Evening journal., 1916-01-29
Students TELL OF
Glass PROGRESS
New Castle Parent Teachers
Association Hears In
teresting Papers
DR.. WAGNER THINKS
WELL OF THE IDEA

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citation last night were given a treat
bv icur pupils representing different
classes i'm the High School. Each
student told of the work being done in
his class DR.. Charles A. Wagner.
commissioner of education, who
was the principal speaker Of the
Wehing. complimented the associa-
tion. for having arranged such an in
tereSting feature. Or. Wagner was
pleased at the way the pupils present
ed bach part and he promised to sug-
gcst TO other associations and schools
that the example of the New Castle
High School he followed. What is be-
ing done in each class was told clear
~. definitely and concisely so that
every one thoroughly enjoyed the
papers and learned just what work is
being accomplished in the High
School
John Leach said regarding the fresh
mems class:
"The freshmen class of the High
School has seven studies this year.
They arc Physical geography. agri-
culture. Latin. English, algebra, an
oient history, writing and drawing.
About two weeks ago we finished the
physical geography and on last Mon
day we had an examination In IL. We
have as a subject to replace this, DIR.
kary Davis new book on agriculture.
Physical geography teaches us about
the earth, land. water. atmosphere
and life. Agriculture teaches us the
use and methods of productive farm
Ing. Ancient history gives us a
glimpse OF the national life among the
ancient peoples and we study this not
only for it's antiquity but because of
the fact that Il deals with the pro-
cressiye development of the ie ancient
races. Our English book Is a conbin-
alton Of composition aud rhetoric
while the aim Of the nook is to en-
able every pupil to express in writing
freely clearly and forcibly whatever
he may find in himself worthy of eX-
prcssion. Latin is of use to those
VINO are going to take up professions
while algebras main object is to do
large problems on a small scale. Eng
lish. algebra. agriculture ancient his
tory writing and drawing are studies
which every freshman have to take.
for these are required in the general
course set forth by the new state
Board OF Study The freshman also
has the preference OF either Latin,
physical geography and agriculture
while some of the pupils are permit
ted to take all II they make re
qvired mark.
Henrietta Dorne next told of the
sophomore class work as follows
"Our sophomore work consists o
fte' studies They are rhetoric. planl
geometry. general history bookkeep
ing and Caeiar. Each study requires
period of thirty minutes. In the
morning there are five periods anC
four in the afternoon.
ln the morning Immediately after
chapel we have rhetoric which Is
taught by Miss Hill. At the present
time. we are reading Marmion by Sir
Walter Scott. Our regular work in
the book consists of composition work
and the correct use of our language
(This subject is very interesting as
are all the rest.)
"After rhetoric. we have plane
geometry, taught by Mr.. Ennis This
period is from 9.55 until 1925 This
subject is interesting as we'll as puz
ding because you must not only con
centrate. your mind but also adap
your hearing and seeing to II.
During our next period we study
our history. which class is from 1915
until l125. This subject is taugh
by Miss Hill This. also. is very in
teresting because yon learn and hnl
out things that happened many year
ago. and that otherwise you might no
even think about. Some days whe
a very special topic occurs in our les
son. we write a subject on II and &c
all we can from outside sources. Ate
this. we have another study period.
During the first period in the a
ternoon we have bookkeeping taugl
by Miss Raup. This subject develop
accuracy. not only in arithmetic. bu
also in thinking IL also helps TO r.
mind one Of neatness. because If ou
books do not look neat and cieal
they are neither nice nor presentabl'
"The next two periods are yacar
which are for the purpose Of studyin
our Caesar. This is taught by Mis-
Hill. The class is from 2.25 unit
255. In our daily lessons we translat
from Latin into English. Il is not
very easy subject tbut very interes
ing) One can easily find out in do
tail what Caesar has done and accom-
plished Each subject is very intel
esting in its own way.
May p. Gilman in speaking of III
junior class work said
Those of the junior class that ar
taking the general course are studyin
SIX subjects Plane geometry. English
history, science, German and algebra
Al Of the subjects are interestin
but require very hard work. Some @
the class find one study difficult an
others, another. The two subject
considered by the entire class TO h
the most difficult are plane geometr
and algebra. All the lessonf are hel
full and beneficial i'm that they al
good thought developers since in q
der to master the subject there mu
be a good deal of time and thoug
expended i'm study.
"Our first lesson i'm the morni
comes during the second period. VII,
from 9.45 to 1925. Mr. Ennis teach
plane geometry in room .. This 81
ject is Of great value in the devel
ment Of eya and ear, since the G
is trained TO see that angles are eQl
and lines parallel. and the ear. to n,
and note any error i'm oral recitati
n develops logical and systema
thinking in the collection and
rangement OF cOrellaries in the pr
ing of propositions. One is more a
TO apply known truths in the solv
OF question or in a debate since
Is taught application i'm plane geoI
try.
f''From 1925 to 1885 Miss :
teaches English in room 2. Just
present we are studying Edmp
Burkes speech on Cancellation w
a t,orica This enooch though de