Marysville High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Marysville, KS)

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66 MARYSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Mathematics Mathematics, one of the oldest studies in the World, being as old as civilization itself, is taught today in every modern school. It is a subject that not only trains the mind to reason accurately and quickly, but also fits the student for practical life. M. H. S. offers an extensive course in this branch of study. Every student is required to take two years of mathematicsg one year of algebra and one of plane geometry. Many students, how- ever, take as many as three or four years, taking advanced al- gebra, solid geometry fhalf year coursej, or commercial arithme- tic as supplementary courses. The latter is in the business course. The texts used are, Marsh's Elementary and Advanced Alge- bra, Ford and Ammermann's Plane and Solid Geometry and Van Toole's Commercial Arithmetic. History ANCIENT HISTORY. The text used in ancient history covers the period from 5000 B. C. up to the modern age. Besides the text book, special refer- ences are assigned out-of source books found in the library. Recitations are usually oral, but tests, over the Work covered, are given often enough to prevent the student resting in blissful calm for any length of time. This is probably best, as it stimu- lates us to greater eforts toward a retentive memory of class work. MODERN HISTORY. Modern history, according to the ideas of Robinson and Beard, covers that period of time from the beginning of the eighteenth century to the present day. The unification of the European countries is now being studied. This makes the stu- dents feel that they are coming to more recent times. Some cannot see why France persists in taking up so much time with her Revolutions and her Napoleon Bonapartes, but all this must come along with Industrial Revolutions and the Old Regime in Europe. In order to have a change from the Rise of European Pow- ers, once a week current events are discussed. Any one coming into the room at this time would be favored with a lively debate. Subject, Present War, and Preparedness Debaters: Harley, Rex, Bruno and Sylves. With these fiery debates and a test sprinkled .in .once and a while, the Modern History class fares very Well.

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MARYSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 65 Jan. 17-21. Literary society organized. Mr. Unruh talks in chapel. First ta1'dy reported. Jan. 2-1-1. liverybody enjoying coasting. If anyone is in doubt as to how long to bake mud pies, ask Und. Seniors go a'sleighing and take lunch at Blanche's. Jan. 31-Feb. 7. Juniors and Seniors give program at Art exhibit. Seniors have candy booth. Feb. 7-14. Seniors getting t'shot for the annual. Manhattan plays basket ball here. Feb. 14-21. Seniors go kodaking Monday, after school. Schoolma'an1s from all over county here. B. IZ. with 1-'rankfort. Feb. 21-28. Grade cards are handed out. Mrs. Beavers calls meeting of Senior girls. Mr. Smith gets back from Superinte-ndent's convention at Detroit. Everybody glad. Feb. 28-Mar. 6. Party at 1!ach'sApeach oi' a time. Junior Senior banquet at the school house. Mar. 6-13. Tuiesday, Senior girls hid from Mrs. Beavers, in laboratory store room, ami Mr. White, thinking they were lost, told her where they were. Basket ball game at Hanover. Iflditorial stali' meeting Wednesday night, to work. Mar. 13-20. Baseball team organized. Seniors help name Patterson's son, Preston Thomas, and adopt him as third Patterson member of the class. Boys' Glee Club on debate. Mar. 20-27. Miss Grauier went to Lincoln to Musical convention. Mrs. Fannen teaches in her place. First Senior play reading practice. Mar. 27-Apr. 3. Grade cardsg Thomas Warders not an honor student-soniething very unusual. Ball game with Walk-Overs Wednesday night. Apr. 3-10. Begin practicing songs for May feteg also May dances. Annual goes to print. April 8, snowed. April 10, Senior play practice in earnest. Track team viery busy. Apr. 10-17. Mr. Whitc's time very evenly divided between coaching track men and training May daneers. April 25. Baseball game with l+'rankfort. May 2. May Day Festival. Lots of songs and dances. May 5. Aaron Boggs, Freshman -everybody laughs. May 12. County track meet. May 18. Commencement Class Day. 19th and 20th, State examinations.

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MARYSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 67 AMERICAN HISTORY. The American History text used this year is 'lJames and San- ford. The library contains about thirty volumes, which are used for reference work and to supplement the text. Some source work has been done on the Constitution and the Ordinance of 1787. The period of Colonization in America is discussed fully. The Civil War and Reconstruction period is taken up and dis- cussed and the leading issues of the times dealt with. Current events are taken up once a week and discussed, in order to show the relationship of similar events in past and pres- ent history. The present war is not studied, only in connection with current events. Thomas, as a rule, then has a monopoly on Time, The other students of the class wonder if they cannot get Congress to pass a law prohibiting the Time Monopoly. Languages ENGLISH. English is'one of the most practical subjects and is thoroughly cultivated in our high school. The value of a true understanding of English in every walk of life cannot be over-estimated. The Junior class has studied the History of English Litera- ture, which shows the remarkable progress made by our men of letters. The members of the class have made the acquaintance of the authors of English literature. Macbeth was read in class the first semester, and the Iliad outside of school. Every mem- ber of the class realizes the fitness of the name to the classic, Pal- grave's Golden Treasure. It was indeed a pleasure to study those beautiful lyrics and ballads. The Autocrat', in Holmes' famous book most assuredly had great conversational powers, at least, that is the decision of our Junior English class. The Sophomore class studied their Rhetoric along with The Idylls of the King, The Merchant of Venice, Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner and Snowbound. It is, of course, evident that they enjoyed them, because that is the most important char- acteristic of the Sophomores. The Freshmen have learned the A, B, C's of English, in pre- paration for higher work. An aid to this was Tom Brown's School Days. ' Mention must be made to some of the future writers of Eng- lish Literature. Sylves Andrews is now our budding young poet, Blanche Yaussi, our blossoming poetessf' Lucile Whan, essayistg Rex Brumbaugh, noted writer of diaries, Gene Peters