Marissa High School - Yearbook (Marissa, IL)

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. PHYSIOLOGY. In addition to the text used, particular emphasis will be laid on correct habits of living, the proper foods, prevention of disease and the effects of alcohol and narcotics. Eddy's Advanced Physiology is the text used. I HISTORY. English History will be offered in the third year course and this study is very necessary as it is but the early history of our own institutions. Wrorig is the text used. AMERICAN HISTORY. Hart's Essentials is the text used in this study. It is a com- prehensive treatise of the important events in the history of our own country and in connection with this the four volumes of Hart's Contemporaries will be studied and reported on. This will he offered in the fourth year and is one of the most important studies in the school. Note-book work in connection with this study will be required. In connection with the text book the Newton and Treat Out- line Books will be used as review work. The review of Illinois History will be taken up also. i 'ANCIENT H1s'roRY. West's Ancient VVorld is the text used in the second year. Special attention is paid to the history of ancient nations and the effects of their civilization on modern history. The work will be supplemented by the use of the Ivanhoe note-books. DRAWING. First year, entire year. Text: Prang's Art Education for High Schools. 18

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CCD Forms of discourse, narration, description, exposition, argument. During this year's work an oration must be written and deliv- ered, a theme of 800 words written and read in class, and a debate outlined and given in class. Fourth Year. This year's work will be based on the study of English Liter- ature as presented by Halleck, and American Literature by Bran- der Mathews. Special study will be made of the classics required for college entrance. Six books from this list must be handed in as written reviews. Quotations from the most noted authors will be learned and recited in class. Poems and prose writing from the favorite authors will be studied and reported on in class. The class selects an author and makes a notebook in which they place quotations from this author and pictures as illustrations of the Writings. Longfellow note-books were made last year. PHYSIOGRAPHY. First year, first semester. Text: Hopkin's Physical Geogra- phy. ln connection with the text work, a regular laboratory note- book is used in which all notes and drawings are kept. The note-book work consists in part of: CID Daily weather observations. C25 Interpretation and construction of weather maps. Cgl Studies of important topographical-features as shown in the topographical sheets of the U. S. Geological Survey. C45 Graphs of all sorts, including daily, weekly, monthly and yearly heat and pressure curves. The school possesses a number of pieces of' apparatus which are used in this class. 17

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Six phases of the subject will ibe taken up this year and studied as thoroughly as the time will allow. They are as follows: CID Charcoal and pencil sketches, both landscapes and still life. p C25 VVater color work. 3 Lettering. 4 Mechanical Drawing. 5 Architectural Drawing. 6 Design. LATIN. fSubjeet to Revisionj I ' A four year course in Latin is offered which fits the student for entrance into Latin classes of any college or university. Before deciding not to take Latin you should read what is said on a previous page and consult those who have enough knowledge of the subject to advise you. Latin I.-Potter's Elementary Latin Course is made the basis of this year's work. Constant attention is called to the English derivatives. If this year's work is well done the rest of the Latin course can be successfully followed. Latin II.--Greenough, Daniell and D'Ooge's Second Year Latin is studied with constant reference to Bennett's Latin Grammar. The first three months are taken up with the reading of fables, Roman History and Latin composition. The 'last five months are taken up with the reading of Ca,esar's Gallic War, particular attention being paid to direct and indirect discourse- Latin HI.--Six selections from Cicero are read this year, supplemented by Latin composition based on the text. Particular attention is paid to Latin syntax. Latin IV.-Six books of Virgil's ZEnid are read, attention being paid to scansion, mythology and history. p I9