Salem High School - Lyon Yearbook (Salem, IN)

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el-In W rf-You-' wi MECHANICAL DRAVVING The number of students taking the course in Mechanical Drawing this year is about t.he average. Two girls are en- rolled in the class. Two perl-ods each day constitutes regular work. The work ln this course begins with the use of in- struments ,and learning of the princi- ples of projections. To learn these, working drawings, problems in develop- ment of surface and intersection are us- ed. The latter part of the first year is devoted to practice working drawings. The students make free hand drawings and take measurements from the actual pieces, then make their permanent drawings to scale from that. Second year Mechanical Drawing consists of Architectural Drawing. The first of the year is denoted to the ma.-.- ing of house details such as window sec- tions and porch sections. The last of the year is denoted to the drawing of a complete set of house plans. Instructor-Mr. Davis. MANUAL TRAINING The first year class in Manual Train- ing has quite a large enrollment this year. The course is begun by reading about, and drawing plans for articles to be made. The care and use of tools ls taught. A few required pieces, such as footstools, taborets, etc., are made, be- sides these the boys make some such ar- ticles as they choose, as library tables and book cases. Second year work is devoted to Voca- tional Farm Shop Work. Instructor-Mr. Davis. ENGLISH It is the aim of the English depart- ment to teach the student to speak and write clearly and forcefully. In order to do this both technical grammar and ihetoriq are involved. During the first 2 years more emphasis is put upon writ- ten work than in the last two. Another field of english is that of literature ana readlng.'rThe students are guided in their reading, both for information and for pleasure. The best books, both class- ic and modern are made accessible thru the public library. Stress is put upon literary appreciation with the hope that the student will acquire new or better ideals and cultivate a taste for that which is wholesome and valuable. Instructors- Miss Wright-I, II, VII, VIII. Miss Lewis-III, IV, V, VI BIOLOGY Botany- Betany seeks to give its readers a cer- tain appreciation of plants and the re- lationship of plant life to his own life. It tries to 'bring out the beauties of na- ture lying before us. Also the import- ance of plants to the industrial world is emphasized. 'I here are two recitation periods each week and three two-hour laboratory periods, in which the four great plant kingdoms, and the representative types of each division are studied. Zoology- Zoology teaches the economic impor- tance of animals to man and industry. In dissection work the student deals with the morphology of animals, using the types most familiar to the student. Each week there are two recitation .periods and three two-hour laboratory periods. Instructor-Mrs. Phillips ART This course includes work in color theory, detail and mass drawings, de- signing, poster making, some work on interior decoration, perspective and art history. Instructor-Miss Purlee. lPage eighty-fourfl

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-A-In qw -wow gg LATIN Three courses in Latin are given this year. Vergil and Cicero are alternated, thus enabling each student to have four years of Latin. Even though Latin is not now re- quired for graduation ,it benefits the student a great deal, with both a prac- tical and a cultural value. A larger vo- cabulary may be gained ,also a better understanding of the English language since many English words are derived from Latin. During the first year the class studies declensions, conjugations and element- ary translation. The second year students are trans- lating Caesar. They also have some wbik in Composition and Grammar. The Juniors and Seniors, combined, are studying Vergils Aeneid, dealing with the Fall of Troy. Instructors-Miss Hester., Miss Morris BIBLE STUDY It is quite necessary for every well educated person to have a knowledge of the Bible. Bible Study is being taught this year in the High School, by the ministers of the town. The Old Testa- ment was studied the first semester ,the New Testament the second. A brief outline of each lesson is given the pupil for use in studying. Instructors-Rev. Prather, Rev. Glick Rev. Seat Rev. Ashley. GEOGRAPHY Physical Geography-The study of Physical Geography should make the student understand more clearly the re- lationship and effect of environment up- on the human race and its activities. During the course exercises are worked out by the students to emphasize these facts. This course is given only the first semester. Commercial Geography, a continua- tion of this course, but dealing more with the industries of man, is given the second semester. Instructorr-Miss Watson. MATHEMATICS A two year course in mathematics is .now required for graduation . The first year's work is Algebra, Wells and Hart's text book is used. Instructor-Miss Morris. The second year's work consists of Plane Geometry. During the first few days the student learns some of the gen- eral rules of Geometry. The rest of the year is devoted to the study and con- struction of propositions. Instructor-Miss VanCleave. The third year's course, which is not required but is taken by quite a number of students, consists of Advanced Alge- bra and Solid Geometry. Instructor-Mr. Hutchison. HISTORY History is just now being recognized as one of the most important subjects of the whole course, three years being re- quired for graduation. Early European History constitutes the rirst year's work. Second year work is a study of Elson's Modern Times and '1 he Living Past. American History completes the course. Credits are gained by the point method: a certain nuimber for current events, the number given for outside reading are proportioned according to the number of pages read. The books for outside reading are either biography or contain historical facts. Instructors-Miss Watson Mr. Hughes. IPage eighty-fivel