Beverly High School - Beverlega Yearbook (Beverly, MA)

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Sciculwc Primvjvlcs I l 4 'lr 'AS A , 'P C' I I la 4' Mr. George Accomando, Mr. Richard Preston, Mr. John Lapsley, BOTTOM ROW: MF- ANYON KiSl1Of1, Mrs. KSVOV1 Levin, MV- Phillip Mr. Leo Smith. Kendrick. TOP ROW: Mr. Ralph Lizio, Mr. Robert Michel. SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Mr. Preston demonstrates proper laboratory procedures to Nathan Zass- man. During the high school years nearly all the students included a science course in their curriculum. The sciences at Beverly High consisted ot biology, phys- iology, chemistry, physics, and senior science with supplementary laboratory work in chemistry and physics. Mr. Richard Preston headed the department. The obiect of the science division was the teaching and the studying of the physical world and the under- standing and application ot the scientific principles. ' Emphasis was centered on the students' enthusiasm the laboratory, More and better facilities were outlined for the new high school. These included three lecture rooms tor chemistry and one each tor physics, senior science, and physiology. The department also planned a lab- oratory and a project workroom tor chemistry and physics classes and a dark room. Mr. Preston and his teachers anticipated tour combination class and lab- oratory rooms in addition to an animal and plant room for biology. I7 S and appreciation ot the studies in the class room and

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llndcrstandzug Human Kclatious BOTTOM ROW Mr Sarkis Sarkisran Miss H Sue Fisher Mr John Page Miss Doris Boyd, Mr. John Lapsley. TOP ROW Mr Michael Casale Mr Frederick Hammond Mr Richard Batchelder, Mr. George Psychas. SOCIAL STUDIES Problems of Democracy and the history and psy- chology classes come under the direction of Mr. John Page. In the psychology classes students were given a chance to better understand themselves, while in the history classes, which included American History, World History, and Modern History, they studied the problems which face nations. The course in Problems of Democracy provided the students with an oppor- tunity to learn more about the workings of government and keep them up to date an current events. Supple- mentary history reading material, provided mainly for non-college preparatory students, was one ot the most significant improvements made in this department. A record number of students were enrolled in these courses this year, and they received the benefits of new text books, maps, and films. The Senior history research papers were the major proiects, and the Problems of Democracy class corresponded with Con- gressman William Bates to learn about his views on maior issues. Students who participated in these classes sought and received an increased understanding ot hu- man relations. Mr. Michael Casale shows Paulette Mach- eterre the Louisiana Purchase Region.