Scottville High School - Taps Yearbook (Scottville, MI)

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7 - -4 1 Hindu T Book reports required from outside reading are very essential and bene- ficial, thus 1'Zl11l1l121I'1ZiIlg' the students with the longer production of the various authors. , LATIN The importance of Latin is only realized xx hen we remember that a very large proportion ot' the words ot' our ltlnglish language is derived from Latin. ln some instances words have been taken directly without ehange of Form. The elementary course in Latin now given makes Caesar, which is offered for a second year's work, easier by giving in simple Latin the story of the first two hooks of the Gallic War, :ind by frequent use ot' phrases and constructions from t'aesar, FRENCH French was introduced into our curriculum last year to replaeo the Ger- man. This course furnishes a good conversational vocabulary, gives drills in pronunciation, and the grammar eompletes the essential points in elementary French. l onr students are enrolled in a elass of advanced French this year. The l rench classics L'abha Constantin, lin l ranee, and the several l rench plays studied have been very inspiring as well as intensely interesting. lt is hoped that nest year will find a large enrollment in this class. MUSIC VEVA DUNBAR The department of music is of interest to almost every student in the Scottville High Sehool. Miss Doris Bowen, teacher of musie in the school makes the work very interesting. The special feature of the department is the High School Chorus, a elass in musieal sight reading, and the Orehestra. The Chorus this term consists of both girls and boys, the Girls' Chorus and the I-Boys' tllee Club of the previous term having joined forces. The tfhorns meets on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Several seleetions have been proeured and learned by the Uhorus. These are The Skippers of St. Ives, flood- night, my Beloved, and Away to the Woods. An Oratorio upon the life of Uhrist was given at the Uommunity Hall December 18, 1919. The Oratorio consisted of three parts as follows: Part 1-The birth and life of Christ.

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4 I lv Mi-nn, T' COMMERCIAL ARITI-IMETIC AND BOOKKEEPIN G ADA PAPPE The commercial course of the Scottville Iligh School at present consists ot' two branches. The first SQIIIOSTCIJS work includes connnercial arithmetic which prepares the students for the second semester's work, that of bookkeeping. 'llhc principles emphasized most in commercial arithmetic are: rapidity, ac- curacy and short methods. ln bookkeeping each student is required to keep a set of books from which they get practical experience. TYPEWRITING Because we 'felt the need of another subject which would give to the student experience as well as knowledge, typewriting was added to our eom- mercial course. Twelve students are enrolled in the class and are using two fully equip- ped, automatic Remington typewriters. LITERATURE CLARA PARKER The course in English, including English Literature and American Litera- ture, which is required for graduation in our lligh School is of especial value and great importance. The first year's work in ltlnglish deals particularly with composition and punctuation, which is continued in the second year but is studied in the more advanced and practiced torm. lt is probable that next year there will be a change in the course of study for the first yearis work in lflnglish. These two years oi' English form a good preparation for an intelligent study of English and American Literature. The former deals chiefly with the history of lflnglish literature and the biographies of the representative writers, including mere fragments of their editions. Three Centuries of American Poetry and Prose, this year replace the American literature book formerly used. lt must be granted that tl1e ideal method of studying Literature is through reading authors from their complete editions. This is what the edi- tions of the above book aimed to but, because it is impossible for them to use the whole in a single volume, they have made selections that would show the author is purpose in the whole. Among the various books for class reading included in the course are Ivanhoe, Irving Sketch Book, ldylls of the King and Shakespearian plays.

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7 TAP Muevln Part 2-The betrayal and crucifixion. Part 3-The resurrection and ascension. A quartette composed of the following members took part in the enter- tainment: Miss Clara Parker ....................... Soprano Miss Florence Taylor ....................... Alto Mr. l rcd A. N. llailey ..................... Tenor Mr. Lawrence Rinehart ..................... Bass A double quartette was also composed of tl1e following members: Miss Clara Parker ................. First Soprano Miss Alta Merritt. ....... - .... .... S econd Soprano Miss Alice Anderson ............... .... li 'irst Alto Miss Florence Taylor ................ Second Alto Mr. lf'red A. N. llailcy -..-- ............ First Tenor it Mr. llenry bass ................ ----Second Tenor Mr. Lawrence Rinehart --- .... M-- ...... First Bass Mr. George Iiong ---. ................. Second Bass The class in musical sight reading meets on Tuesdays and lfridays. The work consists of reports given hy the students upon the different varieties of music and of practice in scale building. The Orchestra has been very helpful in furnishing music for all occasions. lt furnished the music tor the Oratorio as well as other events. The aim of thc members of the department of music is to awaken in the people a love for the hcst kind ot' music. AGRICULTURE WILDA LEHMAN A course in agriculture has hecn introduced in vocational education under the Smith-Hughes and liufts laws and is taught in our school this year under our instructor Mr. Ode, a graduate of M. A. C. The tirst ycar's work includes the study of plant life, mechanical draw- ing, and farm carpentry. The work in plant life consists of the study of farm plants from a botanical standpoint, the collection and identification ot' seeds, weeds and the study of the most connnon plant diseases. The mechanical drawing is of a very practical nature, giving the tundarnental principles of drawing, the principles of perspective ground plans, elevations and cross sec- tions. The students apply this drawing work to their carpentry. Our second year's work pertains to a study of farm crops and horticul- ture. In this course, field observations are taken and a special study of the farm plants. ln the third yearts work we have the study of animal husbandry, the types