St Anthony High School - Tattler Yearbook (St Anthony, ID)

Page 4 text:

. ANTHONY HIGH SCHCCL

Page 3 text:

THE GRAND OLD PROF” D. C. Neifert. Student of Highland Park College. Drake University. University of Iowa and a Masters Degree From The College of Life. Instructor in Mathematics and Manual Training. Although the time has come when Superin- tendent Neifert must leave us he takes with him the highest respect and sincerest admiration of every one of his students. We most sincerely regret losing our dearly beloved Professor but we heartily congratulate the students of the Weiser schools for being able to have with them next year the grandest superintendent, the nob- lest character the most able instructor we have ever known.

Page 5 text:

THE TATTLER Volume II May 15, 1915 Number VIII (itrntan mtb American Sc haul Ultfc By a Former German Student N attempting to write on two different educational systems, I bow before both in reverence. I am like one who has lived the greater part of his life in the arctic region, and has been suddenly thrown by some supernatural power into the tropics. At first he is constantly suffocating but gradually descends the night with its soft breezes and sweet is the tropical air! With every successive day his love for the tropics increases until finally there is no possible way of persuading him to leave. So felt I and many another girl and boy feels likewise, who comes from the severe German school to the American. What is this, a school? are those the pupils? Yes, my little girl, yes. No more shall you be distinguished by your black uniform. Hereafter, you will not he compelled to wear your black little hat with the sign of the institution on it, but any one you like. All this, which you cherished so much— for to you it stood as a symbol of equality in things intellectual— shall now rest for the time to come. New cares, new hopes are be- fore you. You will not have to wage battles against inhuman teachers who are there to kill in you all your highest instincts and ideals, teachers that confine you to the narrow field of an untruthful textbook; teachers who find pleasure in your misfortunes. Here you will not have to pay a heavy tuition and obtain justice through bribery. A German school day! an American school day! What is the difference? The German school day begins with a prayer, during which all stand with bow- ed heads and closed eyes, while a pupil from the uppe r classes reads it out loud. Then follows the long but enjoyable day with all its restrictions. Restrictions! Is this word strong enough to express all that a German school day and school life means? It is quite doubtful, there- fore I appeal to your imagination, my lucky reader. When entering a gymnasium school one receives a little book with rules which are to be carried out at school and at home. Students must always and everywhere wear their uniform. A winter uniform is made of heavy black wool, the summer uniform of black al- paca, with a black apron for every day and a white one for Sunday. Every