Salem High School - Lyon Yearbook (Salem, IN)

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A-lu IW N' I QI Alumni A book interesting indeed to read would be one filled with letters from all the Alumni of Salem High. Those interested in the Lyon this year hoped to have a few messages from S. H. S. grads so some of those who are doing work that is dillicult or who have been especially successful in their line of work were asked to send messages to Salem High School and those interested in her. Of the number asked we have these greetings:- Let my greeting to the Annual be this quotation from Douglas Malloch: We talk about the world around us: I wonder how the World has found us. We cannot stand aside acclaiming The things we like and others blaming. 'Whatever weakness We discover, Whatever wrongs around us hover, We are the world an-d ours the duty To change the ugliness to beauty. Harriett Reifl, '9 7 Miss Reid is one who has always been interested in Salem and in Salem High School. She capably holds the position of Arbitrator of Illinois, usually held by men. Always Miss Reid has tried to turn the ugliness into beauty and we can readily see why this quotation would appeal to her. From a brother and sister in Hawaii, we receive this greeting:- Ora Anna, '22 and Paul Alexander, '15 extend to S. H. S. and Alumni ALOHA from the Paradise of t.he Pacific, where they are engaged in different phases of Hon,- lulu's social service work. Even in Porto Rica, which seems far away, S. H. S. is represented and remem- bered. Santa Isabel, P. R., .December 30, 1923. Students and Faculty of Salem High School:-- It is a long established fact that when students leave High School, they go out to all parts of the country, and it seems especially true of the class of '22. Being the only one of that class here I send greetings to all the people of Salem High School. I am working here as a teacher in the first and second high schoolg being pr:- moted to this place from that of a teacher of English in the seventh grade. Most of my work now is that of English, and it is that which is the most needed since there are few American teachers here and the Porto Rican teachers don't know English very well. The school work and system here are almost the same as any other place, except that the work must be made much more simple. Here there are very few rural schoois and very few people living in the country. The enrollment and number of teachers to each school are exceedingly large: in this town of 1500 inhabitants we have an en- rollment of 545 pupils. lPage eighty-sixj

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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

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Wishing you a great success in all your work, and assuring you of my evel lasting interest in the work of Salem High School, Sincerely yours. Howell Brewer, '22 fPz1ge eighty-sevonl