supplied in using a cool green in the border of our towels and dishes . in green chair backs, on the collar and Cuffs 0f the stu- dents7 cooking smocks and in the luxuriant win- dow boxes of vines and geraniums Later curtains. will be hung, which will give the Home Economics Division a real home atmosphere. The object of this department is to teach the student the art of living through scientific study of the principles involved in the management of a home. Food study has been of primary interest this year including study of food principles, planning of balanced meals, marketing, preparation of foods and meal service In the meal service plan the stu- dent studies during the preparation project the well-equipped kitchen, its arrangement of furni- ture, list of supplies, harmony of color, etc. With the Serving of the meal the dining-rootn unit is introduced. In addition to the principles under- lying.r the study of the kitchen, table etiquette and the psychology of eating, are an important ele- nient. Breakfasts, luncheons, and dinners are studied as separate units so the student gets a very defi- nite idea of their plan in the days diet and their special relation to the whole duyis united meal plan. The seen 11 d division of Home Economics at Madison School is the cafeteria. Here balanced meals are cooked and served daily by the students. Visitors are always welcome and many have ac- cepted the. invitation. Through the cafeteria it has been possible to serve various banquets to show the appreciation of the school to the various groups who have done some special service. Special s t u d e n t banquets have been served this year to the Glee Club, Bas- ketball teams and to the Senior Class. GRACE LOimiaLL. Fifty'ThTee legit l:.l Mathematics rUllathematics is a Universal Language Mathematics is one of the most important sub- jects in the curriculum of our se h o ols today. Down through all the ages it has stood as the subject best adapted to train the youth in the habits of expressing their thoughts accurately and concisely. Indeed, mathematical laws are so intelu woven in everyday life that we are usually uncon- scious of their existence. Our Mathematics Department has been planned to meet the requirements of the State University at Ann Arbor and other institutions of learning. The general requisite is one year of Algebra and one of Plane Geometry. Other requirements are three years, and in some special cases four, for example, to enter an engineering school one must have had the four-year course of Mathematics. We feel that being: a small school, we are particu- larly fortunate in having a four-yenr course in Mathematics. In the hrst year we offer Algebra, using as El jMHs-u; 2' text, Huwkes, Luby and Toutonis First Course in Algebra. In the tenth grade, tiA Laboratory Plane Geometry by Austin, is being used. This book is new and comparatively few schools are using it. It is outstanding because it is a step forward in the reorganization of high school mathematics. A u stin correlates Geometry and Geometrical Drawing. and by this plan teaches learning by doing. One-hulf 0f the Junior year we have Solid Geometry by Palmer Taylor and Furnum. in the other half-year we have Algebra '1. using Second Course in AlgebrzW by Hawkes, Iiuby and Touton. In the twelfth grade, we have 'ltrigononietry, using as a basic text itWentworth and Smith-Plune 'ilrigonometry. As yet we have no thoroughly organized Mathe- Inatics Club. However, in one of our classes we give one class period a month to :1 mathematical program. The purpose of this is to stimulate in- terest in the subject and also to become familiar with some of the great mathematicians of the past. Next year we hope to have an organized club tak- ing its members from the whole Mathematics De: partment. OLIVE MAXWELL. HGXmHo The Faculty and Students sincerely thank their patrons and advertisers for their generosity and good will which has made possible the publication of this, the first volume of the i'Madisonianf, List of Patrons and Patronesses Mr. Sidney J. Bockstunz Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Gunter Mr. and Mrs. Riggs Dr. C. H. Banning Mrs. E. E. Bartley Mr. Fred Trippel Mr. A. H. Ingmanson Mr. P. E. Duckworth Mrs. Margaret Canning: 10. Mrs. Frank Wilson 11. Mrs. Howard North 12. Mrs. R. M. KOSkil 13. Mrs. H. L. Stanton, Jr. 14. Mrs. J. C. MacDonald 15. Mrs. E. L. Williams 16. Mrs. Henry Ollila 17. Mrs. John Olliln 18. Selma E. Jarvis 19. Mrs. Clinton Sullivan 20. Mrs. W'illiam H. Glass 21. Mrs. John C. Craig 22. Mrs. Lee I VVingert 23. Dr. and Mrs. Kirkup 24. Mrs. Alice Kruber 