Deering High School - Amethyst Yearbook (Portland, ME)

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George, what is two and .... ? Mathematics Dept. Head STAFF illlll lll'IGl'll'Ii'IS Kutllvrine- E. 0'Brivn, A.B., Bates: AAI.. Uornellg Ph.D,, Brown, A1-lol-ne Fnrnhuni, B.A,. Bates. Vince-nt B. Billllillllll, li.A.. Tufts. Hair- vaird. Alfred P. Mall:-t, HA., M.A,, Vnivex' sity of Maine. Ara A. Kurakushian, Bowdoin. Front row, left to right: Mr. Karakashifan, Miss Fownum, Miss '.l0llllE.Il21I1l,.ll'.. Gorhmnsture Ofgrienl Tom-llers' College: BLA., llnrvurd Yni- vorsitv Back row, left fo right: Mr. Mangimz, Mr. Ham, Mr. Mallet. ' MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Math is the one subject that is used in all walks of life. Although math is a very hard subject, Deering's excellent department makes it an easy subject through excellent teaching. Dr. Katharine O'Brien is the head of the department, which includes such subjects as review math, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. She is assisted by Miss Farnum, Mr. Man- ,jf gion, and Mr. Karakashian. l Helofivq Mr. Kurakclshian zvutc-hes u jufnior algebra class during tl qui: KV I 1 XA Ill. - +W L... U . MISS KATHARINE E. O'BR1EN

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MISS FRANCES L. HUESTON English Dept. Head STAFF and DEGREES Frances I.. Hueston, B.L.I.. ElD6FStJIlQ M.A., University of New Hampshire. Lillian Becker, B.A., Middlehuryg M.A., Bread Loaf School of English. Middle- bury. Dorothy E. Chase, A.B., Smith: Grad- uate work at Harvard Summer School. Bertha Gulliver, B.A., Wheatong M.A., Columbia. William R. Hill, A.B., Bowdoin. Florence Jensen, B.S.. Simmons: Graduate work at Boston University. L. Pauline Mann. B.A., Southern Methodist. Helen D. Mcllonnld. B.A., Colby. Isabelle K. Pease. B.A., Smith: M.A., Bread Loaf School of English, Middle- bury. Francesca M. Perazzi, B.A., University of Maine. Clayton H. Smith, B.A., University of New Hampshire. Ruth E. Williams, B.S., Colby: M.A., Bread Loaf School of English, Middle- bury. For tomorrow, a two thousand Word . . Front row, left to right: Miss Jensen, Miss Chase, Miss Perazzi, Mr. Polite. Back row, left to right: Miss Becker, Miss Mowm, Mrs. Gillliver, Miss Williams, Miss Hueston, Mrs. McDonald, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Hill. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT The English Department has the greatest number of teachers on the faculty. It is through the earnest and continuous work of these teachers that the students of Deering master the pitfalls of grammar, literature, and poetry. This department also handles dramatics and public speaking. Miss Frances L. Hueston is head of the department. Below: Owe of Miss Williams' senior classes listens as she tells of the comparisoil of Hamlet and Electra

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In fourteen hundred and ninety . . MR. C. WILLIAM Pi-:'rERsEN History Dept. Head S'l'Al-'F :xml DEGREES 17. William l'1-tors:-n, B.A., University wtf Maine: BLA., Trinity. .lolin B, Cottrell. Jr., ILS., Colgate. Elizalwth Ring, B.A.. BLA.. Fniversity of Maine. Ralph B. llarvcll. 1l.S,. University of New Haunpshire. Linwood S. Elliott. B.A., ALA.. Vui- versity of Maine. lluth H. Whittemore, B.A., Colby. 'Kathi-rinv J. Kern, Simmons and University of' Wisconsin. Front row, left to right: Mrs. Kern, Miss Ring, Mrs. Whittemo-re Back row, left to right: Mr. Elliott, Mr. Ha:r'vell, Mr. Petersen. Absent: Mr. Cottrell. HISTORY DEPARTMENT This course is a required subject for every student, for it lays the foun- dation for our leaders of tomorrow. Mr. Petersen, head of the department, teaches World History, while Miss Ring teaches both U. S. and Modern History. Mr. Harvell has Problems in Democracy. Mr. Elliott has Prob- lems and U. S. History also. Below: Mr. Elliott 'rcturrns a quiz to one of his jwnwr classes msmQ12rrs'emavw m:m. rw. ' e.i ',N .:1 .3