Medora High School - Medorian Yearbook (Medora, IN)

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1. 'X Our School We are proud of our school and are attached to it for many reasons. We wish to call to your attention some of it's outstanding good points, and we feel that you, too, will be proud that it is your school as well as ours. First of all, we have a laboratory that is equipped splendidly. We have the complete apparatus for physics ex- periments in the Millikan and Gale manual and demonstr-ation apparatus for the Millikan and Gale text. We have the complete apparatus and chemicals for the Gruenberg biology course, and for many experiments in agriculture. Mr. Davis, our trustee for the past four years, has been very kind and consid- erate in improving this equipment, as he has been in all other school matters. About three hundred dollars worth of material has been added each year for the last three years, until now we be- lieve we have more apparatus per pupil than any other school in the county ex- cept Shields High School. Some of the major pieces of our apparatus are: a projecting lantern, microscope, slide projector, 2 high powered microscopes, IA, H. P. motor, small motors ,a dyna- mo, a power compression pump and tank, an exhaust pump and the accomp- anying apparatus: a twelve inch static machine, steam engine, milk tester, a Porte Lumiere, two barometers, demon- stration switch board and bell system, two hygrometers, a Bunsen's photometer galvanometer, volt-ammeters and a com- plete telegraph sys-tem, The boys in the eighth grade and high school agriculture classes have- had much practice in testing seed corn and also in testing milk. We have had two or three sets of lantern slides each week from the Ex- tension Division of Indiana University throughout the year. These have been used through the building with much pleasure and profit. Our high school library has been im- proved considerably and many new books have been added. Having access to such an extensive library has helped us with our school Work very much and has afforded us valuable information on various subjects. The Latin contest has been a bright goal for the Latin students of Medora High School for the past four years. As it has happened there has been no stu- dents of our school fortunate enough to win the goal of their destination, but all have made good grades or grades that have not been a disgrace to our school. This year we have had represen- tatives from three classes, Cicero, Caes- ar and beginning Latin. The representa- tives were, this year: Dorothy McPike and Renaldo Gilbert, representatives of the 'Cicero class: Nellie Plummer and Audrey Von'Stein of the Caesar class. and 'Grethel McPike, Harry Johnson and Thomas l3eem,Zo1lman, representatives for the ellitrrenta-ry Latin class. We hope that this contest will continue in the future as it causes friendly competition which is in no way harmful, and we hope to win high honors next year. Basketball has been a thing of inter- est to the pupils of M. H. S. as well as to the town and surrounding communi- ty. Although the team has been defeat- ed more than usual, yet they have show- ed a good basketball spirit and have ta- ken defeat bravely. Since the boys do not have a gymnasium, they do not get as much practice as is necessary and the trips to practice tire the players very much. There will be four players graduate this year, three of which are on the first team, but the school has prospects for a very good team next year. The members of the Music class fully realize what a great opportunity they

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.-,, , ' V -vm... . .. .. . . ...... .. ... . . ... ....... . . .. . . . . . . - ' Ni ' Feb. 10.- Of all the sheiks and freaks! Look at those Junlors was the talk going through the hall. Will we ever get so silly? said one Freshman. Feb. 16.-Doctor Hall from Franklin gives the high school a very interest- ing talk which everyone enjoyed im- mensely. Feb. 24.-Juniors and Seniors attend Legislature at Indianapolis. Feb. 2-5.-+We were all happy when we learned all the Juniors and Seniors returned from Legislature and some were not lost as we thought might be the case. MARCH March 3.-There is quite an argu- ment in Mr. Goss' Civics class, namely, Mary Skinner and Marian. March 4.-We think after another long .argument that Mary and Marian have agreed. March 17.-St. Patrick's day. All wearing green except Freebies, who don't have to. March 24.-Carroll and Homer fight a duel to see which one wins Viv, but have to stay out of school for three days. March 28.-Dorothy gets her seat moved, Wonder why? March 30.-Carroll comes back to school. Mary and Harold go to Seymour. APRIL April 1.-All busy April fooling each other. Of course the Seniors aren't fool- ed any. April 5.-One Freshman boy admits he doesn't know where he was born. April 14.-Seniors change class colors from' Rose and Silver to Pur- ple and S'ilver. ' April 15.-Seniors select class motto and flower. April 25.--Physics class list-ens to a nice little lecture given by Mr. Lewis. April 29.-We all enjoyed the play, Deacon Dubbs given by the Juniors. MAY May 7.-The reception given by the Juniors was enjoyed very much by everyone. May 8.-Baccalaureate sermon. Sen- iors feel relieved. May 12.-We are leaving this dear old building, With what memories we possess, We shall think of the students and teachers Of our dear old M. H. S. 'NN ,54-.

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x have ln participating in this phase of work. They have come to a greater ap- preciation of music since they have a better idea of its history and the in- fluence on our liv-es. They have learned the value of good music just the same as the value of good literature. Their knowledge of the great masters has been broadened by an intensive study of their lives and by hearing their choice selections. Music competition is a very high factor in music as it produces good fellowship, inspiration for higher things, pleasure and democracy. Music in the schools is essential as every child does not have the opportunity to become a musician although everyone does not have the ability to bec-ome a musician yet he might attain a knowledge in study which otherwise he could not have h-ad. By co-operation with our teacher our class has a higher standard of music than it could have realized at the beginning of the term, We are proud of our Junior Orchestra who have furnished music for school, church and other public meetings.. The members are from the sixth to sopho- more gradesand have been organized almost three years. When it was first organized, it had only three members, but now has twelve members. An advanced course in Art has been offered to the juniors and Seniors. The students cannot keep from liking and enjoying this course. Art helps people in many respects-in planning homes, public grounds and in planning cloth- ing. It develops a taste for better things and an appreciation of the best in life. There have been about twenty pupils in each of the eighth grade and high school domestic science classes this year and they have certainly done some very nice work, both in cooking and sewing. The high school girls have studied carefully the principles of de- sign and have applied them in making three dresses each. The eighth grade has learned the elementary essen- tials in cooking and sewing and has ap- plied them skillfully. WW -5 5..