Sherman School - Annual Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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SHERMAN ANNUAL, JUNE, l922 23 'What !' exclaimed n1y aunt, but I was already far up the hill ahead of her. My aunt did not eve11 stop to put on a coat, but only threw a shawl over her shoulders. When we reached the top of the hill together, Cfor my Aunt had caught up with mel, and were nearing the house, there was my mother standing 011 the porch. 'Whyl' we both exclaimed together, tl thought you were dying.' 'L 'l am,' replied my mother, 'I have been dyeing carpet rags all day.' By lsabel Millar, SA1 '29 5 J' i Spanish Spanish is one of the most frequently used modern languages. Over one fifth of the people of the world use it. lt is taught in many American schools, so that the children of America may learn to speak, read and write it. Experts predict that Spanish will be the future language of commerce and industry. If one keeps a store, especially in Califor- nia, one will meet many Mexicans. Most likely they will come to the store with the sign, Aqui se habla espanol. Travelers should know the language, as manylof the countries in which they travel use Spanish. Even young men who boss gangs of Mexicans on the railroad, will find it much easier to get along with the men if they can speak Spanish. It is especially useful to civil engineers, for they work in coun- tries where they meet few Americans. The Panama Canal, one of the greatest of modern enterprises, was handled by Mexicans and other Spanish speaking people. Most of the superintendents had to be familiar with Spanish or else they would not have gotten along well with the men. Not only in commerce and industry is the knowledge of Spanish useful, but it is valuable for its culture. lt is used in many homes. There are Spanish books and Spanish victrola records which may be enjoyed. Many of the greatest authors of the world were Spaniards and the literature of Spain is very important. The Spanish department was organized at Sherman School six years ago with the idea that the children should have an extra course that might be of use to them in later years. No translation or English speaking is allowed in the Spanish class. Only Spanish is allowed after one knows enough of it. Home work is required and also memory work. The Spanish class is taught the same subjects in Spanish as are taught in English-that is, geography, history, arithmetic, spell- ing, writing, language, grammar, and reading. The children act out little conversations or playlets which they

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22 SHERMAN ANNUAL, JUNE., I922 Noi I snapped back. Then I ran into the bedroom and threw myself on the bed and c1'ied just as hard as I could. And that was the end of the t'Perfect Day. Lila Buchanan, 8A2. vb' .3 V59 The Ungracled Room Oneof the most interesting rooms in Sherman School is the un- graded room, which is taught by Miss Johnson. Most children in this 1'0OIIl have entered from the fifth or sixth grades. People sometimes think that the ungraded room is especially for children who are 11ot bright. This is not true. Many times a child is ill and is absent for perhaps six months. VVhen the child returns, he s far behind in his class work. Instead of going on with his class and missing much of the work, he is put i11to the ungraded room. Here he does the work that the children in his own room have accomplished during his absence. He is fin- ally prepared to do the work of his own class and is therefore able to go back again i11to his rightful room. Thus in this room the pupils do not all do the same work. One group may have sixth grade work while another group is doing fifth grade work. There are many interesting things that the boys and girls of the ungraded room do besides their regular class work. For instance, there is the basketry work. The children are taught by the instruc- tor to make these baskets and the greatest care is taken in their mak- ing. Some of the baskets are first started on round pieces of wood, which is for the bottom. Then they are made into all sizes and shapes. After two or three dozen have been made, they are sold. In this way the children are taught not only regular school studies like arithmetic, language and geography, but to use their hands as well. If it were not for the ungraded room, many children would have to stay back or miss much valuable work. which may be useful later on. So the pupils feel that Sherman School would not be com- plete without this special I'00TI1. V5 J .3 Dyingllll One day, I asked my father to tell me a story, but, as he had told me all the stories that he knew, I asked my mother to tell me o11e. This is the story she told me. When I was about ten years old, as I was coming home from school one day I saw my brother standing at the door of the house. My brother seemed to be very sad about something. Before I had time to question him, he said, 'Run as fast as you can down to Aunt Marv 's house, and tell her to come quickly, mother is dying' 'UI ran as fast as I could, until I reached my El-llllfls l101lS9- Knocking at the door, I cried, ttfome quickly, mother is dying.'

