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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1935
Page
4
Principal Eades spoke to the board of education detailing improvements made during his four years as school administrator. He presented an eight point set of recommendations for further changes and offered a concise abridged report of accomplishments. He noted some prior improvements may be overlooked and emphasized major features in his account.
The principal cites a series of improvements from 1931 to 1984 including a safe cabinet for records, improved lighting in the study hall, field fencing to save costs, and various upgrades funded by the board. The note praises prudent spending, new property acquisitions, and a revised daily program enhancing instruction and reducing hallway congestion.
The high school offers French to teach accurate pronunciation and French expression. Early oral work is simple, and in year two students discuss grammar in French. Grammar emphasis strengthens reading for college readiness, with reading arousing interest in French life, history, and literature.
Sterling High School athletic program stresses broad participation over formal drills. In fall 128 boys tried football, 113 awards were earned, 87 games played across weight classes, and over 40 did cross country. Winter saw 187 boys in basketball with two intramural leagues. Spring lists 100 track candidates and about 60 in other activities.
Mary Belle Haglund reports a full evening of English classes with discussions and entertainment. Freshmen under Mrs Marsh and Miss Murphy cover current events while Connery's classes study Shakespeare. Other periods include oral composition and essays. Senior posters showcase favorite library books to be displayed in the library later.
In a brief sports note, players face substantial handicap challenges in both tennis and golf events, limiting performance and altering expected outcomes. Officials cite uneven fields and weather as factors, while competitors adapt strategies to maximize scores and match results.
The track and tennis court activities have held up well as the athletic program is supervised by four faculty members who are all full-time teachers and take on the extensive schedule as an additional duty.
Dr. Pennington left a fund for manual training shops in Sterling township high school. Since 1912 the fund financed permanent machinery, expanding wood and machine shops with lathes, planers, drills, saws, a blueprint machine, and a heating furnace. Total cost for both shops around $20,000 with ongoing classes benefiting annually.
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