Malden High School - Maldonian Yearbook (Malden, MA)

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Class Studies -Films - Charts THESE FUTURE CHEMlSTS'prepare carbon dioxide through the wafer replacement method in Mr Blair s chemistry class During the February vacation, the faculty and students of M.H.S. were shocked by the news of the death of Mr. Robert M. Blair who was struck two weeks previous with a coronary thrombosis. Mr. Blair, a native of Glasgow, Scotland, came as a youth to Med- ford where he gained athletic fame by captain- ing the Mustangs as well as being a star in track. After high school, Bob Blair, as he was called by his many friends, attended Tufts University where his love for athletics led him to establish a B.A.A. record in the 220. When World War I broke out, he im- mediately joined the Army, but when the war was over, he went back to his studies at Tufts. After his graduation in 1922, Mr. Blair came to Malden where he has taught chemistry and physics until his death. Robert Blair will long be remembered by his many pupils, who have gone or will go on to serve in the world of science, a field which he greatly loved. Robert Blair B.S

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The Sciences Are Taught Through .. iii Experiments - Reading the barometer, dissecting frogs, and brewing potions become fam- iliar activities in the Science Department, Learning to use technical apparatus such as test tubes, microscopes, and Bunsen burners prove a challenge, as do memorizing all the facts and figures entailed in a basic knowledge of chemistry, biology, aeronautics and physics. After a leave of absence, Mr. Christian once more has entered the realms of M.H.S., and is welcomed back by students and teachers alike. Robert R. Perry M.A. Head of Science La I QF., Ifiiiliaii 'Ai Tl lf .am as iw Guy N. Chrislian M.A. fm ' as ,,,, ,,,,.,,,, are as ii w e , RUTH WRIGHT AND ELAlNE BUCKLEY learn the ins and ouls of biology, as 'they clissecl a frog. Harold B. Biornson B.S. l l i Kennelh A. Trites Bruce Gilchrisl' M.A. Reginald V. T. Sleeves M.Ed. 5 s I e 1

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Mathematics . .. The Root Oi All Sciences Whether your subject is algebra, geometry, or trig, to reason out becomes your motto when working out a prob- lem. Encouraged by the thought that there must be an an- swer, you try to untanglei graphs, numerical statistics, equa- tions, or geometric figures. Suddenly out of a mess of hgures the answer appears. The completion of these courses gives you the feeling of satisfaction that comes from a job well done. Gladys Watlrins A.B. Head of Mathematics Department 'Ku -.X Louis Ciarfella A.B. Francis K. Parris M.A. 37 Charles R. McGeoch B.S. John J. Queally M.E.D. s ,wir I MR. OUEALLY HELPS MICHAEL GALLAGHER master the clifticult taslr ot drawing a circle with a blackboard compass. 1. . ,. 4 A L