Hollywood High School - Poinsettia Yearbook (Hollywood, CA)

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Ilo- Frrmt Row: Coble, Waring, Bresson, Myrick, Harrison, Briggs, Thompson. Back Row: Hensey, Brown, Benedict.lMcLeod, Staff, Carter, Chaifee, Atkins, Wi son. , SOCIAL SCIENCE The social studies, according to Mr. Myrick, head of the social, science depart- ment, are the humanities of liberal arts. In this department, the second largest in the school, are offered economic geography, world history, American history with civics, PanfPacif1c history, social economics, and the newly added course in international re' lations. The teaching, of history has within a century progressed from a string of p-residents, battles, and dates to the causal philosophy of history, dealing especially with the causes and results of important events. 4 MATHEMATICS The mathematics department exists primarily to give the student a working knowledge of numbers, algebraic computation, and geometric formulae. Under the able leadership of Mr. Johnstone, this department has obtained an enviable reputaf tion for efficiency. Reports received from various technical colleges and universities prove that mathematics students trained at Hollywood make good. Mathematical courses offered include plane geometry, which is , an essential of every academic course, elementary and advanced algebra, solid geometry, and trigonometry. Hanks, Schneider, Brown, Campbell, Johnstone, Overfield, Robison, Welbourn. E231

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IAA Front row: lKachel, Cochran, Grundy, Myers, Gufiin, Standfast, Blair. Second row: Sarnog Masters, Bouvier, Martin, Huber, Thias, Brockway, Everett, , Scheidt, Hensey, Benedict. l ENGLISH The purpose of the English department is to perfect the student's oral and writ' ten use of the English language. Four semesters of required work are devoted to this, and interesting and cultural courses in poetry, prose, and the history of the drama are open to students in the 11A and 12B semesters. English is probably the most important subject in the curriculum, for the ability to express himself intellif gently is of the greatest importance to the student in whatever occupation he under' takes. Miss Grundy is the able head of the department. MODERN LANGUAGE The modern language department functions for the purpose of developing a reading and speaking knowledge of Spanish, French, or German. The study of any one of these is valuable to the student because it increases his vocabulary in his own tongue and enables him to translate the many foreign phrases which ne meets in everyday life. Moreover, the acquisition of another language opens up an entirely new field of Qiterature and adds a great deaQ to his pQeasure when traveQing in foreign countries. Miss CarrilQo has guided the department through another successful year. De Shazo, Jordan, Carrillo, Leshin, Johnson, Temple. Goodwin, Henry, Sarno, Wilson. . l22l

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Webber, McCausland, Smith, Harrison, Henry, Fretter, Dryer, Hinckle. CHEMISTRY The purpose of the chemistry depart' ment, ably headed by Mr. Gray, is to give the students a workable knowledge of this science, which deals with the structure and properties of matter, and of the laws governing its behavior. The greater part of the course is devoted to inorganic chemistry, which treats of the metallic and nonfmetallic elements, as distinguished from organic, which is the investigation of carbon and its com' pounds. A knowledge of chemistry is a valuable aid in the study of other sciences, besides being useful in itself. i l Myers, McPike. Abbott, Thias. l I lv D SCIENCE The science department has suff fered a great loss in the death of Mr. Westcott, who was head of the depart' ment at the time of his death. Holly' wood High School was most fortunate in having Mr. Fretter to fill this important chair. The science department includes courses in biology, physiology, and phyf sics -- subjects which are extremely worthfwhile because of their practical application. They form a solid foundaf tion for scientific pursuits and enrich the student's life by giving him a keener ap' preciation of the world in which he lives. 241 Burleigh, Wood, Van Vleet, Gray, Williams. LATIN The Latin department aims primarily to impart a knowledge of Latin lan' guage and literature. This is accom' plished through the reading of Caesar's Commentaries, the orations of Cicero, and the verses of Ovid and Virgil. Since most modern languages are derived from Latin, an understanding of this language is a valuable foundation for the study of other tongues. To develop an interest in Roman culture, a Roman banquet is held once yearly for the senior Latin classes. Miss McPike is the head of the depart' ment.