Nelsonville High School - Saga Yearbook (Nelsonville, OH)

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The Scarlet and Gray 9 Principal's At the half-way station of the year it may be well to make some observa- tions on the qualitv of work done dur- ing the first semester. The grades made by the High School as a whole entitled 38 per cent to be excused from the first semester examination. By classes the distri- bution was as follows: Senior classes 48 per cent Junior classes 44 per cent Sophomore classes 31 per cent Freshman classes 34 per cent The passing grades, including those of the examinations, entitling to credits for work of the first semester averaged 74 per cent for the entire high school and by classes the per- centages were: Senior 89 per cent Junior 78 per cent Sophomore 70 per cent Freshman 68 per cent The above grades mean that about 10 per cent of the members of the high school must “get busy” im- mediately in order to keep the number of students who pass in their work up to the usual place. Whether this decline in the quality of work is to be attributed to the war or to the un- usual weather, neither of which condi- tions has ever been experienced by those now in school, the remedy for the situation lies in the same action, i. e., increased and more intensive study, and less distraction from school work. A soldier is a soldier first, last and all the time. A merchant is a mer- chant first and then if time permits he takes up some side line. A stu- dent to be successful must be a stu- dent first and then if it is advisable devote some time to side issues. Any one who thinks he can prepare a lesson in less time than that given to the recitation of that lesson is de- ceiving himself. Forty-five minutes is the minimum time that ought to be allowed for the preparation of any lesson, and special lessons will require more time. That means that accord- ing to our present schedule all high school pupils should prepare at least one and sometimes two lessons outside of school hours. Common sense is the only witness to prove this case. Included in the 26 per cent who fail- ed in their work for the first semester will be found more than 95 per cent of those who try to do all their school work between 8:30 and 3:15. At one of the recent teachers’ meeting it was reported that the greater part of these were showing renewed interest. If thv; interest can be maintained for four and a half months the credits may be made but the work and time lost in the first semester can be made up. Let us get busy and avoid the un- pleasant feeling attending a failing grade in May and the struggle to make up work in September. Our enrollment for the year, the sub- scription list for The Scarlet and Gray, the membership of the Senior class, and the non-resident attendance have all been the largest this year in the history of the school. Why not make the percentage of successful grades fall in line with the other high records?

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s The Scarlet and Gray « The Scarlet and Gray VOL. VII. Nelsonville, Ohio, February, 1918 No. 4 Entered as second class matter, November, 1912, at the Postoffice at Nelsonville, Ohio, under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Published six times during the school year by the High School Student Body. Press of Bart, the Printer. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF LITERARY EDITOR Athletics—Earl Walters T8 Locals—Mary Pensyle T9 Alumni—Rose Harrold TO Smilescope—Robert Smith T9 Exchange—Ruth Vorhes T9 Efficiency grams—Doris Parks '20 ADVERTISING MANAGER Assistant Assistant CIRCULATION MANAGER Assistant Assistant Staff Artist EDITORIAL STAFF ELIZABETH ZELLER T8 MARGARET SPENCER T8 Senior Reporter—Dorothy Allen T8 Junior Reporter—Alma Donley T9 Sophomore Reporter—Lucille Barrows '20 Freshman Reporters—Clara Starett '21 “ “ —John Jackson '21 BUSINESS STAFF ELTON SMITH T8 - - William Guy T9 Martin Lutz '20 NEIL PRESTON T8 - Cable Gibson T9 - Lucille Stalter '20 - Robert Kinney T8 Basketball is a popular game for both boys and girls of all ages and all classes; it calls for healthful exer- cise of all parts of the body. Every boy or girl who has played the game knows that using the feet only will not make a good player; no matter how strong the hands and arms may be, they alone will not enable the player to cover the ground. Alert- ness of the eye. quickness of move- ment, accuracy and endurance are necessary. The boy who never cares, who never has energy enough to do what is expected of him, who is al- ways tired will soon find there is no from quickness of movement and of judgment, basketball requires coolness and self control. Everybody know's that a player wrho has lost his temper o.uickly loses his head. The player cannot do it all either, he must have the support of the whole school back of him. The support given the N. H. S. team deserves men- tion, it has been splendid and let us hope it will continue to be so. The gym has been almost full at every game and if you have not been there doing your duty, better arrange to come to the next one. There is al- place for him in basketball. Aside ways room for one more.

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