25. Mrs. J. Farden 26. Mrs. O. R. Gough 27. Mrs. Maple ??CTIFPW?PJEQH FiftyrFour Eva Murto walked into a bank in Royal Oak and. stepping up to the window, Said: stI would like to open an account in this bank please? tWVe shall be very glad to accommodate you. said the teller, what amount do you wish to deposit? ttOh, said Eva smiling, itI mean a regular charge account such as I have at the department stores. Mrs. Straight Qriviug exzunh: HDo any of the questions puzzle you? Hazel Fulkerson: stNot at all. The questions are perfectly clear; it's the answers that give me trouble. Mrs. Sullivan: i'Murjorie, what is the matter with your singing? You are simply screeching. Marjorie: tiOnly hitting on one tonsilf' Maurice lived in Chicago and Michael lived in New York. One day Michael telephoned MauriCe to come to his house number 17009 and Visit him. Maurice. reached New York and while standing on the sidewalk he saw a street car go by with a number 17009. Maurice grasped: HWhy, there goes Miehaells house on roller skates. I:F W1923L MLZM gm Eldon R055: Why, love is only an adventure. Robert Stevenis favorite quotation: uThe sweet- est hours that 7ere I spend, are spent among the lassiesfi Mrs. Walker: HHere is an example in mental arithmetic: How old would it person he who was born in 1887?3i Kenneth Ross: HIVas it a man or woman? Warren Little: Do you know tBooiFi Virginia: tBooi who?u Warren: tlIf you're going to cry uhout it. I wont tell. Mary Shea: Where is Atoms? Mrs. Sullivan: Atoms? You must mean Athens? Mary: No, I mean Atoms. the place where everything is blown up. Waiter: Do you mind if I put your bug out of the way, sir? The people coining:r in are falling over itfi Michael: uYou leave it where it is. If nohody falls over it, I shall for it's there. Wellington ttrying to explain why he is late for his datei: I didn't know whether to take time to shave or'not.u Blossom: lWt'lizlt did you decide? Eldon: 'WVhat is a Scotchnmnis ideal of u post otiice? Walter: A place to fill his fountain pen? Miss Spears: WVhat does Vl'ushington. D. C, mean! Stanford: Washington, Daddy of his Country. Papa to Dale: HVVhere have you been? Dale: llFishingF Papa: uCome into the woodshed and we will have a whaling expedition. Mrs. Lobdell: Vl'hut is done to milk to make it pure and healthfulW Cornelia: ltIt is paralyzed. thhere do Arrison's live XVilson? asked Arthur Thomas, who had just come over from England. Oh, vou mean Harrison, re ilied XVilson. . I 6tNO, I mean Arrison.v said Arthur, l'and it is spelled like this: one huitch, 21 hey, two hurs, u hi, :1 hess, a hoe and a hen. Vera: llAmericzlns are funny people. They say. tVVllere am I at? In England we say, WVhere is my iat?m aanw L: Emil had been to school for the first time. WVell, dear, and what did you learn? asked Mrs. Mar- vicsin on his return. nNuftin, said Emil hopelessly. Iive got. to go back tomorrmv.u Mr. Gunter was present in 21 seventh grade class and asked if any of the children could tell what an epidemic was. No answer. Well, let me tell you. An epidemic is something that spreads. Now. what's an epidemic?7 HJum. sir,u replied Kenneth Clause. Marguerite Kopp tout 0f breathl: I've run so fast! I just saw a manf' Mary Bulger: Did you catch him? XVnrren Little: I got a splinter in my finger. Lewis Austin: Thatis what you get for scratch- ing: your head. Mrs. MeCurdy: tlltobert, what natural wonders zlre existing in the world today that were not fifty years ago? Robert Stevens: uMe and Bob Manning? ltDonit you know, Virginia. that it is not proper for you to turn around and look after a gentle- mun? I was only looking to see if he was looking to see if I was looking. Mrs. XVilliuIns: WVhy were the Greeks called Hellenistic? Eldon Ross: WVe-ll, I donit know unlesg it was because they were sinful? Harry Parson: Dad, can you write your name with your eyes shut? Mr. Parsons: Why certainly. Harry: Then sign this card? Tarrant Qminting on the fieldl: uThatis Bricker over there. In a few weeks he will be our best man. M. 31.: u0h. Mr. Tarrant, this is so sudden. Miss Tomlinmn: Burns Says we should tsee ourselves as others see us. 3 Lloyd: Then some people would commit sui- cidefl Miss Maxwell: 1 want a motor costume, some- thing in half-mourning. Dealer: XVhy, whatell Miss Maxwell: My engine has a habit of going dead. Mrs. Sullivan: What excuse have you for being late? Howard Roger: I ran so fast, that I didn't hzwe time to think one up? L: :1 If M 1113 23B u LF u ll :1 L:;l FiftyrFive 4;; L :JJMHSEL IIIIE. amplime am at tlge imahison gym? x16 OTTO A. 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