The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-23
SCHOOL NOTES
On the Use of Spare Time

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On the Use of Spare Time
1t is surprising what can be accom-
plished by the wise use of spare time.
"A close study Of biography reveals
ahe fact that many of the worlds
most famous characters attribute
their success mainly to the utilization
Aof spare moments.
The greatest authority on William
Shakespeare, Horace Howard Fur
mess, ascribes his personal success to
advantageous use Of spare time. It
was this man who studied the life of
xhe great English writer while spend
ing a seemingly useless half hour on
"A train bound daily to and from his
suburban home.
William Jennings Bryan, one of
Americas greatest public speakers,
scredits his marvellous flow of oratory
ito practical investment of leisure
moments. Benjamin Franklin, a
shining light in history of youthful
America, was a miser of time, hoard
ing every second. To him the loss of
a single minute was loss as extra
VACANT as that of a dollar.
Humanity has produced many SIM
llar characters, who by the careful
application of spare time have made
history for their nation. To the ma
-jority, freedom of time affords a
golden opportunity for enjoyment and
amusement. 1t also renders an ex-
1cellent chance for idleness. But if a
satisfactory division of play and
work could be enacted and installed
by us as an individuals, wiser and
more profitable distribution of leisure
moments would be brought about
Selected.
Senior Class Activities
Our French II class have been
erontinuing our daily lessons from our
Grammar books. Our class is, as a
whole now going to make project of
the story we read this year entitled,
.'tLe Petit Chose" We also had special
topics from our French paper one
clay.
Our Commercial Law Class has
finished the discussion of Agency,
land are now on Partnership. We
have thus far taken up the kinds Of
partnership, the conditions essential
ito forming partnership, and rights
land duties of the partners in bust
ness.
Our English Nv classes are now
studying the less important poets Of
the Victorian Age. The one which
we are now studying is Charles Dick
lens.
Our Social Science Glasses have
finished the study Of the National
Government, and it's various depart
ments, and their functions. We made
charts of each to hand in. We are
now studying the State Government
and its various departments, and
functions in comparison to those of
the National Government.
Junior Glass News
In American History we have stud
ned the progressive movement. This
Included President Taft's and Presi-
dent Wilson's Administration.
In English we have been studying
Thoreau and Harriet Beecher Stowe,
author of "Uncle Toms Cabin"
Thoreau was the most individual of
individualists.
In Shorthand we are beginning our
study of analogical word beginnings.
Recipe for ''Flunking''
Take a pound of bluffs, stir in a
few excuses;
Add dance and two pounds of
student activities;
Flavor with a couple of moonlight
strolls;
Boil continuously; and serve hot at
the end of semester.
Sophomore School Notes
Biology finds us studying the bean.
Many of us do not like this phase in
biology, because we have to work our
~'bean" to find out all about the bean.
In Modern History we are still
working our grey matter over the
~'white mans burden" Those authors
are always stating how heavy other
peoples burdens are, but they never
have any sympathy for the burdens
of the poor Sophomore class.
Though Julius Caesar" is one of
the greatest tragedies written by one
of the greatest authors, it cannot
seem to hold the attention of the
sophomore dumbbells cause Spring
Is Here!
Two written exercises, one test
dsix weeks), a day for review, anc
one long lesson of translation ha:
made strenuous week for the Latir
III students. State board exams are
enevitable-bu why don't they come
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