Central High School - Helios Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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Science Opens New Perspectives Science, llie sliulv of life and phenomena, takes up a major part of academic life at Central. The department branches ont into the various phases of science — biology, chemistry, physics, and physiology. In biology the stu- dent learns of living creatures and their functions. Chemistry deals with the elements, their composition, and reaction. The student observes this through the various experiments performed. Forces. Newton ' s laws of gravity, and acceleration are taught in physics while phvsiology specializes in the human body — its func- tions and activities. General science is offered to seventh and eighth graders. The aim of the Science Depart- ment is to prepare the student for future events and to broaden his knowledge of our universe and of man himself. Mr. Grysko, seventh grade a set of test papers. structor, corrects Preparing o short quiz for his science class is Mr Burche Explaining the importonce and workings of the digestif system Is Mr. Schultz. 26

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Seventh and eighth grade as her class prepares to sing ( fs .%■- i i IS ' ,-- L J -. ' Mr. Schellen Spring Cone about to lead Ih ng for the Business Courses Train For Office Jobs Mr. Kops, typing teacher and bookstore out to tiave Ills picture token. noger, tokes tii Bringiiis out ihc Imsiiiess talents at Ontral. the Busines.s Department incorporates typing, shorthand, office practice, bookkeeping, and occupational train- ing in the effort to prepare students for secretarial and office work. All these courses are designed to allow Central students to compete in the fast growing busi- ness world. Typing and shorthand emphasize maxi- mum speed with a minimum number of errors. Presentation of awards to students with top speeds is also sponsored by this department. Looking to the future, the Business Department hopes to begi n a one- semester personal typing course for college-bound students. Miss Adams illustrates the techniques of good typing to her class. 0000 25

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points out the various families of birds to tiis science Mr. Grieg points out tfie scapula to his physiology class. Foreign Tongues Gain Universal Importance With national attention ijeing given to the learning of a foreign language. Central ' s foreign language depart- ment teaches students the fundamentals of French, Spanish, and Latin. The department makes good use of the language laboratory, which provides the students with an opportunity to hear the language spoken as it should be and compare it with their own voices. Students are able to speak and read the language fluently and to understand its usage. By taking a two-year course in language, a person not only becomes knowledgable about the life but also the culture of other nations. GlacJiotors ancJ amphitheaters, as explained by Miss Fennell, Latin instructor, played an important part in Roman history. Kukor shows ng a verb. her first year French class the correct way of conju- 27