The Redwood gazette., 1931-02-19

Senior Class Activities
The Social Science Glasses have had
a very interesting discussion on
Crime. They organized court pro-
cedure and acted several cases. 1t
was interesting and profitable.
The French II Class has read sew
eral more chapters in their French
reader and have taken several lessons
in their grammar books. They also
took up their "Le Petit Journal"
The Commercial Law class have
been discussing the subjects of Spe-
cial defenses, Miscellaneous matters
of contracts, and Negotiable instru-
mentS.
The English w classes have finish
ed studying about Robert Burns, the
Scotch poet. They have begun their
discussion of Wordsworth another
poet of the same period.
Junior Class News
The admission of Kansas as free
state and passage of the Kansas-Neb-
raska bill, has been of vital import
ance to the members of the American
History Class.
Poe, the American writer of mourn
full significance, has been the main
feature of our class discussions. Poe,
as YOU should all know, was writer
of fascinating poetry.
In Shorthand, we have continued
our study of the omitted It's IN
writing. We spent the beginning OF
the year learning how to write
and now we are learning how and
when not to use 1T.
The French Class is now interest
ed in the study of "The Mummy's
Foot" by Theophile Gautier.
Sophomore Class
In Biology we have finished the
study of dieases. There are three
words out of this lesson which every
body is supposed to have placed IN
the corner of their mind. They are
epidemic, pandemic, and endemic.
They are classed under technical
words.
This week in English we are study
ing Description" There are two
types of description, expository, and
artistic. We are studying artistic,
are supposed to write paragraphs
describing something. Though many
have tried they are not able to make
a palace out of school room. 1t
just can't be done.
Louise Philippe is now under the
study of Modern History students. He
seemed to be in the same predlca-
ment as President Hoover is in now.
One job for every five men. Maybe
Hoover will follow the same plan as
Philippe. =,
Much to the distress Of the Latin II
students the stories are continuous
3.and how" We are as yet studying
Caesars Gallo Wars.
Physical Sciences
The Physics class is studying elec-
tricity and power, computing the re-
sistances Of electrical apparatus, etc
They are also studying the measure
electrical power, the devices that are
used to make these readings besides
the cost of operating common cleo
trical machines.
The Chemistry classes are interest.
ed chiefly in fuel gases-natural gas
acetylene, producers gas, coal gas
and water gas.
At Work With The Commercial
Department
Typing II
The returns of last months organ
ization of Artists in Typewriting con
test were received this week. No
enough tests were sent in for ANYONE
to be awarded, but Alice Simondet
Eunice Mcnamara, and Grace Ware
were awarded their superior meri
certificates.
Shorthand III
This last week we have been trans
cribing letters, which were dictated Il
class from our own notes. One mus
be alert to type out accurate and at
tractive letters in short time. Tn
entire class are now members of tn
"Order of Gregg Artists" and fey
more of the girls have received thei
superior merit awards according t
the returns of last months contest.
We have been having series o
brief-word-form quizzes this week.
Shorthand