Erasmus Hall High School - Arch Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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Sidney Levitun. Clmirman of French, Latin, Ilclzrwic. and German. language. The reading of foreign plays, books, and stories , X t acquainted us with the literature of the country. Other as- Nl . I l Pects were by no means neglectedg Customs, historY, contri- 0 0 t N hutions, and geographical features were stucliecl in tletail Q A 5 with interest and zest. X G ' X. Nlr. Cahriel Cusscn enthralls a Latin class with Rl llrzirncll exposition on the grancle-ur that was Ronin. l '-54,1 The ancient language and culture of the Hebrews is very much alive in the classroom of Mr, jacoh Soshulc. Mr. Levitan and his fourth year French Class supplement textbook work with informal conversation. el n- I li -

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Mr Max Cohen of the Spanish Department performs a post mortem on an exammahon 1 lb a .15 15.4.2 . 3: ...f 'F .':33'4 , ...' :'2'- zffwwa if Walter W Fried Chairman of Spanish Language Many ot us recall the CllI'lOl1S path our lountaln pens fol lowed as we advanced 1n the studv of a forexgn language Dur mg our first year we were slmply told that The pen lb on the table In our sophomore ve If we found our pens on 1 table near a door and IH our 1lll'l10I' velr thex were on 1 table near a door on the other slde of the room Fourth vear students could look for the object teetermg on 1 table near a door on the other sxde of the room about readv to fall on the floor On 1 more serlous note we found our llIlgUlStlCS courses enllghtenmg and enloyable Class conversatrons conducted IH the forergn language and regular drlll rn verb 11 conyuga tlons xdlomatlc expressrons and declenslons serx ed to frmll rarxze us XVltl'l the Havor as well as the mtr1cac1es of the

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David Schoen reworks some math proh- Quiet concentration seems to he lenis in the lunehroom while saving his Susan Celleris method of study- peanut hutter and jelly sandwich for ing math. math class, Lost in thought, Philip Berel- Arlene lmhrioscia finds a source of son widens his mathematical private amusement in her homework. horizons. lay Atlas explores the symmetry of a geometric figure with a fellow student. Mrs. Sylvia Somerman explains the fundamentals of solid geometry to a senior class. Mathematics Throughout our four year stay, one phase in the pattern of Erasmian routine remained constant-students always took notice of figures and shapes. Under the direction of its teachers, the Mathematics Department offered students excellent opportunities to study hoth. Elementary algebra introduced novices to the fundamental principles in- volved in the lives and labors of A, B, and C, and provided students with practical skill in hasic algebraic operations. The design of two dimensional figures and use of logic in solving proofs were stressed in geometry classes, where the congruence and similarity of triangles and the properties of circles were some of the major fields. Intermediate algebra delved into such topics as literal equations and verhal prohlems. XVe grew more intimate with those diligent souls, A, B, and C, and those who found their antics particularly hafiiing may have found solace in reading Stephen Leacock's imaginative essay, The Human Element in Xlathematicsf'