Brookville High School - Echo Yearbook (Brookville, PA)

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L'Annuaire, Brookville High School Latin English language is derived from a great many Latin words. Latin is also the basis for French, Spanish, and Italian. The study of Latin makes it easy to speak our own tongue fluently in two ways. The first is the complete understanding of our grammar, which adds confidence. The second is the enlarged vocabulary, which prevents the embarrassment of groping for words. The Latin classics closely resemble all that is fine and admirable in modern literature. The knowledge of the Romans, their great men, and their customs is easily gleaned on the side. These things all help us to enjoy life, and to analyse it more keenly. Page Sixteen

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The Year Book of Achievements Mathematics C HIS picture shows a class of students listening to the explanation of a theorem by a member of the Geometry class. In the mathematics course there are three main subjects, namely: First and second year Algebra, Plane and Solid Geometry and Trigonometry. If you take the scientific course you will study these subjects. The first and second years in High School you study Algebra. This is a mathematical calculation by means of letters and other symbols. Algebra is used as a preparation for Plane Geometry. The third and fourth years you study Solid Geometry and Trigonometry. Solid Geometry deals with the mathematics that investigates the relation and properties of solids and surfaces. Trigonometry is an advanced study of Solid Geometry. Our Mathematics course is very important because it fits a student to take up different engineering courses. Page Fifteen

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The Year Book of Achievements French (7J, RENCH is so generally used at home and abroad that it is almost an essential to a well-educated person. Many French words and phrases have been adopted directly into English. To know the French language is to know its people. In these days of internationalism the intimacy of nations is important. French literature has .a spirit which no other literature expresses. It is well worth while to catch the French emotions in the original. French and English are so closely related that it does not take one long to master the essentials and open the door to a new world of books and friends. Page Seventeen