Beaver Murdock Academy--Beaver (Beaver County, Utah); School yearbooks
Missionary Class. The Missionary Course was organized January 30, 1917, as a winter course and was completed in eight weeks. The course was under the instruction of Brother Reinhard Maeser and Gerrit de Jong, Jr.; the former gave the daily class...
Edgar White as Superintendent and Gertrude W. Gillies as clerk of the board. Mr. White resigned in 1918 to study medicine, and Karl Gilbert Maeser was appointed to the position. Others who have served as county superintendents are Miss Sara Keener,...
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN MINING IN WESTERN BEAVER COUNTY THE STORY OF THE HORN SILVER MINE Two prospectors, Samuel Hawkes and James Ryan, had been operating the Grampian Mine, from which they had been getting a galena type of ore. Every day, on their...
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Typewriting. The work includes instruction in the care and mechanism of the typewriter; exercises in the fingering, practice in writing business letters, legal forms, specifications, tabulated statements, and general work...
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corporations, business papers, liens, guaranty, insurance, real estate and personal property.
Three hours per week throughout the year.
Commercial Geography. A course in Commercial Geography will be given to those who...
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lathes, scroll-saws, forges, and tools of all kinds for work in wood and metals are provided.
During the spring of 1910 the machinery for equipping the shop commenced to arrive. The plant now consists of the $10,000 building, two Champion...
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tion of original theorems and to the solution of practical problems.
Three hours per week throughout the year.
Solid Geometry. Wentworth's Solid Geometry.
Two hours per week throughout the year, or equivalent.
Trigonometry I....
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Rapid Calculation. The work in Rapid Calculation makes the student able to add and multiply as rapidly as he can read figures, and to solve problems in interest, discount, bills and prices with rapidity, accuracy and ease. He learns from...
16 SOUTHERN BRANCH.
Elementary Zoology: This is a thoroughly practical course for teachers, and little. attention is given to those subjects which the teacher cannot use in common school work. Burnett's Zoology is used.
3 hours per week,...
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weights, horizontal bars, flying rings, etc., will be given to all male students. Special attention will be given to out-door games and .sports. Foot-ball, base-ball, basket-ball, tennis and track athletic teams will...
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mechanism of the typewriter; exercises in the fingering; practice in writing business letters, legal forms, specifications, tabulated statements, and general work and manifold writing.
Daily throughout the year.
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nasium, shower baths, and lockers. In connection with the gymnasium work, out-of-door sports, football, basketball, baseball, tennis, track and field work will be given as an encouragement to students to take part in contests with other...
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SUBJECTS OF INSTRUCTION.
ENGLISH.
Mr. Belnap.
Miss Decker.
Mr. Ashby.
Miss Palmer.
English a. This course consists of a review of the principles of English Grammar, special attention being given to common errors. Drill in...
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quired for an "American Penman" certificate is required for completing the course.
Spelling. Gives drill in words used in commercial life, and in words in common use in the usual vocations. A graduate from this two-year course can make...
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ing injurious habits or tendencies. To accomplish these results, proper gymnasium exercises and out-of-door games under the direction of a well qualified instructor are given.
The school is well provided with an excellent gymnasium,...
SUBJECTS OF INSTRUCTION.
ENGLISH.
Miss Decker.
Miss Brown.
Mr.
English a. This course consists of a review of the principles of English grammar, special attention being given to common errors. Drill in punctuation, letter writing,...
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Business Law. This course embraces a study of the laws governing the transaction of business in the world of commerce, including a knowledge of contracts, sales, agency, partnership, corporations, business papers, liens, guaranty,...