Raleigh High School - Excelsior Yearbook (Raleigh, IN)

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Page eight LUELLA ELWELL She, for music, has a. knack. ORVILLE MORGAN A poet, a poet, and fond of his books, Yet you wou1dn't know it,-that is from his looks. VERA POPPOON She's bound to have her way. LEONA MULL From the crown of her hehd to the sole of her foot, She was a, suffragette.

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High School Department DECADE or two ago the high schools of our state were lookedupon as being unnecessary in the education of our children. A century ago even common schools were not so very popular. In our early hi tory education was not so much needed as it is now. As our nation has advanced a need for more education and better equipment in the way of skill and mental development has forced upon us a larger conception of what education means and of what it can do for the boy or girl who will have to enter the field of action and depend upon their capacity for earning as a means of sustaining life. A young man or woman who enters into his or her life work now without a good education certainly enters the struggle for existence greatly handi- capped. He or she has not an equal footing with those who are educated. The successful farmer in this generation must be one who knows how to make lands, which his grandfather didn 't know how to uti- lize, produce. The world knows and does more than it used to know and do, consequently the pupil must prepare to enter the greater world if he would not be lost in the whirlpool of the masses. The high school is as truly a part of the necessary educational system as is any other grade. It is a continuation of the work done in the grades. The work done in the grades prepares the student to enter a school course which should open up his vision of things about him, make him see the relations in life and help him not only in his future work but to see and appreciate the surroundings into which he is about to enter. The high school course is becoming more flexible. lt can now be suited to the needs of the individual student to a greater extent than ever before. It is the aim to first find for what the student is best adapted and then help him in every Way in realizing his full powers in that direction. It speaks well for a young man or woman to have creditably completed the course of study in high school. It shows that he or she is ready and Willing to grasp opportunity, when it presents itself. Our high school is a certified high school. It of- fers English, Latin, History, Civics, Algebra, Geome- try, Physics, Physical Geography, Commercial Arith- metic, Botany, Music, Art, Mechanical Drawing, Do- mestic Science, Manual Training and Agriculture in its course. Sixteen units of Work are required for graduation. With an institution as well equipped as this school the men and women of the tomorrow should be amply able to take the responsibilities which will devolve upon them. WILLIAM O. FOX. Qi 'Q I l .i .l H il Page seven

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History of Senior Class N the autumn of 1911 seven bashful boys and girls took a higher step in the ladder of educa- tion, as they filed into the assembly of R. H. S. The freshies, although not a bit fresh, jumped full sway of the X, Y of Algebra, and the Hamo, amare of Latin. Leona Mull was made a welcome member of this class at mid-year. All went well with us freshmen until the exams came with the close of the term, then we puffed and panted but neverthe- less we passed out of the assembly the last day with a Sophomore smile on our faces. The beginning of our Sophomore year witnessed only six of our former members, but it seemed our class was still too large as another soon deserted us. This year two new teachers were added to our fac- ulty which soon resulted in a disposal of our favorite pet, the swift little Caesar pony. Now we began to sit up and take notice. About the middle of the term our class had a debate, Resolved, That Julius Caesarwas greater than Augustus Caesar. This question was hotly debated, which closed with a vic- tory for the negative. The completion of this year meant another round of the ladder reached. After spending a very happy summer vacation, we were all back in the fall ready forfanother year's work. This year we again lost another member of our class, leaving it small but mighty. This year proved to be a very busy one. We studied Cicero first half and wished many times that his notable orations had never been discovered. To our joy we were at mid-year given permission to bid farewell to Cicero and take up the study of Vergil's Aeneid, which we mastered with little difficulty. At the close of this term we took a part in a cantata given by the high school girls. The boys in our class assisted in a minstrel show. Both were a rushing success. After this came our reception given at the home of Luella Elwell in honor of the Senior class. Now we come to the best of all, our Senior year. Old rose and silver gray were taken as our class colors, with the pink. rose as class flower, our motto being Knowledge is Power. Our next step, of course, was to plant our class colors. One Monday morning saw the old rose and silver gray iioat- ing from the belfrey tower. In the class fight which followed no one was seriously injured. We are now taking an active part in building the Annual, which is the first ever attempted here, one of our members being editor-in-chief. As to our studies, we complete American History and Commercial Arithmetic the first half of the term. In the second semester we are studying Civics and Physical Geography, which with our other studies makes our work difficult, yet interesting. Now our high school days are over and we have accomplished much, understanding better the old proverb, Experience is the best teacher. We bid farewell, forever, to the old days of R. H. S. and as the Alma Mater has ever been our faithful guide so may she be to those who follow is the wi h of the Seniors. LEONA MULL. Ill P888 111118