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

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Orator School Subject Elizabeth Thiele Ruth Dolamore Walter Eldred Vera Chidsey Frances Repp York Sharon Chatham Brunswick Homer “Child Labor” “American Ideals” “The Spirit of America” “The Problem of the Feeble-minded in Ohio” “Watchman, What of the Night”? Medina County Oratorical Contest On Wednesday evening April 1, 1925 the above contestants met at the York High School. 0. B. Cummins, Superintendent of the Brunswick School presided at the event. The program for the evening included several excellent musical numbers by the County Band and the County School Orchestra. Mrs. S. F. Rowell also gave a very pleasing violin solo. The judges were, — Sidney M. Fenn of Medina Wm. C. Bohrer of Lorain County G. J. Mitchelson of Lorain County Walter Eldred of Chatham was awarded first place. Both the content and delivery of this oration showed careful preparation. Mr. Eldred will represent Medina County in the Northeastern Ohio County School Oratorical Contest to be held at Kent on April 17, 1925.

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Tfce Mecoon Medina County Schools at the Fair The schools of Medina County responded to the County Fair Association with an exhibit this year that far sur- passed anything that has heretofore been shown. Every district was represented. The Educational Hall was filled to overflowing by the school exhibits. Next year this hall will be enlarged by the County Fair Board, allowing one-half more space for the schools. Forty individual prizes are given and in addition school prizes are offered under the following classification. I Classification Class A — First Grade High School Class B — Junior High School Class C — Elementary schools with grades 1 to 4 Class D — Elementary schools with grades 5 to 6 Class E — Elementary schools with grades 1 and 2 Class F — Elementary schools with grades 3 and 4 Class G — Elementary schools with grades 5 and 6 Class H — Elementary schools with grades 7 and 8 Class I — Village Senior High School (3 yr) (4 yr) Class J — Elementary schools with grade 1 Class K — Elementary schools with grade 2 Class L — Elementary schools with grade 3 Class M — Elementary schools with grade 4 Class N — Elementary schools with grade 5 Class 0 — Elementary schools with grade 6 Class R — Elementary schools with grade 7 and 8 Class Q — Manual Arts One Hundred and

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S3 The Mecoon Activities Calendar of Events Affecting Medina County Schools 1924-1925 Sept. 2, 3, 4, 5 Sept. 8 Sept. 13 -19 Sept. 16, , 17, 18 Oct. 5-11 Oct. 12 Oct. 24, 25 Oct. 13 Oct. 24 Nov. 8 Nov. 11 Nov. 15 Nov. 17-22 Nov. 17-24 Nov. 27 Dec. 19 Dec. 25 Jan. 1 Jan. 16 Jan. 17 Jan. 17-24 Jan. 30 Feb. 6 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 22 Mar. 14 April 1 April 17 April 27 May 2 May 16 May 29 September County Teachers’ Institute School begins Constitution Week Medina County Fair October Fire Prevention Week Columbus Day N. E. 0. T. A. Fall Fellowship Rally Fall Educational Trip. Y. M. C. A. — Oberlin November County Achievement Day — 4-H Club — Medina Armistice Day Meeting of County Board of Education Club Week — 4-H Clubs American Educational Week Thanksgiving Day December Beginning of Christmas Recess in Schools. Christmas January New Year’s Day Temperance Day Meeting of County Board of Education National Thrift Week Inter School Debates February County Championship School Debates Mid-Year Meeting of Board Members and Teachers County Basketball Tournament Washingtons Birthday March Meeting of County Board of Education April County Oratorical Contest Inter County Oratorical Contest Third Annual On-to-College Banquet May Field Day — County Track and Field Meet — Medina Fair Grounds Meeting of County Board of Education Schools Close.