Raleigh High School - Excelsior Yearbook (Raleigh, IN)

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Picture of the Grammar Department CLASS ROLL GRADE 7-Vesta Divelbiss, Ennis Bridgman, Bessie Freer, Myrl Gordon, Mary Kehl, Della Rogers, Eugene Martin, Floyd Kirkham, Frona Clifton, Florence Cole, Lavanne Nelson, Ova Plummer, Joseph Laughlin, Belva Carson, Anthony Hood, George Rogers, Levi Ivins, Jennie Cloud. GRADE 8-' Opal Foust, Harold Rider, Mary Rider, Myrtle Jones, Mildred Banks, Scott Poer, Ruby Ertel, Margret Seegers Milo Aiken, Myron Hood, Pauline Mattix, Harold Cloud, Blanche Allison,

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fThe Old School House Tower-Continuedl In the old school house tower Alas, must we leave it once more! Hangs the Bell: - What? Why the old school house doorg A quaint friend that seems to know Just as Freshmen through it we passed, All our joys and all our woeg Now as Juniors we fondly askg ,V It is merry when we are glad, Are we notproud its great steps to pass oe'r, It is solemn when we are sad And the long stairs we adore. . And so long it's there 'All is well l -BILL THOMAS I When Daddy Sings . When Daddy sings he keeps his chin When Daddy sings it makes him frown Black Joe and Cradle of the Deep Pressed tight against his chest, Or wrinkle up his noseg He growls them extra strong, And just before the folks begin, He waves one finger up and down I don't see why he cares a heap He gives his voice a test, The way the music goes, What ever words belong: He growls Do, do, first high, then low, And when the song lasts very long, You just hear Tum ti iddy um To see which way sounds best. He rises on his toes. When daddy sings a song.

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The Aim and Scope of the Seventh and Eighth Grades Iwill try to herein briefly summarize the work of the 7th and 8th grad- s. It is the aim of the reading work to instill into the pupii a de- sire to read more of such classics as are now included in the course of study. The reading course of the 7th grade is constituted of pages 144 to 306 in the Child's Classics Fifth Reader, and the poems, Courtship of Miles Standish and Snow Bound. The 8th grade reading course includes the completion of the Child Classics Fifth Reader and the selections Lady of the Lake, Horatius, Julius Caesar, and the book entitled the Hoosiers The aim of Grammar is to give the pupil a mastery of the funda- mental facts of it, and to lead him to use that knowledge in the in- terpretation of lilerature and in the expression of his own thought. The 7th year Grammar consists of studying the parts of speech. their relation to each other and also composition upon which special stress has been laid. The Grammar work of the eighth year covers much the same ground as the 7th year except that it is more intensive. The aim of History is to give the pupil a thorough understand- ing of the meaning of human life as revealed in the records of the past. The 7th grade History is made up a study of the discovery, exploration and colonization of America and the Revo- lution. The 8th grade History is made up of a study of the Second War of Independence. the Civil war, the Spanish-American war and the Constitution of the U. S. The aim of Arithmetic is to train the pupil to a high degree of facility in reckoning, to reason accurately, and to be able to apply arithmetic to the solution of everyday proble.ns which he will meet in the future. The 7th year course consists of making a study of the fundamental processes, denominate amounts and the different branches of percentage. The 8th year course consists of reviewing decimals and per centage, and then taking up ratio, proportion, part- nership, involution, evolution and mensuration, and ending with a study of practical measurements and a general review. The aim of Geography is to train the pupil to learn to accurately and carefully observe the phenomena in Nature, as well as how the powers and effects of Nature are adopted to the use of man. The 7th grade made a study of the continents in relation to, geographical features, cli-mate, plant and animal life. position, exports, imports and principal cities. The eighth grade had no recitation periods in geography but made -a thorough general review. The aim of Physiology is to give the pupil a thorough knowledge of his body so that he may more properly care for it. The 7th grade Physiology is made up of a study of the special and general senses, motion and framework of the body. organs of excretion, how to develop our bodies and review. The eighth grade Physiology is made up of a general review, conducted in the same manner as the geography review. The aim of Spelling is to give the pupil a knowledge of the cor- rect spelling of the words which are used in ordinary correspondence. In both grades written and oral spelling have been used alternately. The aim of Writing is to give the pupil legibility, neatness and ease in his written work. Writing h1s not been treated as a distinct subject but has been used in all subjects. The aim of Music is to train the pupil to appreciate beauty, cul- ture, harmony, and to give the pupil the taste to enjoy some of the world's best music. The course in music consists of a study keys and scales, definitions of musical terms and different kinds notes. The aim of Drawing is to train the pupil to express himself in construction and drawing, and to appreciate the beautiful works the masters of art. The course in drawing consisted of a study sketching, color study, designing, stenciling and the breaking up of squares and circles by the use of the medias, pencil, crayon and water colors. of of of of - MILO AIKEN, Grade 8.