Riverside High School - Mercury Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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THE MERCURY History Department 1 ime is as nothing in the study of his- tory. When very, very young — when we were Freshies, to be exact — we followed the rise of man from prehistoric time to the downfall of the Roman. In five months we watched him progress through 50,700 years. In the next five months we saw him mark time for a few centuries and then rise to new heights. The next whole school year we studied the problems of Europe from the time of Louis XIV and his absolute monarchy to the great War that was to make the world safe for democracy. Now came the subject dearest to our young American hearts, the story of Colum- bus ' new-found land and the development of it up to the time when Our Roys joined the fight of war on war. The last year we spent in the present and looking to the future. The problems of the citizen, social and political, were studied and manv times almost satisfactorily solved. t4i33 V oodhousc ' While we read history, we make his- torv. Page Twenty -iv o

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TtlE MERCURY In concluding his high-school career, he learns the laws of business, Commercial Law : the art of being a salesman and an advertiser, Salesmanship and Advertising: the principle of business organizations, Bus- iness Organization: the methods, machines, and principles used in the modern office. Office Practice: and concludes his study of Shorthand and Typewriting. In Office Practice the student studies the ins and outs of the posting machines, as well as an excellent course in filing and general practice in an office. 1 he purpose of such a course is to pro- mote the business career and aid the stu- dents who expect to earn their own living after leaving high-school ; however, these are not the only pupils who take these sub- jects, for those who expect to attend college elect them to help them work their wa through college and to aid them in their general college work. A R. CAKUCN MISS PRI6NO •. , ' Twtnty-o

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TtlE MERCURY Foreign Languages Many students at Riverside are taking a modern foreign language. While doing this, they become better acquainted with their own language, grammar, the deriva- tion of words, and peculiarities and defi- ciencies. Incidentally, they learn some- thing about the geography, history, litera- ture, and customs of the lands whose lan- guages they are studying. French, and sometimes German, is nec- essary in preparing for certain professions. Tihose who take German for two years at Riverside, have a good foundation, and with further study will be able to read the works of Schiller, Goethe, and other authors. French and Spanish writings will attract others of the foreign language stu- dents. During the first two semesters of modern language study, the students spend most of their time on grammar, but during the third and fourth semesters they study short stories, which they translate and discuss, and which they are required to tell without lapsing into English. Mistakes made in translations provide amusement and laughter almost daily for advanced classes. T1»K1L Ha Klmt r„j. I MtHty-tbrti