East High School - Quill Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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Miss Brewer Mrs. Erickson lf you would look through the school books of early education you would find that many of the subjects taught now are quite different from those of the past, with the exception of a few, one of which is language. Language is a very important sub- ject, it not only helps the students in English but permits communication with people of other tongues. French is taught by Mrs. Hutchison, who teaches the first year, and by Miss Brewer, who teaches the second and third years. Spanish is another language which is taught at East High. This is taught by Miss Krueger. Latin is considered a basic language although it is no longer spoken. lt is taught by Mrs. Erickson. ln these courses the students learn to speak, read, and write the lan- guages and also learn many words used in the English language. Laiigiiage Deparlnieiil Fluency is empha- sized in any spoken language, such as French. Here Miss Brewer and her class are conversing for perfection. Mrs Hutchison f ,- Av i swf W' Miss Krueger Latin is a difficult language to speak but John Berggrens recitation is enjoyed by Mrs. Erickson and her class. ga-..

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...- l,5M.qn me ., wr, gqldmn 5 f .4 B S e at The words af mathematics are important to us all, as is shown in this class. Math Deparlmeiit Mathematics, important to our everyday lives, is taught thoroughly here at East High. .1 Mrs, Fisher teaches first year algebra, which includes formulas K' ,i polynaminals, fractions, and graphs. Mr. Storer, Mr. Goodwin, , - and Mrs. Fisher teach geometry, which includes inequalities, g RMI, Zig., circles, loci, and ratios. Mr. Augustine teaches advanced al- gebra, including lagarithms, progressions, determinates, permuta- K tations, and combinations. Mr, Storer also teaches advanced 5 math, which covers solid geometry and analytic geometry. Mr. ' ' Goodwin teaches trigoncrnetry, the study of triangles and their Mrs, F.ShQr functions. f me umm 1,1 Here is seen an industrious class learning the laws and principles of mathematics. -1 tg ' M NA: Auqustine Nr. Gontlwn Mr. Stirror

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