Newcastle High School - Yearbook (Newcastle, WY)

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NORMAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT Eleven seniors have been enrolled in the Normal Training De- partment this year, a large percentage of the graduating class. In fact, Newcastle has one of the largest classes in the state, re- gardless of the fact that many other schools have more students from which to draw. The department has broken away from the old theory that teaching is a woman's job. Tradition suffered a decided set-back when Leo and Latal came into the class. To anyone who is skeptical about Normal Training in high school let me ask, Is there another department in school that sends out as many young people equipped for positions as does this department ? They are prepared definitely for a particular work and very few of them failto use the training they have received. I am especially proud of my class this year because of the splendid record they made in their State Teacher's Examinations. This has helped to make the department better recognized by the State Department of Education. They have all been splendid too, in cooperating and helping out in other rooms when the regular teacher was unable to be present, in this way saving the expense of hiring a substitute teacher. V All in all the class is very representative in ability, ideals and character, and each should be an honor to the teaching profession. -Neva J. Crain. HISTORY DEPARTMENT Until last year the school offered a two year course in Ancient and European History. But so many elected Home Econ., Agricul- ture and Commercial subjects that there were not enough to justi- fy a second year course. Now we offer a one year course devoting about one fourth of the year to ancient, one fourth to medieval and one half to modern European history. y A one year course is required by state law in American His- tory and Government. But this has always been a popular course and no state law was needed to insure a good enrollment. A Nor- mal student takes this course as a part of their major reviews. Current Events magazine has been the most popular text book ?- O. C. Kerney. ...g.. -

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CDepartments a HOME ECONOMICS During the school year of '26 and '27 the Home Economics De- partment has had an enrollment of forty girlsg sixteen in the Juni- or high school class, sixteen in the First Year class, and eight in the Second Year class. ' The Newcastle Home Economics Department is very well equipped and is considered one of the best in the State. We are one of the few schools in Wyoming, that sponsor a two year course of Smith-Hughes Home Economics. The state, town and school are benefitted by this department, to say nothing of the vast amount of pleasure and material value realized by the Home Economics girls. -Grace Buchanan. MANUAL TRAINING, AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION The Manual Training Department has a one year course in high school. Students in this class have had a rather varied course of study. It has been from furniture repair and building larger cabinets to smaller projects, such as cedar card tables and small cedar chests. They have received a lot of experience in dif- ferent types of finishing. The five girls who are in the class have done exceptionally good work. This is their first semester, and. by the time they have completed a year's work, they will be able to compete with any one in the class. Along with football and basketball the physical education pro- gram this year included gymnasium classes. The work was ,com- posed of tumbling, pyramid building on the mats, calisthenics, mil- itary drill and basketball and volley ball. These classes were well attended and seemed to be enjoyed by all. Q -E. R. Hoel. ' SCIENCE ' -Botany and General Science always interest more students than Chemistry or Physics. In the study of flowers in the field the Botany students showed a great deal of interest. The Botany class has started gathering material for a school herbarium. The Chemistry class this year was well above the average in ability and accomplishment. -Geo. A. Cooley. , -7-

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THE TEACHERS, AS REMEMBERED BY THOSE WHOM THEY TEACH If, fof course it never happensj, any of the teachers should request you to examine the interior of the ofice of the superin- tendent you would probably find therein a tall light complectioned man, wearing heavy glasses and a stern, hard countenance, who would pay no attention to you for several minutes, and then say suddenly, without looking up from his work, What is it,--, you will know that that is Mr. 0. C. Kerney. He never laughs, un- less it is at his own joke, or when he thinks he has asked you a question that. you can't answer right off the bat. All in all he knows his stuff, whether it concerns Greek, Latin, Commercial, English, Public Speaking, Manual Training, Finance, Cooking, or 'iThe care and feeding of babies. S If you are sauntering in the hall and see Mrs. Graham coming and have not got that excuse you promised to bring, you had better snap out of it and hide, or it will mean ninth hour for you. Mrs. Graham is a sworn enemy of truancy and tardiness. She does her stuff in revising math so that even the Freshies and Sophs can un- derstand it. She is a good sport, and has well earned the moniker the Class of '26 pinned to -her, Square-Deal Graham. Mrs. Coles holds her high place in the esteem of the students because of her fairness, her ability, and her size. She is one teach- er in our school that realizes that a student can learn more by study with a little work, than one can by all work with no time to study. Slow to anger, great patience, lexcept when some one is throwing erasers or carving on the desksl, but when temper is aroused ..............,... look out! Miss Crain is our teacher of teachers. In her little room she is preparing ten Seniors for a few years of nine months each isola- tion in the sticks. She is on the side, the assembly leader and dramatic coach. Willing to do anything and never quitting any- thing once 'she gets started, she has won the respect of the stu- dents. She is distinguished by her pep, sociability, good sports- manship and Please and Thank you. Bashful Mr. Hoel is our very' efficient and modest manual training teacher and director of athletics. Dislikes having a fuss made over him and hates to have to give a speech before assembly. lContinued on page 645 -9- .