South High School - Pot O Gold Yearbook (Lima, OH)

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h Silently the chilled stream lies. reflecting f!'L'S'S and skies, ready to sleep beneath XVinter's snows until Spring fumes and wakes it up . .......a..ss.. The insignificance of one of mants handiworhs alongside that of God's

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i Mr. R. E. Offenhauer Mr. G. E. Long HE school year of 1925-26 was the second year of Superintendent R. E, Offenhauer's administration, Mr. G. E. Long was assistant superin- tendent. These men and the board of education inaugurated many changes in the school system. One of the most important of these was the new system of grading by which students were enabled to maintain a higher scholarship. Duringnthis year a new English course was tried out. In this course. the junior and senior classes had four days of regular English work a week and one day of either public speaking, dramatics, or journalism, according to the wishes of the student. Beginning with this year, every student, regardless of his scholarship, must take all examinations. Along with this rule another new rule making it impossible for students having low grades the first semester to raise them by doing good Work the second semester. This rule says that no student can pass with a semester average below three and five-tenths or an examination grade of six. The above improvements, together with the beautifying of the school buildings and lawns, and many minor changes, make the school year of 19.25-26 a very successful one. Fourteen