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

Thomas G. Lawrence Chairman BIOLOGY Mr. Morton Roggen suspiciously eyes three pupils. Intrigue afoot! Mr. Thomas Lawrence and Shelley Chess plot the assassination of a brine shrimp as Freddi Shurr looks on aghast. The science of biology encompasses all living things. Since most of us belong to this category, it is not surprising that biology had such Wide appeal. Under the inspiration of its instructors, this department was Well equipped to meet our needs. As first termers We generally learned general facts about all branches of science in regular or general science classses. As sophomores we took biology. During laboratory sessions We could be observed intently following hairy paramecia through jungles of spirogyra, intently cutting up frogs, or merely intently paying attention to our fascinating biology teachers. The steadily mounting enthusiasm with which we performed these acts led many of us to take Thomas Law- rence's Zoology course, open to seniors who demonstrated unusual ability and interest in the field. Zoology acquainted us with the members of the animal kingdom, their structure and habits, and their relationship to one another. The achievements of Erasmus science students this year in award programs, such as the Westinghouse Talent Search and the Science Fair, were truly outstanding. This was due in large measure to the equipment and encouragement provided in generous quantities by the Biology Department.