Norfolk High School - Milestone Yearbook (Norfolk, NE)

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raent. And the School Board is broke. The library if a beautiful hook case and a handful of books can he called a library—needs works of reference and standard writings in the worst way. If graduating classes desire to leave their Alma Mater gifts, good books would he appreciated. The text hooks also are worn. But there are no sheckles in the treasury and next year students will buy their own supplies and possibly text hooks. The labratory is in wretched condition. The empty bottles show that what chemicals have, in the days past, been bought, are gone and the report of the treasurer of the School Board shows that there will he no more. But the place might at least he kept neat. To he in want is not disgraceful and “Cleanliness is next to Godliness.” In the declamatory contest the High School—the class of 1900 has, as usual, carried off the honors. These contests encourage good work in elocution. But the local interest has become slack. Perhaps as long as the class of 1900 was on deck, others of the school realized that it would he useless to compete. Next year we will be gone. Let each class put forth its best material and make a spirited local contest; let the winner take first at the district and also at the state contests—as we have done. (8)

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We have advanced. Our growth has been a steady, healthy development, the kind that counts. The work of the term has not been extraordinary in amount nor strikingly different from that of other years. It has been well done. The High School opened last year with the best corps of teachers it ever had. In the superintendent’s office D. C. O’Connor entered upon his third term and has been elected to the office for two years more, which is an excellent recommendation of his strength as the head of a great school. The principal’s chair was occupied by Mr. John B. Barnes, Jr., who’s one month’s work in the spring of ’99 had proven to the Board of Education that he was, and is the right man for the place. Miss Myrtice Mvgatt, as assistant principal for the fourth year—for which the High School should be four times congratulated—has filled her position in that enviable manner which is characteristic of Miss Mvgatt, and Miss Mygntt alone. Miss Mary Jestine Bridge has made a splendid record for her first year’s work as assistant principal. Her specialty has been Latin, which she has handled wonderfully well. It is to be regretted by the school that Miss Bridge, owing to other duties, will not be able to accept another term. The attendance has not been a great increase over that of last year. And the majority of those who did come were girls. The High School should have more boys. When the Eighth grade is passed a great many fellows think they are through school; they have learned all there is to be learned; they can make more money working by the day. Work is honorable. But some kinds are more honorable than others. Education simply prepares one for work. The better the education, the higher the class of work is the result. Men have to work. Boys should go to school. The High School is still sadly deficient in equip- (7)

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High School Calendar September, 1899. 4 —School begins with a vacation—Labor day. 5—Enrollment of 102, Eighth grade in High School room. Athletic association meets and adjourns in the same old way. 11 Peace restored Eighth grade gone. Seniors decide to have a Milestone. 12- Physical culture introduced. Glad to meet it (?). 18 Elocutionist comes around. 20 Book case from class of ’99. 22 Seniors decide to have a lecture course. 25 Hamill entertainment in High School. 26— Gym nasi um started. 27— Give up lecture course. October, 1899. 3 Get Turnverein apparatus in gymnasium. 11 Arabs come up to show us how it is done. Mat too small, pole too rusty, bars too shaky, rings too big, platform wrong make. 12 Farewell party for Etta Hodgetts at home of Clyde Hayes. Sophomore party, farewell for Lydia Siegler at home of Clara Rudat. 15—Girls given one day in gymnasium. 17 Etta Hodgetts leaves. Class goes to train. 18 Mr. Barnes sits down on some nitric acid. (9)