Morenci High School - Senior Yearbook (Morenci, MI)

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examined showed a decided gain. The wonder grew in the Sheai-son family. Just what were the magic words that had brought so great a change? Three years passed. Pleasant, but years of hard work for Bobbie. At last he stood ready and waiting at the end of the road of knowledge. In another week Bobbie would graduate. Then Bobbie told the secret of his success that he had kept so diligently. The time he had spent with Grand- mother Luff was used for studying. Latin and French became easy then. for Grandmother made it so interesting by telling stories about ancient Rome and Gaul with its many beauties and by reading the many beautiful French plays. . Even the troublesome Algebra was soon conquered when one set about to get it. The focusing of the mind on an uninteresting subject and making it interesting by strong will power. is a great achievement and Bobbie ac- quired that very thing. Grandmother smiled at Norma when she came to thank her and told her this. My, I'm glad it's over, though. and Bobbie graduated. You ean't imagine how much I crammed over Bob's books. Of course I didn't mean to let him get ahead of me. So I studied. and studied hard. Did you ever think your moth- er would go so far when she started out. Norma ? And Norma promptly said that She didn't. So when Grandmother said that Bobbie might be president of the United States. Norma agreed that he would. Then she added with a smile. He certainly will if he has you for a campaign manager. for there's no more drifting for any of us. C. T. '28, 1 Zgihle Qflinsirurtiun in urenci Schools 1 NE of the most hopeful tendencies of the present day is the new emphasis on re- s ligious education. This movement is tak- ing many forms. But they all grow out of the conviction that religion is one of the basic instincts of man. As one has said: Man is incurably religious. Nature makes us religious but Nature makes us Christian, Mohammedan or Buddhist. - Assuming the religious instinct to be a basic part of lmman nature, it follows that no one can be fully educat- ed who has not developed his religious possibilities. In fact education, according to the best authorities. is the sum total of all of life's influences. If human beings were as they ought to be. education would not be necessary. But they are not, and education is the means by which they are changed from what they are to what they ought to be. Hence Education, in its true and broadest sense, and re- ligious training mean exactly the same thing. And it fol- lows that there can be no adequate education without re- ligious culture. It is generally conceded that the Bible is one of the best source books of religious materials in existence. And hence one of the most potent influences in education. This constitutes the logic back of the new impetus for religious education. And one of its most manifest forms is the increasing demand for Bible instruction in our Public Schools. And it is much to the credit of the Board of Edu- cation of the Moreuei schools that they are among the pio- neers of this great movement. Due to the far-sighted vision of the School Board, the hearty co-operation of the Super- intendent, and the earnest solicitude of the local churches. Biblical instruction in the Morenci Schools is a fact. The plan is a very simple one. The ministers of the lo- cal churches are the instructors. The classes meet in the

