Spring Valley High School - Purple and Gold Yearbook (Spring Valley, WI)

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SPRING VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL 35 creditable work. and. although she did not receive one of the two places, the school felt it had accomplished a great deal: we certainly had forced the other schools to recognize our work along Declamatory lines. The contest for 1908 was held in the opera house April Qnd. The winners in this contest were Theodore Waller. first. Karl Holt, second, and in the girls' contest Mabel liurghardt was awarded first and Ruth Deck second. 1Vhen the time came for the contests in 1909 it was decided to give a smxll play in connection with tl1e contests. The reason for this was that many would come to the play who otherwise would not attend the contest. This worked very successfully and a large crowd attended. Those entering were: of the girls. Jennie Ileacox, Mabel liurghardt and Nettie Moe: and ofthe boys Raymond Seely, f'arl f'ln'is- tenson and Fred Slieldrew. Of the boys, Raymond Seeley was given first and Fred Sheldrew second: and of the girls Mabel Burghardt re- ceived first and Nettie Moe second. In 1909 there were a great many more contestants than there had been in previous years. Those entering in the girls' contest were: Nettie Moe. f'elia Moore, Eunice Peterson, Grace llolmau, Eunice Flesher, llelma llohn. lt-iehel O'Hrien. Mary Kellner and Florence Preston. Ol' the boys there were llelnier 1Yaller, Hay Seeley, Geo. Logan, Henry Whitbeck. Xim Anderson. Toby Larson. Kenneth Vharnley and Arnold f'harnley. On account ot' the large number entering, it was decided to hold the contest on two nights,---the girls first and the boys the second night. The winners for this year were. of the boys. Raymond Seeley and llelmer Wlaller, and ofthe girls llelma Lohn first and Nettie Moe second. In 1911 we find six boys and five girls entered in the local con- test. The contest was very close and also very interesting, especially to the students, as some of the classes were sure their representative would win: and it was a great disappointment to some ofthe classes at least when Nim Anderson was awarded first of the boys and Celia Moore first of the girls. That year. under the work of Mr. Olson. our school succeeded in holding the League contest in our home town. In the contest which fol- lowed. Nim Anderson was awarded first, this making the second time our school had won first in the League contest. ln 1912. under the instructions ot' ltr. Olson, we succeeded in having a large number enter into the work. there lzeing seven boys and seven girls. Nim Anderson and Celia Moore received tirst places. and. as the contest for this year was to be held at Ilimmond. a large number of' students decided to go over and root for our contestants. Some of the girls, together with a few of the boys. went on the train under the supervision ot' Mr. and Mrs. Olson. The remaining students were to go over in automobiles. The day was fine and they all felt very happy, but

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SPRING VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL 37 Chapter Three MA UAL TRAINING The question of vocational work for the schools has been dis- cussed for a number of years. The first direct effort here was made in 191 1, when the Sciences in our Course of Study were emphasized wherever possible, especially along the Agricultural side. Judging and testing of seed corn and testing of milk and cream were carefully worked out. In February, 1912, the Manual Training department began its work in a basement which had been previously prepared by the laying of a cement floor. The trial that was given Domestic Science and Manual Training during that half year was so satisfactory that it was decided to place in operation a complete course of study in both lines of work. The Manual Training room was further fitted with benches and tools, the equipment to be complete for fourteen benches. Provision for future needs was made by laying a foundation for a gasoline engine and for a forge equipment. The individual tools consist of two planes, a tri- square, scatch awl, rule and sloyd knife. There are many other tools, which are for general use by all. Racks were made by the students for the rough stock and for partially completed projects. and cabinets were constructed for smaller pieces. Manual Training is taugl-t, not merely for the making of furni- ture, but to teach the skilful use of tools, to train boys how to work with care and caution, and to train them in judgment, both of proportion and artistic design. The confidence and self-reliance that comes from the training received, so that a boy is not afraid to accept certain directions to work, knowing he has the ability to carry them out in a successful manner, is perhaps the greatest benefit derived from the work. This benefit is worth much in the future life of the boy, both in a general way, and in actual dollars and cents. ln addition to Manual Training, the subject of Mechanical Drawing was added in September. 1912. This enables a student to draw the plans of whatever he wishes to construct, and, with keenness of eye and good judgment, to determine the dimensions and proportion of the article, and, upon completion, it leaves the student with a working draw- ing. Thus he may either copy what he sees and likes in other designs or even design his own model. An exhibition of the work done in the shop last year was on dis- play to the public at the close of the school year. The work received nulch praise, both by the people in the village and from the surrounding country. ln this exhibit were shown towel racks, tie-racks, broom holders. cutting boards. knife boxes, and other similar articles from the Grades: while the Iligh School department contained mirrors, fern stands, foot-