Raleigh High School - Excelsior Yearbook (Raleigh, IN)

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Page thirty YERUII. TUNER AARON I.Al'1AIILlX ICARNICST IEISIIMAN llHRH'l'llY l'0I.E ALLEN XYICYI, FRANK l,Il4Il'l'lf0U'I' LAYl'fRNl'I XICXVKIRIQ IIURAVE l'Il,XVEI,L IIUXYARD .IUIINSUN lil-IURHTC MAYS IIILIJA NIYRHIAN k'l'X'Il. HARVHR IIICNRY KIARYICR HULIJIIC XYILLIABIS lll'l!liR'l' 1-IAl'lilCR FRAXIQLIX MARTIN IIICIJCN NICICGERN IQATIIICRINIC IHCYAIEE GRAVE VARSHN l'1Dl'l'll XYOUl.YliR'l'0N ANNA l'AH'l'lCR MARK RILLS IQICRMIT COX HLADYS RLAVK USVAR IJICIIART 11lCR'l'Rl7lJlC IJIYICIMISS l'A'l'lll'IRlNlC l,Al'lIIlI,IN NICI.I.llC KICITII AYANICLI. POER l'ARl, ROGERS Hl'Y SXYIClC'l' IIICURHIC GURIDHN ROY HROXYN

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N the sixth of September, ISII4, seven gay I reshmen entered the Iialeign lligh School. It seemed strange wI1en we tirst came in contact with our larger friends. How- ever, wc were determined that we would do our best to make the school proud of us. Although we were Freshies we advanced very nicely in our lessons the Iirst semester and nearly all escaped taking the examination. Roy Ilox, one of our number, moved to Illi- nois. Soon after his departure Robert, think- ing high school lit'e none too pleasant, decided to work on the farm. About March our num- ber was again increased to seven bv the addi- tion oi' Davis Nelson, formerly ot' liushville, and Lilly Keith. of Lewisville. Soon after their joining us, Blanche was forced to lose four weeks of school on account of her health. 'I'he remaining ones have progressed rapidly, study' ing sometimes both night and day. Now as the last day of school dawns upon us we feel that we have fulfilled our duties as I'1l'0SIlIl'lPIl. We have made many friends dur- ing our Freshman year and feel that the school would be deserted without us. However, we are going to strive to the end so that when our school days are over we will have been a credit to the Raleigh High School. l -Agin- YOORIIIESE THOMAS IIAZIZL RIDER , LOA CALIJWICLL FRESHMAN CLASS POEM. 'I'eIl me not while others slumber, That the Freslnnen have a lIl'0Zllll1 Our elass being few in number. 7 leople know not what we mean. Lives of Seniors all remind us, XVe eau make our grades sublime: And departing leave behind us. Ileudmarks that will just look line. IILANCHE WOOLVERTON LILLY KEITH ROISER'I' LAVGIILIN GLENN I'0'IfIR DAVIS NELSON Hurrah! for the pink and white. As it tioats on the sehoolhouse tower. I'i-aised by all the II. S. multitudes, Ileeause they know they are the colors of the hour. Page twenty-nine

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A Brief Summary of the Work in the Seventh and Eighth Grades N the brief space allotted to me in this manual, I will attempt to give you an outline of the work done by the above grades. Recognizing that a correct interpretation of the printed page is the main essential in gaining knowl- edge, we have laid particular stress upon Reading, because all subjects require fir t a careful reading before correct interpretation can come. True read- ing stimulates to know, to enjoy, to do. Recog- nizing the truth of the above statement, the course in Reading is so arranged as to give an extensive knowledge. In the seventh year are presented such selections as Who Owns the Mountains, Reces- sional, Herve Riel, How Much Land a Man Needs, O, Captain! My Captain! Supposed Speech of John Adams, The Taking of Quebec, The Gettysburg Address, The Sea Fight, Ichabod Crane, The Siege of Leydenf' Speech Before the Virginia Convention, The Courtship of Miles Standish, and Snow Bound, to teach lessons of ownership, bravery, patriotism, evil effects of greed, love of God, kindness, charity, love of home, character of different peoples, and in- spiration to do better. The eighth year reading includes such selections as Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard, Charity, Opportunity, The Great Stone Face, The Runaway Cannon, Great Men, The Lady of the Lake, Horatius, Julius Caesar, Evangeline,', and The Spy. An intensive study of the classics is begun in these grades to get children to like this kind of lit- erature. A careful study of spelling, and an intensive use of the dictionary followed all the reading work. Oral spelling and written spelling have been alternated in both grades with much success, as the record will show. W1'iting has received close attention, both with pencil and pen. Page thirty one