Thornton Township High Sees Expanded Programs In New Year
Thornton Township High School opens the new year with about 400 pupils and 25 teachers plus the principal. New offerings include metal work and poultry culture, with hands on training in caponizing, feeding, and coop construction. The school emphasizes practical business and college preparatory tracks alongside trades education.
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Thornton Township High School
Thornton
Board of Education
DAKAR NATIVE TRIBES AND CHARMS DESCRIBED IN DETAIL
In Dakar, home to French West Africa administration, locals wear bells on toes and amulets as charms while Berbers, Serers, and Fulahs are highlighted. Berbers prized for freedom, Serers worship snakes amid tall men, and Fulahs display famed horsemanship and bold cavalry. Women among Fulahs are praised for intelligence and influence.
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Dakar
Mediterranean
Serers
Fulahs
Leap Year Origins Tied to Henry Proclamation
A historic note explains the term leap year grew from King Henry’s order making February 28 and 29 one day. It links Father Time leaping the calendar gap from February 28 to March 1, illustrating the mythic framing of the seasonal adjustment.
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Henry
Father
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