Boise High School - Courier Yearbook (Boise, ID)

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Mathematics THE ancient aristocrat of the sciences, hlathematics, has been given, in Boise High School, a staff of as competent instructors as any school in the state. Headed by Seth Freer, this department has grown to be one of the largest in the school with approximately two out of First rofw-A. J. Boosinger, Algebra and Geomctryg Glen:-vieve CVC1'y' HVC StlldCl1tS CIl1'OIlCd ICOI' Dartt Algebra and Geometry, Howard Paul Algebra an Genm- X - i i etry. lS1'1'uml l'UfLUfSf'Ih Freer, Head of lleparimcnt, Algebra, Geom- the Mlbjett- Mr' Freer VYa5 ctry and Trignnometryg J. A. Burt, Algebra. graduated froln the Ulllverslty of Idaho, and also received a B.S. degree at Carlton. He has been a member of the faculty for fifteen years. Among the branches of lVIathematics taught in Boise High School are Elemen- tary Algebra, Plane Geometry, Higher Algebra, Solid Geometry, Trigonometry and Advanced Higher Algebra. Each of these is treated as a unit that goes to make up the entire subject. As a rule, only one kind of llflathematics can be taken at a time, thus requiring eight semesters to complete the course. Under hir. Freer in the lVIathematics Department are five excellent teachers. They are A. J. Boosinger, lVI.S., who comes from the University of Idaho, Howard Paul, A.B., a graduate of the Wesleyan University of Nebraskag James A. Burt, A.l3., who hails from the University of Idaho, another Gem State graduate who has a HS. degree, Bernice Hjornsong and Genevieve Dartt, who has an A.B. from the University of Idaho. Nliss Bjornson was absent when this picture was taken. Algebra is a brief, simplified method of solving apparently complicated problems by the use of literal terms substituted for unknown quantities. Geometry, taken from the Greek words the earth and to measure, comprises the third and fourth semesters. The third and perhaps most practical of the Matheriiatics courses offered in B. H. S. is Trigonometry. This is a study of the relation between the size of the angle of a triangle and the lengths of its sides. By this process the distances of stars and high peaks are measured. This is for the advanced student and is necessary in surveying. Each studeni lakes his turn at dcfnonstraiilzg a theorem. , Page Twenty-Jix

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oreiigin anngiuieige THE Foreign Language De- partment in Boise High School is a very well established one. Four languages, French, Spanish, Latin and German, are offered. This department has given many students not only a knowledge of a foreign lan- guage, but also the ability to associate it with the ideas and CUSt0111S of the l2iI1dS fI'0Ill Mary Ann Hogarth, Lating Evelyn VVenstrom, German and Latin. First rnfw-Valnra Blackburn, Spanishg Emma Simmons, Head of Department and French, Karen Kieldsen, Spanish. Svruml row-H which these languages come. The department is headed by Emma Simmons, a veteran teacher in Boise. A very complete group of Latin subjects is taught. First and second semesters of Latin include Latin Grammar. Third and fourth semesters take up the study of Cae- sar, which is mainly lessons in translations. Fifth and sixth semesters involve Cicerog Virgil constitutes seventh and eighth semesters. Thus Latin is offered four years. Evelyn Wenstrom, who has acquired an A.l3. from Carlton College, teaches this subject, and Mary Ann Hogarth, who has received her M.A. degree from the Uni- versity of Iowa, is also a teacher of this language. German, introduced last year, is taught by bliss XVenstrom. Two years are offered. Three years of French are taught. The first year takes up the study of the funda- mentals of the language. The second and third years include grammar and transla- tion. French is taught by Miss Simmons, who has obtained her lVI.A. from the Uni- versity of VVisconsin. French songs are also learned by the students. Spanish holds for the student a great deal of pleasure other than the study of the language. Three years of study are required for completion of the Spanish courses in Boise High School. The first year of study consists of the fundamentalsg the sec- ond year is grammar and translation, and the third year is mainly translation. Teachers of this subject are Valora Blackburn, who has received her lVI.A. de- gree from the University of VVisconsin, and Karen Kicldsen, who has acquired her A.l3. degree from the University of California, and has done some graduate Work. Dine Rose ohne Dorman -No rose fwithout thornr. l Page Trwfnly-five

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Q CCMBIUICCCG AVPIRY complete and well organized Science Depart- ment is established in Boise High School. Experiments of various types are part of the course of studying in many of the Science classes. Science plays a very important part in the lives of all individ- uals, in the opinion of educat- orsgi we could not understand the world about us, or think in- telligently, or play the part all First rn-w-Charles Gill, General Science and Botany, Harry Mitchell, General Science and Botany, john Sawyer, Head of Depart- ment and Physics, Vllillis Collin, General Science and Chemistry. Serum! rmw--Richard Pomeroy, General Science, john Bauer, Agri- culture, Howard Paul, General Science, Cecil Pollard, Zoology. useful citizens should, without a fair fund of scientific knowledge. For this reason .lohn Sawyer, head of the Science Department, is said to occupy one of the most important positions in the High School. Mr. Sawyer teaches Physics. He has an A.B. degree from the University of Illinois. Botany, a study of the life of the different plant bodies, is taught by Harry lllitchell, who acquired his A.l3. degree from VVayne State Teachersl College, and Bernice Bjornson, who gained a l3.S. degree from the University of Idaho. Zoology is taught by Cecil Pollard. Mr. Pollard has received his lVI.S. degree from the University of Idaho. He has been an instructor in Boise Hi for nine years. Chemistry, which is taught by VVillis Collin, deals with the chemical composi- tions which go to make up the world, also the relation of chemicals to each other and how they combine. lylr. Coffin has acquired a B.S. degree from Penn College. Another subject is General Science, taught by Howard Paul and Richard Pom- eroy. lylr. Paul has an A.l3. degree from Nebraska Wesleyatt. Mr. Pomeroy's A.B. degree was received at the University of California. Agriculture, a study of scientific farming, is taught by John Bauer, who has his B.S. degree from the University of Idaho. lNIr. Bauer has been here four years. lylrs. Cecil Pollard and Charles Gill substituted for Miss Bjornson during her long illness the first semester. Miss Bjornson returned in excellent health. Experimenting in Mr. Safwyefs Physics Class. Page Twenty-sefven V