Medina County High Schools - Mecoan Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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Nr Seville Typewriting Class The Commercial Department of Seville High School began with the organization of classes in Com- mercial Geography, Commercial Arithmetric and Bookkeeping in the fall of 1921 but was broadened by the purchase of eight Royal typewriters, in September 1922, and the introduction of Typewriting and Shorthand in the curriculum thus making the commercial cycle complete. It has been our aim to make the work of the commercial department of such a character that pupils are not drawn into it because it is “soft” but only after they have carefully decided, as a result ofi thoughtful deliberation, that they want to make a life work of business. Our plan of permitting students to take commercial work is this : (1) Any student may elect the commercial work but upon so doing must complete the course if capable. (2) Others may elect if the departments are not full. (3) Seniors, who have the time and opportunity, may take typewriting as a sideline but will receive no credit. In the last year the department has added two new Underwood typewriters and an Edison-Dick mimeograph and mimeoscope from which we print our own programs, announcements and advertising matter for the various social functions and local business concerns. Each of the 43 students now enrolled in the Commercial Department has an opportunity of learning how to use the mimeoscope and mimeograiph. Seville Commercial Class

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r7f 7 gB The Mecooofilfi General Rules Medina County Inter-High School Debate 1. As soon as possible after the beginning of each school year a Committee shall be appointed by the County Superintendent to arrange with him a series of inter-high school debates between the various high schools of the county district. 2. Said superintendent shall submit to each high school under his supervision two or more questions for debate together with a copy of these rules soon after above appointment. Each school may indicate its choice of question. The question preferred by the largest number shall be elected for use in all contests. 3. The County Superintendent shall notify each school on or before November 15th as to question selected for debate. 4. The debate shall be triangular in form, the triangle to be made by the county superintendent and assistant superintendent from the list of schools electing to compete. 5. Each school shall select two teams consisting of three speakers and one alternate. The affirmative can not participate in the debate ex- cept in case of disability on the part of the regular speakers, but may sit at the table during the debate. The affirmative team shall debate at home. 6. Only regularly enrolled pupils of a school are eligible to partici- pate. Contestants must have maintained, up to within two weeks pre- ceding that in which the contest occurs, a passing grade in all subjects pursued. No special recitations or tests shall be given for the purpose of making a pupil eligible. 7. Each speaker shall be allowed an opening speech of ten minutes and a rebuttal of three minutes, except the last speaker of each team who shall have on additional minute in rebuttal. 8. Coaching and training of debaters shall be done by the regular employed faculty of each school. 9. Each of the two opposing schools shall select for their debate any judge from a list of disinterested persons submitted by the County Superintendent, who shall then select the third judge from the same list. 10. The County Superintendent shall arrange for further elmination debates among the winners of the first series until one school is selected as County Champion. 11. A county engraved cup shall be provided which shall be the pro- perty of the County School System. It shall remain in the posses sion of the championship school for one year. 12. Immediately before the debates, the three judges and representa- tives of both schools shall have a conference at which time the judges shall be given instructions as to how to make their decision. Each judge shall be given a copy of the specimen decision with an envelope for same, and a copy of the specimen decision with the detailed instructions attached. Be sure that the judges understand fully this decision. 13. Judges are not to be allowed to sit near one another while the debate is in progress. No conference of the judges is to be allowed after the debate. Each judge must hand in his own independent decision.