The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-03-26
With the Coming of Spring Comes:
'Spring Fever"

With the Coming of Spring Comes:
'Spring Fever"
Spring fever, the bane of all enter
prising mortals, that malady that
everybody uses as an excuse for lazi-
ness, is the most popular sickness
that has ever preyed upon man. If
you don't want to work, you have
spring fever. If you want to lie in
the shade and browse over some book,
you have spring fever. In fact, every
little queerness one may have is laid
to the same disorder, spring fever.
This plague comes only in March
or April, when everything is begin
ming to awaken from it's winter
lethargy. You have eaten hearty
foods all winter land when spring
steps on to the calendar you are over
eating. No wonder you feel "dopey"
with all that surplus energy that you
need for heat during the colder
months. You lose your appetite in
the spring for the same reason. You
lay this to spring fever, too
Probably the best way to cure
yourself is to take spring in large
doses. Get out into the country, take
long walks, and shake yourself free
from that sleepy feeling.
Spring fever is not so bad after all,
in fact it is the most pleasant disease
known and quite well-meaning one
if controlled. There are times when
one has nothing to do. Then an at
tack of spring fever may be encour-
aged.-Weekly Scarab. East Technic-
al H. S., Cleveland, Ohio.
Senior Class Activities
Our French II class has been read
ing from lie Petit Chose" this week.
Several more French letters have
been received from France. Some
of them were extremely interesting.
One of the letters received had a
story about the city it came from and
how it got it's name.
Our Social Science classes have
been studying the Constitution the
past week. We made chart of the
National Government and it's three
departments enumerating the power
of each. We also were comparing and
enumerating the powers of the State
Government and the National Gov
ernmment.
Our Commercial Law Class have
the past week discussed Form OF
Contract of Sale, Transfer Of Title,
Transfer by Bills Of Lading, and
Warranties.
English " Glasses are just finish
ing Keats and his works-"Eve Of ST.
Agnes" and his "Ode to a Grecian
Urn" We found him very interest
ing. He has very different character.
istics than we found in most of oul
other writer's.
Junior Class News
Our social discussion has been or
the period from Hayes to Harrison
This period has shown great in,
crease in the life of America.
In American Literature, we have
discussed two poets, namely: Laniel
and Whitman. Lanier has person.
atty that seems to appeal to US more
so than Whitman. Although Whit
man is more realistic, Lanier wrote
more of dreams and love songs.
In Shorthand 1, we have been re-
viewing certain chapters that are
hardest. We have been trying to re-
view brief forms and dipthongs.
Sophomore Notes
We are as yet studying "The
Idylls of the Kings" in English. II
isn't so easy to read because it's al
written in poetry. Some of it is quite
difficult to understand, but we seem
to be getting along all right, thanks
to Miss Sturdeyant.
In Modern History the dear little
pupils have been falling down and sc
Miss Mccoy gave the promise (not
the threat) that all people getting be.
low rs in their daily quizzes would
have to stay after school. We must
admit that the marks are picking VI
by leaps and bounds.
Biology finds us studying Heredity
There's one thing which the class
can't seem to understand and that is
"Why didn't we inherit few more
brains!"
We are translating the war will
the Belgians in Caesar. This wa
isn't nearly as interesting as the two
preceding. Maybe it's because i
isn't new anymore.
At Work With Our Commercial
Department
Typing III
There are really many titles Of dis.
tinction one may gain while still IL
high school. One can feel prouC
when called a member of the Order
of Tipping Artists or a member Of
Gregg Artists. This week we have
been practicing for more awards
When the reports come in we hope
that at least some Of US can call our
selves &C. u.s." Competent Typists)
When we are we shall be able to work
for our typewriting progress certific
ates and finally our pins.
There are seven members now O
the Senior Order of Tipping Artists
Ethel Stebbins, Katherine Hedges
and Mary Gibson were added to thu
list when they received their certific