Prophetstown High School - Prophet Yearbook (Prophetstown, IL)

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organizations as the Englinsh Cabinet, Parliament, French Chambers, etc. A study of history will help the student to understand the changes and to solve the problems as they appear for solution. Ancient History is taught during the second year. It gives a geography of the Oriental nations, a knowledge of their civilization, and influence on later times. Modern and Mediavel History which is taught in the third year takes up the developement of Western Europe. During the fourth year American History is taken up. It is a study of our national developement. CIVICS Our aim in American Government is to make the course as practical as possible. We covered the work on the nat- ional, state and local government. Then we took up the work on political parties and our present national and inter- national problems that are concerned with politics. Civics is only a half year subject and is taught during the first semester. ECONOMICS Economics is taught during the second semester. It deals with the fundamental factors in our present econom- ics era, which are exchange, wealth, transportation, supply, demand and capital. As much as possible is taken up soci- ology in connection with economics. Social reforms are taken up the latter part of the year. Tariff, foregin ex- change and other economic events that are taking place from time to time are also studied.

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CALENDAR SEPTEMBER The first day of school opens with an enrollment of 101. Usual bunch of freshies, 36. Senior or- ganize. Work begins. Sophomores and Juniors organize. Freshies organize. Florence Forward indulges in the latest of fad- bobbed hair. Organization of P. H. S. Athletic Association. Everyone anticipating the arrival of the new teacher Miss gegiaris arrives. A change in program is de- C1 e . Result of football practice: Conrad has a broken col- lar bone. Bates is bombarded by pleas for excuses to go to the ball game. Editorial staff of Annual is appointed. Verne feels pretty hootchey from the night before- In English written lesson: Evangeline 'asks Just what do you want in that first question? Fruit basket upset in Assembly. Nathalie is it, she didn't move. Curbing street north of school house. Eleanor O. fell out of her seat. Freshmen Recep- tion. OCTOBER First football game of the season. Walnut vs Prophetstown. 20 - 0 favor of Walnut. Tickets! Tickets! Tickets! Sophs have a show Tuesday night. Howard is still laid up from foot ball. Bud sports a new sweater. , - Erasers are noticed flitting about the room. Andy points out Physics experiment in vacant space, diagram having been erased. Valfred sorta stepped out. Oscar is ushered into assembly. Try-outs for Glee Club. Oh nothing unusual! Irene giggles. Lavera tries to paint herself in the assembly with ink. Sophomore Reception. Arnold and John are excused from class. Lost!!! A foot ball game to Rock Falls, 52-13. Fressiiels clamor for mamas when Assembly grows ar . A new topic in history: Wild Pigs. Florence Forward obtained some very good gum somewhere. Cora warms Vernne's hands! What would Harry say? Why can't the Freshies behave? Genevive and Donald are sent from class. Holiday-Teachers' Institute at Moline. . Everyone is quite industrious after vacation.