The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-15
High
School


Some of the juniors had practice
on interviews Of speaking before an
audience. One person was the in
PRODUCER and the other the speak
err. Some Of these were very COM
ical and still others were serious.
The American History classes
have started the topic on the
"Jacksonlan Democracy" This top
ic deals mostly with Jackson's ad-
ministration as president of the U,
s. Some Of the important articles
during his administration were the
chartering Of the End u. s. Bank
and the Tariff Of Accumulation.
CLASSES
The classes will take a test on
Topic and next week. They are
tracts which also deal with Jack.
sons Administration. Also some
now busy with their A and B Con-
very interesting reports were CIV
en- last week, Tuesday, on this top
ic.
AS we take trip into Mr.. Har-
vey's room we find that his social
science classes are studying the
social problems which take up the
family and it's development, schools
as a stepping stone in life, church.
es as one of the most important
social forces, the press as the most
important and active organs of its
kind, and recreational activities
that are as important to use today
as they were to the Greeks and
Romans.
LIBRARY NEWS
Everyone in the community has
been given a Christmas gift in the
form Of our newly-decorated lib
rary. Every room has been done
over in a cheerful canary yellow
the woodwork in walnut, the floors
are gray. The furniture, including
the chairs, tables and shelves, are
| in walnut except the shelves be
{ hind the desks which are metal
The doors have been removed leav
ing the arches free. Venetian
blinds adorn the windows making
the whole interior a more beautiful
place to study and read.
The children's room is the most
unique Of all, with the colorfu
pictures on the newly painted walls
All the children are very apprec
iative of the time spent in beauti
flying their room in this appropriate
way.
A new magazine cabinet has
been installed in the rear. of the
book shelves. This does away with
the disorderly magazine table. The
success Of Miss Finnegan's doll col
lection calls for new doll cabinet
| also.
Since the doors have been remov
ed from the office, screens will b.
put in their places. These screens
| will be of the same color scheme
used throughout the whole of the
library. All the book shelves have
been taken from the office leavin.
more space to be put to use.
A Christmas tree stands in the
north room by the fireplace, ant
! the yuletide spirit prevails through
out.
Miss Finnegan and her assistants
should be given due credit for theil
work in keeping the library open
through the decorating process fol
the public, though it was great
handicap to them.
COMMERCIAL
The students Of the tipping ]
classes took timed test on Fri
day. Some students found it easy
to make over fifteen words min
ute with less than five errors and
others found it harder. Those stu.
dents who have made timed tests
with less than five errors are as
follows: Francis Arvig 20, Marve
Berry 20, George Conkey Is, Caro-
, Cordell Is, Leora Wilcox rs, anG
Louis Engle Is.
The economic geography clas:
has been studying minerals which
are used in construction. Iron was
F, found especially interesting to the
class because it can be found ir