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'SV 'xl' 1-z we-- A -' -. . '1 . '11- 1 1 1 1' - 1- 1 1--uv-1 SHERMAN ANNUAL JUNE 1922 make up the111selves 'll1L14:3 lb 1lso tl1e lllllllll f1est11 NX l11el1 eonslsis ol plays XVI'1l',t611 and 1so1ked out by the Cllllell C11 Thls lays the f0l111Ll2lt10ll lOl Tlltllll' COllllll61C,11l use lt l p1ep111es for 1111 adequate knowledge ot L1t111 Fhele ale many reasons Why bpamsh should be stuehed 1' ve15 one th It has a ehanee to take 1t should take adv mtftge ot the oppo1 tunltx '1ttorded by the pubhe schools and l6d111 the bpdxnsh langmge S4111 A Glasser, SA1 The Sherman Lllorary The bllflfllliill bchool hbrary has been 111 Opel 1t1o11 for 11121113 yea1s lt 18 '1t the head of all 0r'1mm11 schools 111 the lllllllllel' of books cueulated Almost exe-13 k111d of book e111 be obt 1111ed 111 tlns l1br.11y th'1t IS ot 1I1t8I'6St to sehool Cl'l1lLllLl'1 AIIlOI1g tllilll 1re books ol geography ll1STOlN 1dXClltl1lkS STOI 1es ol toothlll gunes f.11ry t1les 1nd books of t1avel IVIISS Rose h1s beell 111 C,l111lgC oi th1s hbrnv T01 1111113 YLIFS She has ch1rge of tlns llbldly T01 depftr Illllltll gl 1des llns xezn the pup1ls f10II1 the ungraded 100111 11111 1llox1ed to gmt bool s fIOH1 her lll1SS Rose C'1I9fllllV selects the books sl1e ll1l11l1S ue xull be lnterested 111 Abo11t Hlld yeflr an 1nspecto1 IS sent to thc hln 111 to see 1t the books are 111 good COI1Cl1ll0I1 It thex fue not thex se 1t to 1 speclal department to be repaned lf a book IS b1ou0'l1t b 1cl1 from whe1e tl1ere his been '1111 s1el 11ess It 18 fllllllgltkd The boys and gnfls ot bhernmn School ne 1111 prompt 111 It turlnng the books ll' a book IS lost 111 111ost C1365 thu lre u1ll111g to p1y for lt 'lhex are l'O1tll11clfQ 111 ll'1Y1l1g sueh '1 llllf' hln IIN ind they show then 1pp1ec1'1t1o11 bv lO0l'U11g for lost books 1nd help1ng to keep the books 111 gooel C011d1ll0I1 By Xrlfglllld Muquez 'llld Ethel HlI1lxl6W SA? B663 Bees 1re nnong tl1e most l11t6I'6StlI1g 1nsects to study bCCll1Sf1 then hves 1re so d1ffere11t 1010111 those of other 111sects Bees are el1v1ded 1HlO three classes the queen the Xl o1ker bers 'md the el101l6S The queen IS la1ge1 than the vs orktr bee Qhe l11s TIOHI 3000 to J 000 eggs 1 dfu Only once does she lefne the lnu ind 'chit 1S 011 her 1T1?1t1Ilg fhght Tl1e queen IS l1ltCl1ell fl0lT1 queen cells Tl11t 18 the bees select 111 egg 111 some cell lllll 0111 tlns thu put soun 108dl 1ell1 Attcr tl11t thex cox C1 the egg '1nd 1ellx Vllll 1 small tou er of 11 'vc The queen e'1ts tl1e 1oval Jellw as soon as sl1e l1 xtehes Wl1e11 sl1e IS a week old she goes on her 111 ltlllg thght Aftel sl1e 1S back 111 the lun she Std1fS to lay eggs 24 . 1 1 1 '11 1 1 ' 11 ' 1-w-1 . A 1 '1 1 x y Y ' ' 1 ' 1 , ' - v - 1 r 1 1 ' - ' A Y ' 1 ', 1 1' . USO 1 1 1 1 1 1 , v 1 -1 ' E A . - 1 V 4,1 1 1' y ' 1A 1 I I 1-1. , 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 ,' 1 1 2 1 1 - 1 '. . ,. . 1 -1 1,7 1 X 7 J ' 1 1 ' ' ' ' I 1 . Y 1. L1 . 1 1 '1 Y ' , xx ' ,.Z X' v .V '1 1 - v 14 1 1 1 1. 1 1 of 1 ' - f '1 1 1V 1V ' 12 2 .V . A I . 1. 7 V 'X A , l 1 , 1 1 1 . . 1 ' , 11. V ' .V 1 V1 -1- 1 -'13 - 1- lg' A, u, 1 1,1 1 1 A 'I' ,Z 1' 1. 1' .' 2 - . 21 ' 2 1' j'z . 1 1 1 ' ' 11- - 1V 1 A -- 11 '- ' ' 4 1 1 1 1 1. 1 L ' . 1 1 V.112 v1 gy-1 L - ,' . ' 1 , 1. ' V. V, V' . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -tr I I 1 L 1 -2 -lv L- 1 1 . j 1 ' , c' are 111 2 V 1 1 1'. ' ' 1 1 1 ' 1 1 . D 1 l ' 1 1 1 U' i 7 1' 2 l . . . N , . ' 1 1 1 1 'H j '1- 1 . ' 1' S, z11', ya 1 ' 1 ' T 1 ' 1 1 D ' U I 11 1v 1 . V' 1 ' 1 ' 1 V 1 A 1 1x1 y -Z . K Q . L 7x71 11 1. . . V ' ' '1 1 V ' Y , 1 . 1 f X ,,, - 11, 2 11, 1 U Y ' L, I K V' i L11 r 1'1 ' 1.2 1 ' V 1 ' ,A - K1 V . 11. 1 1 11 1 V LVV. V 1 1 V I, ', 1 X B . 1 1.1 1, - 1 1 V , - - V V 7 1 1l. , . A c 1 1K K 1 1. 5 1 1 ' 1 1-I1. 2 Nl- V'.'x l 2 ' L 3 2 Y1' 'A 1' '4 1 1 V. ' , ' t i . '. , , I. ,1 4 -V' r Y 1 1 I Q V .V V 2 - fl- ' '11 'Q ,j 2 1 1. A V - , X . - 1. v 1 . ' X' I C . 1 11' . 1' ,