The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-02-12

More would have been possible, but
it was necessary to wait for neces-
sary apparatus.
The subject of biology is taught to
the Sophomore class. This class has
made considerable progress, having
completed thirty-four experiments.
The textbook is used as the chief
guide, while reference books and bull
letins from the Department of Agri-
culture relating to the subject are
used in supplementing the course.
! Many of the materials used for ex-
periments were obtained from the
woods by members of the class.
The Freshmen girls are taking Re-
lated Science as an allied subject to
Home Economics. They have COM
pleted twenty-six experiments so far.
The Freshmen boys are taking Gen
eral Science as related to Agricul-
ture. Thus far this class has COM
pleted twenty-five experiments.
The teachers in charge of these
science subjects have endeavored to
bring the members of the class into
close contact with their subject
matter, which tends to make our work
very interesting as well as practi-
cal.
Considerable emphasis has been
placed on Freshman English, with a
view of developing the methods of
communicating ideas, such as appear
in ordinary life. We have learned
that good English is largely a devel-
opment of correct habit In proceed
ing with this work the principles Of
grammar have been alternated and
correlated with composition practice,
with view Of developing the correct
habits and a working knowledge Of
composition. Little attention has
been placed on literature, which will
receive more attention during this
semester.
The Sophomore English class has
studied and practiced the different
forms of composition. While they
have proceeded with this, they also
had an opportunity to review the
principles of grammar, upon which
good composition is based. The diff
ferent forms of composition have
been studied as found in good litera-
ture and reports in writing made up
on them.
Due to the need of a regular Eng
fish etacher in this school, the Junior
and Senior classes have been COM
bined, and the courses of English and
American Literature are alternated,
English Literature being given this
year, The class has studied the work
and authors of the best English liter
allure. The students have taken a
liking for Shakespeare, having read
Hamlet" and Macbeth" The mem
bers of this combined class are re-
quired to give short talks in assem-
bly,, for which credit in English is re-
ceived. This class is entering the
Lincoln Essay Contest" which is
held by the Illinois Watch Company,
who will award the winner of each
high school a beautiful bronze Lin
coin medal.
The Junior and Senior classes are
also combined for two history cours-
es, namely: Vests Modern Progress
and Boards United States History.
In Modern Progress course the stu
dents have traced the growth of re-
ligious, social and constitutional lib
critics from remote European times
down to the beginnings of the Indus
trial Revolution. This course has been
timely offered, as it greatly helps the
students to better understand Amer
lean history. The students of Amer
lean history have become familiar
with the ideas and conditions accom-
panying the development of our peo-
pie and government down to the close
of the Civil War.
Social Science is given to the Sc
Nor class only. The textbook used
is Hughes Problems of American
Democracy. In this class they dis
cuss the principles which are funda-
mentally related to our economic, So
cial, political and religious life. They
have discussed the vital problems
which prevail under varying condi-
lions of modern society with view
of making American citizens more
intelligent and prosperous.
The Freshman Mathematics class
has completed the multiplication of
binomials with emphasis being placed
on the application of the principal in
volved to short cut methods in multi