Chelsea High School - Beacon Yearbook (Chelsea, MA)

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Where is the flag Mr. Gootkin? The Language Department, supervised by Mr. Meyer Gootkin, offers the students fuel to devel¬ op their linguistic abilities in French, German, Latin, and Spanish. In the classrooms of Mr. Joseph T. Sullivan and Mr. Meyer Gootkin, the French students try to master “la langue d’amour. “Das macht mein Leben suss (it makes my life sweet)” applies to Mr. Robert Freedmans’s Ger¬ man classes. The so-called “dead” language of Latin comes to life in Miss Deasy’s classes. The study of Caesar and Cicero is climaxed by ex¬ ploration into mythology or “the dessert of the meal.” Foreigners may say of Mrs. Frances Mon- tesano’s and Miss Rose McKenna’s Spanish stu¬ dents, “Para norteamericano habla bien (for a North American he speaks well).” ...united in the universe Miss Deasy, Jimmy seems to be missing something. 15

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Mr. Sullivan wants you. Languages Mr. Robert Freedman—Allan Luden of Chelsea High 14

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Mrs. Mack is sure to give this boy helpful advice. No ship is in good condition unless every detail is mathematically accurate. The department of Mathematics, headed by Mrs. Alice Sandberg, is composed of active and capable personnel. Throughout the three years at the high school, the technical and college courses offer plane geometry, algebra II, advanced algebra, trigonom= etry, and solid geometry. These not only prepare students for college, but also teach pupils to think logically. The business and general courses offer practical mathematics which is helpful throughout life. If a subject is to be taught well, modern equipment is a necessity. This depart- ment fulfills this qualification. With all these opportunities available to him, the student auto- matically applies himself and consequently ac= quires an ample amount of knowledge in mathe- matics. ...accurate in assent 16 The world of mathematics is found in Mrs. Sandberg ' s classroom.