Brackenridge High School - La Retama Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Science, Satellites The study of science has been stressed since the development of space travel has become such a vital necessity for our country's progress and well being. Many new and fascinating fields are opening in science. Students who have a sincere interest in science will have many opportunities to articipate in rewarding work if they increase their lgnowledge of science. A student must have a minor in science to graduate from high school, but a major is Wise for those who intend to enter college. 'Whether a stu- dent's interest lies in a human bone structure, the nuclear changes in matter, protazoans, or the compo- sition of chemical compounds, the science depart- ment of Brackenridge has something to offer him. Ph sics, chemistry, biology, and physiology are avail- able at Brackenridge. C emistry and physics labora- tories enable students to experiment during the study. Miss Lee sometimes bowls fer relaxation after school. Mr. Brown prepares his gear for a forthcoming trip. Mr. Holst experiments for the Boys' Science Club.

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Aw shucks, it's too big to bury, sighs Miss Meod's dog. Suddenly It's Math, Whether you are planning to enter a college, get a job, or be a housewife after graduation you will always have a need for mathematics. Everyday you will be concerned with matters involving numbers. When a freshman begins high school he may take algebra or general mathematics. A student planning to attend college usually takes algebra. General math continues the fundamentals of arithematic in a more advanced form, but algebra introduces students to problems involving unknowns and solu- tions which are quite different. After the comple- tion of algebra, college entrants should continue their study in geometry or trigonometry. Even when a student is not preparing for college entrance the knowledge which can be obtained from advanced mathematics courses offered in high schools proves to be of value throughout his or her life. xt, 4-uf!! M Mr. Bright enioys checking students' workbooks while Q 5 teaching night school at Tech. 2 iNQ'i', QSM ,ii 3. 5. - X , X ff Miss Wharton mokos out dues receipts for members of the American Association of University Women. X

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W Mr. Bittner enieys watching one of those great football games played by the Breckenridge Eagles. Miss Lyssy cooks all of her meals daily, and she assists her students in preparing theirs. F 1 ix 5:-gwk Eg . .lit P Y gr, A V.- ,x 24 , , Y, , Vocational, Commercial The vocational shops have become very popular at Brackenridge in the past few years. Students who do not intend to go to college are given the opportunity to learn practical arts. The print shop has become a favorite with many of the boys. The training received in this course proves very valuable to a young man when he is on his own. The foods laboratory at Brackenridge enables girls preparing for housekeeping to practice an art w ich they will use throughout life. In this course girls learn to prepare foods which are ap- petizing and also healthful. Since this course is so practical, every girl who plans to raise a family should try to include it on her schedule. Mechanical drawing teaches many of the boys at Brackenridge an art which is of great value in the modern world of engineering. It develops the ac- curacy and precision of the student's technique and arouses an interest in the different fields in which this skill may be used. A knowledge of this art proves very useful. Mr. Carter tells the inspectors how the printing machines are operated.