Raleigh High School - Excelsior Yearbook (Raleigh, IN)

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CLASS OF '19 CLASS MOTTO: Honor waits on honest toil. SOPHOMORES CLASS COLORS: Copenhagen Blue and Gold. The beginning of the 1915 term of school witnessed eleven boys and girls just liberated from the grades into the etheral bliss and gran- deur of H. S. straggle into R. H. S, assembly and take their seats, wearing a Freshman grin, We soon overcame the newness of our new strata and were at work with a zest. It was not long until a mastery of the unknown in algebra and the aims of Latin had been made and in the other subjects we were progressing rapidly. The term passed with incredible swiftness, and as all of us escaped the scythe of the exams, eleven boys and girls no longer Freshman, but Sophomores tiled out of school at the end of the term. Our vacation o'er, we returned with the hope of progress still in our minds. During the summer two of our number had moved to another locality, bringing our number down to nine. Though we were somewhat diminshed in numbers, all of us went at our work with a will. During the term we again lost two of our classmates, but with the coming of Russel Dora, of Salem, we were still able to muster eight diligent scholars. Though vacation is just in sight we would not for a minute be lagging in our work, but will work up to the end. then our goal being obtained, will take our vacation planning all the while for the next term and future years. --MARK W. BILLS. CLASS ROLLf-Mark Bills, Marie Seegers, Avanell Poer, Russel Dora, Aaron Laughlin, Goldie Williams, George Gordon, Frank Lightfoot

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-A mi W' ki NI3th0ll'lHtiCSwAll ' The mathematical ccurse of the present day school consists of Algebra, Plane and Solid Geometry and Commercial Arithmetic. Algebra is taught in the first year and the first half of the sec- ond year. Geometry is taught the last half of the second year and all the third year. Commercial Arithmetic is given in the first half of the last year. Algebra is a subject that requires a great deal of mental power and is taught for the purpose of increasing one's mental power, ac- curacy of thought and process. In algreba efficiency in arithmetic is maintained and increased by the use of fractional and decimal co- efficients by requiring evolution of expression, and by expressing quadratic surds in their approximate decimal form. Formulae are introduced and tried as one of the most practical uses of algebra. Graphical representations are introduced from the secondary school point of view. They are viewed as a means of instruction rather than an end. The date for statistical graphs contain only two, or at most three, significant figures. Geometry brings to view only that which is reasonable and practical. It deals with the study of mensuration and correlates with the algebra which has been already studif d. The study of geometry is actuall-y made interesting in the ways that it is practical. No defi- nitions are given until actually needed, only well recognized terms present themselves to the beginners of this study. A Commercial or business arithmetic course should train the pu- pil to figure easily: correctly and with some rapidity, and should fit him to solve the problems that arise in the ordinary course of busi- ness. The mechanical part of arithmetic is illustrated and explained by the use of diagrams, examples, operations and notes. The intel- lectual part is developed in the pupil's mind by mental problems, questions and statements. In the business of the time the problems do not come ta bled ,with article and rule, but the business man must find the principle involved and then by a process of reasoning deter- minating the result. It is the object of this work to present prob- lems as nearly like they are in business. A student should solve the problems from his knowledge of the facts or conditions of the prob- lems and the principles involvedg therefore, rules and cases are su- perseded by development exercises which will make him thoughtful and independent. - --DAVIS NELSON, R. H. S., '18 - Industrial Arts' . t' Among the industrial arts manual training and its kindred subject, mechanical drawing are most essential to the boy. Manual train- ing is a means in which the boy may find himself and his place in the industrial world. It also gives him an opportunity to work out into a realized form, the set forms of language and mathematics. The object of manual training is to train the hands to work with the mind. The boys of the Freshman class comprise tho manual training class. George Gordon, Frank Lightfoot and Emory Beam comprise the me- chanical drawing class. After the manual training class had completed the different kinds of joints, they began upon larger problems. La- veme Newkirk undertook to make a library table, Guy Sweet and myself a pedestal. Laverne was not able to finish the library table this year, but will be able to next year. 1--Y

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is M' Fresh man Class4- we- Millie Keith Carl Rogers Gladys Black Catherine Laughlin Horace Elwell Hilda Summan Grace Carson Cecil Garver Grace Clenienz Franklin Martin Dorothy Cole Laverne Newkirk Guy Sweet Edith Wolverton On Sept. l, lillti, thereenterecl into the Raleigh High School the largest number that ever composed the Freshman class. We had as our motto. Ast-enrle litsi Saxa Sint Aspt-ra or Climb Though the Rocks be Rugged. Our flowers were sweet peas and colors Old Rose and Silver Gray. In the first half of the term, we lost one of our members, Carl, who thought farm life better than school. We went along very well, although thirteen in number. On Feb. l7th one ot our dearest and most beloved companions, Horace Elwell, died. He was an intelligent, inclustiious pupil anal always ready to champion the cause of justice. We may live long but we shall never forget him. About the tirst ot Marrli we lost another, filarlys Black, who liked housekeeping better than the good old Freshman class of '16 17. Now as the encl of our lfreslnnan career is about to close, we are looking, with hopeful eyes towa1'ds the Sophomore year. - LAVERNE NEWKIRK, '20.