Sunbury School - Owl Yearbook (Sunbury, OH)

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-S--.. forty-lnvo i Wwwiiwih W T H E io L MANUAL TRAINING Top row, from left to right-Russell Cring, Van Hoover, Ralph Clark, Russell A'Neal, Paul Miller, Lowell Gray, Edward Matthews, Melton Rogers, Mr. Goughnour, Instructor . Bottom row, from left to right-Allan Fisher, Earl Cline, Craig Hicks, Robert Allison, Frank Stelzer, Gerald Crowl, Sterling Beaver, Walter Carpenter Education now has a much broader application than formerly, and in- cludes the training of the hand as Well as the training of the head. Sunbury High School keeps abreast the progress in educational matters, and during the past year manual training has been given as a regular feature of the course. The course was opened to the three upper classes and about fifteen boys availed themselves of the training. The first six weeks were spent in study- ing the care and use of tools. The balance of the year was devoted to mak- ing equipment for the school, and improvements about the building. The more important jobs being the construction of tables for the Domestic Science Department and the ceiling of their room, and the refinishing of the initial-cut desks of the Junior room. The last eight weeks opportunity was given the boys to make some use- ful article on their own initiative. The result was a varied collection of piano benches, book cases, magazine racks, foot rests, candle adapters, and jardiniere stands. ' If more space were provided in a new school building, it would be pos- slble to extend this course so as to include leather and forge work. At present the small class we have takes all the space that can be given over to this Work.

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T H E 0 W L L. L . Mlm.- L L..r-..s , DOMESTIC SCIENCE Top row, from left to right-Miss J etfrey, Lillian Searles, Velda Walker, Ersul Ferris, Virginia Wigton, Edna A'Neal, Janet Rogers, Helen Little Bottom row, from left to right-Nora White, Madaline Allison, Mabel Cochran, Jessie Walker, Virginia Frye, Margaret Barton, Olive Scott Much benefit is derived from the study of Domestic Science in the school. Everyone realizes that it is necessary that all girls should know how to sew and cook. In high school some subjects are taught which make us wonder if they will be of any use to us in the future while it is easily seen of what use Domestic Science will be. It is possible for several girls, never before interested in sewing or cooking, to become interested when working together as a class. This year the study was divided into two parts. The tirst semester sewing was taught and the second semester cooking. A class of eighteen girls worked indivillually on sewing projects and other forms of Domestic Art, such as, basketry and embroidery work, the first semester. At the end of the semester a display of their sewing was given and tea was served to the ladies who attended. It was even surprising to the girls themselves to notice their own advancement frornf such articles as handkerchiefs, to dresses, lovely embroidered cushions and stand sca s. At the beginning of the second semester the girls were presented with three labora- tory tables made by the Manual Training Class. After much begging on the boys' part and extra work for the girls, the Domestic Science class entertained the Manual Training boys and the Faculty of the school at a luncheon one noon. In honor of the girls' and boys' basketball squads, they also entertained one evening with a dinner. There were about twenty-five present. The class of the second semester consisted of fourteen girls. They were divided into groups of two to work. Each girl had a note book, in which she kept a record of experi- ments and all of the recipes. They, each, took their turn with the cleaning of the cup- boards, washing dishes, scrubbing the fioor, and learning to be neat and clean with the kitchen, as well as the cooking. OLIVE SCOTT, '22

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T H E O W L -m Yi - i forty-lhree GRADE SCHOOL PRIMARY ROOM Although we are the tiniest folk in the Sunbury School we are given a space to tell the readers of the Owl who we are and what we are doing. When the school year of 1921-22 started September Fifth we had an enrollment of forty-five wide awake boys and girls. Twenty-three in the first grade and twenty-two in the second grade. We knew very little of school life and took up the new work with much enthusiasm. Just now we have twenty-three boys and twenty-three girls. Each grade has twenty-three pupils. Our percentage of attendance has been very good this year, the boys' average has exceeded the girls' by a few points. We are a happy lot of children and feel as to effi- ciency we are equal to any primary room in the state. The Golden rule is taught at the beginning of the school year and each child tries to remember its lesson in their work and play. We begin our daily program with a cheery Good Morning from teacher to pupil and vice versa. This is followed by a period of twenty minutes for song and story telling. After this we begin our classes in reading, phonics work, number work, nature study, language, drawing, writing, paper cutting, gymnastics and elocution. We observe each holiday of the year'with a special program and appreciate the many visitors we have, who show us by their coming that they are interested in the smaller children as well as the older ones. We extend a special invitation to each reader of the Owl to come and visit us. FIRST INTERMEDIATE ROOM Keep on the Sunny Side is our motto and so we are on the Sunny Side when Old Sol deems it wise to help us along, for we occupy the sunniest room allotted to the grades. The Primary pupils look in at the door to see the bright sunlight and like itso Well, that as soon as they successfully complete the work required in the Second Grade, come in to enjoy the sunshine with us. Of course the dreary days are not so nice, but nevertheless our work goes on from day to day. Silent Reading has been emphasized the past year, and we like our new Silent Readers which have been placed in our room. The teaching of Drawing has proven one of the most interesting features of our work, and trust it may be continued in the years to follow. Elocution is also deserving of mention. Oh yes, we almost forgot to tell you how many there are of us enjoying the sunshine. We started the school year with seventeen in the Third Grade and fifteen in the Fourth Grade, and at the present time have sixteen in the Third and fifteen in the Fourth. And now readers of the Owl if you wish to know more concerning our work, come and visit us in our room. FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADES We are glad to have the opportunity to tell you something of ourselves and our work. The Fifth and Sixth Grades have a total enrollment of forty-eight wide awake boys and girls. Seven pupils have neither been absent nor tardy during the entire school year. The work in the Fifth Grade is not only a continuation of the work done in the Fourth Grade, but in addition we take up the study of Geography. In the Sixth Grade, History is added to the branches taught in the Fifth Grade. Although Drawing was introduced into the school this year. we have enjoyed the be- ginner's lessons very much and hope we may have the privilege of continuing them through to the High School. Besides our regular Elocution lessons given every Thursday Morning by Miss Kid- well, we are doing some work in Rhetoricals. The two grades are divided in sections, each section taking part on the program given every Wednesday morning. Every boy and girl has had some part in this work. We like to work but we also enjoy our play. Baseball seems to be the favorite sport for both boys and girls and we think we have already won some laurels. We are trying to live clean, straight, and honest lives, and want to do our part in making the Sunbury School one of the best schools on the map. GRAMMAR SCHOOL On the 24th of February, 1922, the Sunbury Grammar School gave its annual public entertainment. This program consisted of two parts. The first being the play A Patriotic Peanut Stand. The second part The Indian Princess an operetta. The pupils played their parts exceptionally well to a crowded house. The Sunbury Grammar School has shown its ability to do things as they have pur- chased a piano for their department also a sectional book-case well filled with good books. Thesg lilave added much to the enjoyment of the pupils and teacher of the Sunbury Gram- mar c oo . 4?