Belmont High School - Blueprint Yearbook (Belmont, MA)

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“THE ORIGIN OF ALL SCIENCE Mr. Charles R. Holbrook Biology I and II Mr. I.eon K. Hamel Chemistry 2KCI0. -f 2KCI 30.t . . . broken test tubes . . . dissecting frogs . . . memorizing the periodic table . . . Kingdom-Phylum-Species . . . AuH.O ... V = DP . . . percentage of error . . . vectors . . . lab aprons . . . protective goggles . . . PSSC . . . Modern Chemistry . . . slide rules . . . analytical balances . . . making your own slides. Mr. William T. Cowing Chemistry; Chairman of the Science Department Mr. Albert R. Clish Biology; General Physics; Science Club 18

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LET HIM STUDY THE MATHEMATICS.” Francis Bacon Then x = 36 . . . understand. Miss Struglia? The study of mathematics induces logical thinking. It also provides the student with a basis and a stimulus for further mathematical training. Regardless of the student’s vocational inclination, he will find the knowledge of mathematical processes invaluable in everyday finances. Belmont High School’s Math Department oilers courses as varied as the mathematical interest of its students. Programs of study include business mathematics. basic and intensive courses in geometry, algebra, and advanced placement calculus. Modern methods of teaching have resulted in enthusiasm on the part of the student body for further pursuit of the challenges which the science of mathematics olTers. This enthusiasm has been manifested in the formation of a math team composed of outstanding students of mathematics, who find the competitions both exciting and challenging. Each student, however, benefits from the training in logical thinking he obtains from the study of mathematics. Mr. Robert D. Sullivan Basketball: Golf Mr. Kdmund J. Burke Mrs. Nona F. Barrett Do you care to disagree? 17 Mr. Peter P. Cerasoli

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IS THE DESIRE TO KNOW CAUSES.” Hazlitt “Why study science?” Our generation is noted for its reluctance to accept fact without a convincing explanation. This admirable trait makes the study of science in the public schools an integral part of our curriculum. Science teaches us how to explore the “why's” of a given situation. The physical and biological sciences encompass everything that surrounds us. With a basic background in science, we arc able to answer such questions as “How does a pulley work?”, “What is the Theory of Evolution?”, What is matter composed of?”. For many students, the introduction to science in high school will lead to a career in the scientific field. For others, the study of science aids in developing their ability to think systematically. Through the use of laboratory techniques, and the subsequent writing of lab reports, the student learns how to recognize an objective. how to make accurate observations, and how to draw relevant conclusions from the problem at hand. Mr. Winslow H. Russell Science Club; Physics Solving problems the streamlined way 19 . . . and here’s one of us at the beach.'