Fairmont West High School - Dragon Yearbook (Kettering, OH)

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ws2 W'S Lila we Vw M ,,., LOBBY DISPLAY CASE plays host to the foreign language tume from GermanY- A QBY P05fe Of Spaln and some Roman department. Shown here are toys from France and a cos- models catch the eYe- Forei I1 Lan ua es Play Important Role Many top-notch colleges re- quire foreign language train- ing for admission. Fairmont offers courses in four foreign languages, including t h r e e years of Latin, and two years each of Spanish, French, and German. Russian language is taught on Saturday mornings by Miss Merrilla Davis. Abil- ity to read, write, and speak languages fluently is the main purpose. TOGAS SHOULD BE JUST SO! Now it may look a bit unusual to have students dress in togas, hut about 2000 years ago this style was common. I9 'E'

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English Gives Fund of Learning and Information English is required all three years at Fairmont. Grammar and composition work and a survey of English and Amer- ican literature are covered during this time. During the senior year, stu- dents are required to write a complete reference theme con- taining footnotes and a bibli- ography. Besides written work, in- cluding spelling and punctua- tion, oral English is empha- sized. Students are encouraged to prepare reports and give them before class, thus in- creasing their speaking ability. REVIEWING THEIR Junior English days with Moby Dick are Becky Barth and Tad Kiefaber. This model is in Mrs. Anna Hiller's room. HAVING TROUBLE? Denny Fraser earnestly tries to write his PRIZE-WINNING essays read by Mary Brooks in Miss Kennedy's senior letter, a graduation requirement. room, Show eff0ffS of P357 Sfudenis- SW. ..,.k.s , . .W I R fs .. is T. 1' it '- fa ,,,.,... .M-v- ' 7 'ga , Y .anna

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-. ,-..., ag, W JL, Q v so 'sv i 'iii Uh .Q-tra-w,,.,i-I, B iw fa' ARMSIHIIT P DON'T FALL lN! Mr. David Rayburn cautions Boinnie Steffen, students find the study of algae, common pond scum, very Herwig Baumann and Gordon Ankney. These eager biology interesting. The aquarium shows the balance of nature. Science and Mathematics Courses Provide Answer College bound or not, a Fairmont student will find science courses valuable in future plans. The fundamental principles studied in these courses are given broad applications. A continuous science curriculum may be elected for the three years of high school. Two years of science are required and the courses that can be chosen are biology, chemistry, physics, and Science ll. All these courses provide extensive lab work and the students are permitted to expand on their own ideas much of the time. Dissection plays an important part in the hiologisfs life while experi- menting with the elements provides many fascinat- ing hours for the chemist. Force and E : mc2 are familiar words to all Fairmont physics students. WORKING DEMONSTRATIONS are needed in any physical science. Mr. Victor Showalter, aided by Vicki Call, puts this model into action.