Rensselaer High School - Chaos Yearbook (Rensselaer, IN)

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iHitflngy ILLIAM LEE, B. Sc., Valparaiso University. Ross Dean, Assistant. It is here that the Freshmen get their introduction to science. And so fascinating is the work that the “ Presides” early in the term make “Biology Lab.” their headquarters. But the work is not the only attraction, for we have a splendid museum collection of type animals, besides a large collection of land and water birds and their eggs. Then there is the aquarium, that place of never-failing interest where the turtles live. The aim of the department is to lead the pupil into the beauties of the plant and animal world ; to teach him light liahits of thought and study, and bring him into such a relation with living things that he will thereby become a better man. I or the doing of these things the laboratories are veil equipped. In fact, they are as well equipped as the laboratories in many schools of twice the size. That the work may be of greater interest to the individual pupil, he is permitted to elect either a year of Botany or a year of Zoology. Biology has long been a subject of general interest in Rensselaer, and the influence of this course upon our community life is much in evidence. It is, therefore, we trust, with a pardonable pride that we comment at some length upon this department. IGatut ADALINE II. BARNETT, DePauw University. The pupil electing Latin may pursue its study through the four years of his high school course. In the first year the texts studied are Bennett’s ‘.‘Latin Lessons’’ and “Latin Grammar.” In the second year are read the first four books of Caesar’s “Gallic War,” or an equivalent amount from other hooks. One period a week is devoted to the study of Latin composition. The reading of six of Cicero’s best-known orations, with a weekly lesson in composition, supplementary reading iiom 1 lutarch’s Lives,” and the reading of portions of Ovid’s “Metamorphoses” constitute the work of the third year. Most of the time of the fourth year is given to the reading of the first six hooks of Virgil’s “Aeneid,” including a study of prosody involved. Also a paper based upon Johnston’s “The Private Life of the Romans” is required from each pupil. It is intended that from this outlined course in Latin the following values may, in some degree, be derived: a habit of precise thinking; a deeper feeling for the gieatness of our inheritance from the past; an abiding regard for the elements of great literature, and a finer appreciation and surer grasp of the English language.

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ftttor (Elams JJnrm Oh, do you see these school clays passing, Passing far beyond recall? Swiftly calling coming moments That shall fly from one and all ? Oh, these hours are now so precious, And the time’s so brief, we know, Until we leave these happy school days In life’s busy world to go. Through the busy streets we wander In the dear old Rensselaer; Once again the school bell’s chiming Brings us to the halls so dear. But we’ve passed these happy school days, Which can ne’er to us return Even though we would recall them When our hearts for them do yearn. AYe are now the class of Seniors, So we cannot longer dwell. A T e must leave the place to others, Bidding all a last farewell. Alice Parks.