Mulberry High School - Oracle Yearbook (Mulberry, IN)

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'lfmlll'l3 llT l '.ll T H E 0 RA C L E 'll 'l'll'l'lIll'l'll'l'lf 'lT'lll 'l3'f! Wlll'fllll'lll'.lllllllilllllll Agriculture Agriculture in the high school is limited to one year. This necessitates a somewhat general course consisting of the main points formerly given more extensively in a two years course. Each month of the school year de- voted to a different type of work. September was spent in studying wheat sowing. and the selection and care of seed corn. Field work in the estimation of acre yield was touched upon. Qctober's work was with soils. Temperature under different conditions of slope. color. moisture. and depth was considered. During this month soils were also tested for absorption, capillary action. acid. and nitrogen. Problems in mixing of fertilizers were studied. ln November and December the work turned to animal husbandry. Horses and cattle were the main animals studied at this time. The class went on several trips to judge different types of horses and cattle. The class also went on a trip to Purdue Lvniyersity where they studied animals of the same breeds but under different conditions. llere they yisited the stock barns and studied the care of the animals. The latter part of December was spent in the testing of milk and cream. January was spent in studying hogs and sheep. The main breeds of these animals were taken up and studied as to class. country where they originated. and the main parts of the animals. Model hog houses were de- signed and built during this month. Foods for certain animals were studied during February. Attention was giyen to the amounts of certain foods required by the animal body. and prob- ms w r wor'e o te ermine correc rf ions 'or I ri tllll C s. iortg le ee kdt lt tat 1 ianainali lrage crops were considered as to their special uses and proper time of feeding. March was the month for the study of crop rotation. treatment of seed oats. and a rather extensive study of the corn ear. April was spent in studying poultry breeds, care. housing. and feeding. Egg candling, preservation, and incubation were studies in full. Model poultry houses were constructed and together with the hog houses were placed on exhibition at the close of school. Although only one year is spent in the study of agriculture. it is yery helpful to the high school boy or girl. This is especially true for those who are planning to take up farming as their life work. Herbert Ruch FIFTY-EIGHT

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,fl'lIIl.llIl.llllllflilflliffllllilllllll T H E O R A C L E Illlllllll,lllllllllIllllllllllllllillllillllillfl'llllillIl'lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll The Freshmen girls were taught plain sewing, principles of design. and textiles used in making the different kinds of sewing materials. ln connec- tion with this. they made a visit to an old-fashioned carpet luuin in the tnwn. The class also studied reed wurk and, with the help nf the manual training lmys. made some excellent flour and tahle lamps. Lenna Smith. Manual Training The manual training cnnsists nf fnur types nf wnrk. mechanical draw- ing, shup wurk, lathe wnrk, and finishing. ln the mechanical drawing the pupil draws the iiliject that he is giving tu make. This serves asa guide tn wnrk lwy and gives the pupil an idea nf what he is to do. ln the shnp the seventh grade lwys make nnly small articles and learn tu handle and sharpen tnuls. They are taught a little alinut facing pieces. The wurk nf the eighth grade is a little niure advanced. ln this class the huys. in additinn to making articles, are taught hnw tn finish and huw tu compute the cust uf the material used. The Freshmen are allnwed inure freednm in the chuice uf their wnrk. They select the articles that they wish tn make and place inure emphasis un th finishing. The lathe was added tn the equipment last year. lt is used hy the sev- enth grade chiefly tu learn the use uf the tools, The nther classes have made a numher uf articles including pedestals, gulwlets. lmases fur lamps. etc. The stains usually used in the finishing department are walnut, mahug- any, light and dark oak, and natural finish. llnth sand and paste fillers are used. The students have their chnice of varnish nr shellac in finishing. At the clnse of the schunl year an exhihit of all the wnrk is held su that the puhlic can see what has lieen dune. The whule course is planned tn give the pupil huth manual and mental training while teaching him the prnper care and use ul tuuls. Glenn lllitchell SIXTY