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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1934
Page
4
Mr Eades advocates the hour plan for classes arguing it allows about twenty minutes daily for study periods and enables more varied curricula. He cites schools like Dixon exploring the method and notes the plan has expanded offerings by eight courses while warning reinstating forty minute periods would require more faculty and double periods for labs.
Freeport hosts a debate with four teams, likely two debates in the morning and two in the afternoon. A total of 24 candidates compete this year, including seven freshmen and seven sophomores, with the rest being juniors and seniors.
The school announces half year subjects for those who missed the last step including rudiments of music advanced physiology English history business law or business arithmetic and possibly sociology. Only in demand subjects will be taught with school starting at 8 o clock Friday morning and the full session running through vacation through Christmas and New Year students return at 8 30 Wednesday January 2 045.
During the holidays, faculty members choose varied plans. Bowers stays home to reminisce. Ludens sleeps. Timmons rests. Scheid enjoys a quiet break. Several will stay in Sterling. Others travel to cities including Indianapolis and Urbana, Illinois, or attend state meetings in Chicago.
Sterling delegates S H Young Dan Metzger John Becker and Lynn Timmons joined Rock Falls members Raymond Fairfax and Lloyd Geiger with Mr Robbins to Freeport for an Older Boys conference held December 7 to 9. The event, one of the largest in the region, focused on Youth Must Choose with four topics led by speakers from Chicago Swift and Company Rockford and Appleton Wisconsin. Host families provided lodging. attendees benefited from discussions on life standards personal religion and getting along with others.
The seniors held their second luncheon December 6 in the gym. Lyle Rieger as Santa Claus thrilled the kiddies brought by several faculty members. Tap dance by Helenmae Eberhardt and songs by Bernice Bete and Marjorie Reents featured entertainments.
Mme Pirie Beyea who lectured last year spoke of travel in eighteen foreign countries and a recent Australia New Zealand and Tasmania tour. Stanley Brookes a noted Australian Dickensian recitalist gave an engaging Wednesday evening performance, excelling in portrayals of Scrooge and Uriah Heep with educated artistry.
The Latin club held a Monday night meeting in the large assembly. Lois Wahl presided, a short business session was held, Christmas carols in Latin were sung, Mary Louise Kendle spoke on Saturnalia, a play contrasted Saturnalia and Christmas, gift distribution followed, and Latin games directed by Jane Ward closed the event.
December to January marks the Xmas vacation start on the 21st with school reopening on the 2nd. Exams run from the 14th to the 18th and the semester ends on the 18th. A visit by Mr Tordt, the snake man, is planned for the 22nd, with an extracurricular day on the 23rd and the next Script issue on the 24th.
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