Morenci High School - Senior Yearbook (Morenci, MI)

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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.

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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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.lust how big do you think you are? It you are the ,liulge there is no limit to your knowledge. skill and ability. Have you ever walked down the street thinking you were the best dressed, best looking pieee of humanity in the world? Walking with the air of a King and with the strut of a Turkey? .lust stop to think maybe you have. It is more t1'ue of the younger set of people commonly Called ehildren. but sometimes the older ones are afflicted with the same disease. I 1-all it a disease because most everybody has it sometime in their life. not mueh different than mea- sles or chic-ken pox. it is eatcliing. If you are one of the victims of this terrible disease just finish reading this data eolleeted. To begin with you are one of a l00,000.000 in the United States. You are not so big: after all. huh?' But you say you live in Morenei, not many people ever heard of Morenei out of our own State or neighboring states. You are 1 out of a 2,000,000.000 in the world. Don't you feel small? Maybe 11ot yet, but read on. The World compared to the Sun is like comparing the Sun to a dog and the World to a fly. Some difference, huh? But wait! I am not through yet. The World is but one of thousands in this great l'niverse of ours. The World is but a mere speek in the Yniverse. A speck is hard to see with a microscope and so how ill the name of v eoinmon sense eould you be so big as you pretend? If you are one of these individuals it is time you were getting down from your perch. Now please don't get 1ll2ld??? - V Me '27 Qfieathing fllluh 5' YEAR ago the Freshman class of '27 de- eided to organize a reading elub with Miss 'P' Sf J Phelps as its advisor. The club -was of- EQ fieially ealled the Freshman Reading Club 'D or more eommonly the F. R. C. Dues were paid with which books were bought. The following officers were eleeted: Esther RUDD--I'I'9Sid9l1t Lynn Fauver-Secretary and Treasurer Lena Tuggle-Librarian. At the end of the school year the books which were bouglit in '23 and '24 were given to the school library so that others might benefit by them. This last fall the class reorganized with Miss Phelps still as its advisor. They decided to let the Freshmen class of this year join, but to restrict the officers to the class of '27, The name was changed from F. R. C. to the '27 F. R. C. Uffir-ers were elected as follows: Helen Benson-President Flossie Emersman-Ser-retary and Treasurer Esther Woodworthe-Lilnrurian At the end of the year they will again give the books to the school library. By this means they will help to make the school library larger, and so eonter a direct, benefit upon the sc-hool, E. VV.