Riverside High School - Mercury Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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THE MERCURY Department story of Silas Mar- ner, as told by George Eliot ; and by the char- acter of Sydney Car- ton in that ever-liv- ing Tales of Two Cities. The field of dra- ma is brought to us in A Midsummer Night ' s Dream, in our Freshman year to give us a final thrill of fairyland before we became dignified Sophomores. The beauty of Macbeth is matched by the in- tensitv of the subject matter which Shakes- peare gives us in that famous drama. Our powers of expression and appreciation of verse of prose, and of drama have been awakened to a degree of usefulness. As Seniors we are enabled to apply this knowl- edge in our speech course, which includes many types of expression : plays, poetry, drama, extemporaneous speaking, debating, and the study of parliamentary law. A t f fcERHN« I MMtW t f.M.ftr ' - . Page Nineteen

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ECCLRy English WIWKIIIN HI n-lNttll In order to equip himself properly tor delving into the field of literature, the stu- dent like the me- chanic must have the proper tools. When he enters the first year ' s work, t h e fundamentals, grammar and composition are presented. Poetry offers a new phase of interest. One Hundred Narrative Poems, awakens an appreciation of poetical expression. This new companion leads the student on to new heights in Scott ' s Lady of the Lake. Another offering with which the student battles, presents itself in the form of Ameri- can poetry. In succession the student wres- tles with Chaucer ' s interesting Canterbury Tales, Wordsworth ' s deep appreciation of nature, Keat ' s charming contributions and finally the thrilling tales of Tennyson. Our impression of the outstanding les- sons in prose are made by the Odyssey in which Homer gives a vivid description of life in the ancient world : by the human ' Aep i-C Tagt I igblcen

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THE MERCURY mch v ni y n c iNTO n Commercial Department The commercial course equips students with the fundamentals of a business career. The student receives not only the Three R ' s of business, but also experience which is a most important element when he ap- plies for a position. As a Freshman he struggles through the depths of per cent and easy multiplications in Commercial Arithmetic; and ways of handling money and merchandise, and deal- ings with banks in Business Forms. As a Sophomore he learns of the various industrial and trade problems of the world in general by studying Commercial Geogra- phy, and is taught how to keep a set of books in business by the art of Bookkeeping. When a Junior, he continues his art of bookkeeping and flounders through the principles of Shorthand and the mysteries of the typewriter. ?W I unit