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just Editing Luff as she sat knitting on her tiny porch. Her little home was perhaps the most pic- turesque in Somerset Valley. It was all white and gleaming with cool looking green shutters to add to its colonial beauty. Her sparkling cobblestone walk was bordered with spicy pinks and demure English violets. And 1116 garden, oh such a garden! It's tall holly- hocks, marigolds, moss roses. purple gentians, sweet peas a11d violets, were a beacon of gorgeous light to beauty- seeking tourists. A Grandmother looked over the top of her glasses, as she heard footsteps coming heavily up the walk. Norma Shearson, grandmother's only daughter, walked heavily to- ward her. Hello, dearief' Grandmother called cheerily. HHello, came back the reply, but a little gruffly. Norma sat down. looked at the floor and commenced ruffling up the sand at her feet. Then the storm came. Tears welled up in the soft blue eyes of the younger woman. and a small.. wrinkled hand patted her shoulder softly. Tell me, Norma, said the soft voice. i'lt'sf-it's Bobbie I came back the reply with a sob. Why, what's the matter with the child? Has he caught some disease? Or did he take a cold when he fell in the river Saturday? Tell me, dearie. and I will get my herbs and come right over. No, it isn't a case that herbs can cure, mother. It's his schooling. The principal just called on me. And he's going to expel him if he don't study harder. Oh, it's aw- ful! And to think it's my own son. He won't get his Al- gebra' and he hates 'Foreign Language' But if he is ex- pelled. if he is, it's going to be a terrible disgrace. What will I do? 5505-D9 HE sunshine smiled down on Grandmother ll fi J 0 X431 Just leave it to me. dcarie. I will see Bobby, and don't worry. Bobhie's a good boy. Why, I have known him all his life and have never known him to do wrong. He'll make good. I know he will! f Norma left much relieved and Grandmother Luff put up her knitting and went into the house. Noon came, and so did Bobbie. As he went by the house, Grandmother hailed him. He was glad, for he loved Grandmother dearly and he cleared the steps with a single bound. Bobbie stayed for lunch, and then they talked, first about every- day subjects and then about school. Bob's brow contracted in a deep frown at the very thought of it and he kicked viciously at the rug. l-ie had been failing noticeably in his work for the past two months. His Algebra teacher did not understand him. Bobbie was in class, that's true, but his mind was elsewhere. The trees, birds and flowers fascinated him. He was fishing for trout instead of making a X b equals ab. It was worse yet in his foreign language class. The in- structor, a fussy, little man, admitted he was absolutely hopeless. In fact. he was just drifting. Drifting through lite, bored and tired of it all.. He couldn't get ahead. Just drifting. Perhaps the first thought was that he was- taking the wrong course. But it was not, so. To change the 00111788 would mean the rcarrangement of the whole routine of classes. One student changing would invite more and the whole class would he in a wave of excitement continually. Of course. Bob's argument was strong. What boy xl09Sll'fI have strong arguments? And Robert Shearson was every inch a true boy. Grandmother was a determined, although gentle woman, and when she said she would arrange things, the things WERE arranged. They talked and talked, and when Bobbie left, a broad smile was on his face. Norma Shearson heard no more about the troublesome subjects, only she did notice that her son spent a great deal of his time with Grandmother. The report cards when

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school on exactly the saint- basis and under the same su- pervision as classes in any other subject. Instruction is of- fered to all students above the sixth grade, but the courses are elective. A A Syllabus of the courses offered was prepared by the State Department 'of Public Instruction in co-operation with the Michigan State Teachers Association which con- stitutes a most excellent outline of study. Credit is offered for the work done, since the same standard of scholarship is required as in any other sub-- ' ject. The aim of the instruction is not to make members of any denomination, nor to indoctrinate the student with any particular creed or dogma, but rather to acquaint him with the great characters, truths, and reproducible experiences of the Bible, Without which nine-tenths of the World's best literature is unintelligible. The number of students availing themselves of the in- struction is exceedingly gratifying. And it is hoped that the experiment will result in much practical good, and in a de- mand for a permanent place in the school curriculum for Bible Instruction. - Glenn Dailey, To find the relation between a loaf of bread and a locomotive: . 1 A loaf of bread is a necessity. 2 Necessity is the mother of invention. 3 An engine is an invention. The bread is the mother of the locomotive. f QB111: Elliierarg ncietg . 'f ' .ggm T THE beginning of the year the teachers 3 :fi felt that the pupils would be benefitted 'X-Q by having a literary society in the school. ig S' -' So after much talking and planning, a lit- XQ! erary society was finally formed, known as the Phelps Literary Society. About forty students compose this society. Every time the name of the Phelps Literary So- ciety is mentioned. it recalls to the minds of its members the third Tuesday evening of each month, when the mem- bers and officers with their faculty critics, Miss Phelps and Mr. WVhetstone, gather together to hear some masterpiece or oration given by some of the memberssbefore the critical audience. - Each program of the society is based upon one theme. For instance, one very interesting program was devoted to the VVorld War. At this meeting Mr. Heise told some of his experiences of the war. K The aim of-our society is to learn to appear before a large audience with as much case as possible and also to understand literary ideals and use them to a greater ad- vantage. Harold Strayer holds the worthy office of president, while Bertha Owens is our vice president. Another of our officers who is always on the jobhis Alline Scott, our secre- tary and treasurer. A H We hope that we may have success and win fame in the future. -Each and every one will try his best to make this society a REAL Literary Society. E. M. N J.