Westville High School - Janus Yearbook (Westville, IL)

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 JANUS Chemistrv Class THE class that enrolled for Chemistry this year was unusually small. It consisted of eight members, all of which were Juniors and Seniors. On Monday, Tuesday and Thursday recitation class was held. On Wednesday and Fridays the students worked in the laboratory doing the various experiments. Each student did the experiments individually and in case any complications arose the instructor was sought for aid. Mr. Thomas, the Science teacher, was admired by the students for his splendid teaching. Although the class was small, nevertheless, it w'as one of the brightest and busiest classes that ever enrolled for chemistry. This class has done a lot of work toward making the Science Club a success. Next year, Physics will be taught, because of the recently adapted plan which has Physics and Chemistry taught alternatively each year. —Krivisky.

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'• t Biology Class A T the beginning of the semester of 1926. twelve students enrolled for A Biology. This number was later increased to fourteen by the addition of Anna Tuvada and Alex Stanevich. Mr. Thomas, a former teacher at Arthur took the class into his hands. The Biology class started out with the study of the insect kingdom. After studying the families and a typical example of each, we decided to go on a field trip, so we went across into Ellsworth’s field. This effort proved successful and the students captured many beautiful specimens. They brought the insects into the laboratory and studied them under a magnifying glass. The next animal studied, was the crayfish, commonly called “craw-dadies.’ It is red in color and has a hard limy coat. There were many things taught to the students that they never imagined existed. The first vertebrate animal dissected was the frog. Its heart beat after it was removed from the animal and placed on the table. This again, was something unheard of by the students. The second semester was devoted to the study of plants. They learned about our friends, the flowers and many other plants of the seed bearing kingdom. Although the students approached many difficulties the benefit derived was worth the work put into the subject. The students will not readily forget the value derived from this subject and even though the work is difficult at times, they advise students who have never taken Biology to take it next year. We hope other students will get along as well as the Biology students of ’26.

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Manual Training Class 'Vl'ANUAL TRAINING is a very interesting and valuable subject for any student to pursue. It is particularly adapted to those students who intend to do a similar work when they get out of school, yet, this is not necessarily a vocational subject for it is good for any one to be able to use his hands and head together sufficiently well to make nice furniture for himself. There are three classes in manual training this year. Two are Freshmen classes while the other is made up mostly of Sophomores. Freshmen classes begin their work with simple wood work and joints. Later as they become more proficient they begin making small objects such as candle sticks, neck-tie racks, etc. The Sophomore class have already been taught the rudiments of this work so they are ready to begin turning out library tables, floor lamps, rocking chairs, beds, music cabinets, etc. Many of these articles are so well made that it seems almost impossible that they could have been made in our own little shop by hand. Manual training develops skill, and ability in the use of tools. It is of great value to the boy who intends to be a carpenter, a mechanic, an engineer or a draftsman.