Raymond High School - Hilite Yearbook (Raymond, KS)

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at noons. A large number of the better students took advan- tage of this opportunity. Classes have met regularly and on time throughout the year with the instructor in charge carry- ing a definite and complete program. Qne of the main objectives of education is to better fit one to meet the problems he will face in later life. One of his big problems is to be able to adapt himself to the ever changing social conditions. Both a sound academic program and a well directed extra curricular program enable him to engage in the activities of the social world. Raymond has as fine a program along this line as that found in schools with a much larger enrollment. This year we carried on the fine organizations that had been started, including a complete athletic program for both boys and girls. Many of the students are now playing tennis on the two up-to-date tennis courts which have been construct- ed. Thc National Honor society, the Local Honor society, the Merit System, the school paper, the one act play festival, class organizations and various musical organizations have all progressed with unusual interest. As there was no religious organization, a Girl Reserves club was organized. This called for a community Y. W. C. A.3 both organizations have met with unusual success and before the middle of the year were able to affiliate with the state organizations. This was quite an ac- complishment in so short a time. The G. R. is new one of the main organizations and about 90 per cent of the high school girls belong. Some 20 women belong to the community Y.W.C.A The classes have had parties and picnics at various times. An all school party was held at the beginning of the school year, one at Christmas, and an all school picnic at the close of the year. With the exception of such major items as athletic equip- ment and auditorium expenses the cost of our activity program is paid for by the students and from the admissions charged. At first thought this does not seem to be much of an item, but during the year our organizations have handled over 2750. At one time these accounts were handled by separate treasures in various ways. Last fall Raymond High School put in a modern up-to-date banking system. Each organization has its own treasurer who keeps an account of the funds of his own club. These funds are deposited with a school banker. The school banker issues the club treasurer a receipt and enters the amount on the school's books. The school banker then deposits all funds, deposited with State Bankg but each fund the school's books. When bill, he draws a check on sents it to the school trc him, in one account in the Raymond is carried in a separate account on a club treasurer wishes to pay a the High School Activity Fund, pre- surer who signs it and enters it on the school's boolsg it then must be countersigned by theprhr- cipal before it is accepted at the bank. Under this system students are learning to handle money and their own finances under a system where there is little temptation or opportunity to juggle the figures. Students also know how and where the money they help raise is spent. ' L g g l

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RAYMOND RURAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE YEAR 1957-58 School opened on Monday, September 5, with 56 students enrolled. This is the largest enrollment in the history of the school. The faculty, consisting of five, was composed of three teachers new to the system, Mr. Benj. P. Bowman, Princi- palg Miss Maude Harris, an experienced teacher and graduate of Wichita University, and Miss Illcen Ballard, as music teamcr who graduated from Wichita University in 1957. Mr. Benj. P. Bowman started his twelfth year of high school work. He holds an A. B. degree from Baker University and his Master of Sci- ence Degree in Education from Kansas State College. Miss Edel Hoelscher and Mr. W. R. Jones, who have rendered many years of excellent and faithful service to this school and the communi- ty, were ready to begin another year's work. The faithful and efficient custodian, Mr. G. H. McCandless, was on the job as was easy to see by the splendid way in which the building had been repaired and cleaned. Because of the large number of freshmen and sophomore girls wishing to enroll in foods, it was necessary to have two divisions. Among the new equipment secured for this depart- ment was an electric refrigerator, a kerosene table top stove and an electric wall clock. This economics department that compares Three new Royal typewriters to the commercial department. A drill press and a table top al training department. favorably with and oak tables saw were added to A Niagara Stencil Duplicator and-equipment for the general use of the school. This has made po publrshing of an excellent school erper. The machin WB. gives us an up-to-date home the best. were .added the manu- s secured sible the has been would have in any larger high school. used for many other purposes and to date over 140 stencils have been cut and an average of 500 pages printed from each stencil. The course of study offered is well organized and com- plete. If one will examine the course of study printed on an- other page, he will see that ten subjects were offered this year that were not offered last year. Most of the subjects offered in '56 will again be taught next year. By this system of alternation a student in his four years of high school will have as wide a variety of fsubjects from which to select as he Good grades count not only in high school but college or in any line of work, for these times refer to the high school records. It is true also in organizations some- that some students have more ability than others, but it is also true that very few work to their fullest capacity. The school is worling at all times to encourage the students to put forth their best efforts. Each six weeks' honor roll ha conun ed from six to nine names. Students have been provided with the best possible conditions for study. The radio was removedfrom the study hall and placed in the balcony of the auditorium where it could be played during the noon hours and at other times when it did not interfere with school work. We Qhave, therefore, been able to maintain the study hall and library as a quiet place where students could come to read or study not only during school hours but before school, after school, and

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Jqf, . HISTORY OF RAYMOND HIGH SCHOOL CONCLUDED In the fall students were given the opportunity of buying a season activity ticket admitting them to all school activi- ties at a reduced price. This sale of tickets was conductedin the form of a contest. The tickets proved to be so popular that every student in school bought one. The faculty, as was agreed, furnished the refreshments for the first all school party. This plan has eliminated any other ticket sale among the students, and all students have been able to come to any and all of our activities. COURSE OF STUDY. Music FRESHTTAN . English I Applied Hath Manual Training Lfitlll I 99 Domestic Science Agriculture N Ancient History Domestic Arts J Gen. Science 4 Modern History 4 Music I JL A SOPHOMORES English II Bookkeeping Mechanical Drawing Geometry t Domestic Science 4 Agriculture 4 Ancient History N Latin I-W Algebra 4 Domestic Arts f Gen. Science 4 JUNIORS AND SENIORS English III W American History 4 Physics a Public Speaking W Mathematics III 4 Typewriting I' Typewriting II Manual Training III Bookkeeping English IV 5 Constitution 4 Orchestra Modern History H Journalism 3 Athletics Latin II 5 Biology 5 Music Orchestra Athletics Latin I H Pract. Electricity. Orchestra Athletics 4 offered in l957-'38 4 offered in 1938-'59 All others are offered each year WQIT f'Xf V'W fffhl if J .ffl The merit and demerit system was continued this year. Each student started with IOO merits. A merit committee, consist- ing of three faculty members and two student members, awarded the merits for acts that in their opinion tended to make a better school. Merits were also given for high grades, for raising the grades, and for perfect attendance. The committee awarded demerits for any act which in their opinion tended to make a less efficient school such as chewing gum, sleeping in class, and whispering or disturbing the study hall. Any member of the faculty could give five demerim without having the approval of the committee.