Marshall High School - John Quill Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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Mathematics Borden C. Booth, Edith B. Olihstead, Charles W. Pflaum, Monroe I. Lord. Jean Pennoyer. Thomas Byrnes, Paul T. Epping. Missing: Joseph H. Con¬ roy. The Mathematics Department, under the direction of Mr. Pflaum, sought to teach the students not only the subject matter, but to develop in the students an individual thought process for clearer and more self-reliant reasoning. The courses offered included eighth and ninth grade math, plane and solid geometry, elementary, intermediate, and advanced alge¬ bra, trigonometry, and a new course, 11th grade mathematics, which combined inter¬ mediate algebra and trigonometry. The national need for scientists and en¬ gineers was stressed in the Science Depart¬ ment this year under the direction of Mr. Houseman. Teachers encouraged students with outstanding abilities in these fields to enter them. In an attempt to create more interest, special after school programs were given, and trips were made to industries in our community to see the scientist in action. Standing: Dorothy H. Corbett. John E. Dailor, Carleton Thayer, Daniel Keohane, Jean Havill, Sebastian A. Gangi. Seated: Virginia S. Scully, Daniel Houseman, Grace R. O Reilley. Insert: Charles H. Loth. Science 15

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Language Left to Right: Donald R. Clark, Agnes V. Powers, Florence Chitten¬ den, Frank C, Leach. This past year in the language classes, special emphasis was placed on communica¬ tion. Students were urged to take part in discussions in order to develop ease in ex¬ pression. Another phase of classwork centered around learning about foreign customs and modes of living, for a better understanding of the world we live in. Business Standing: Barbara Foos, Raymond W. Wright, Agnes Herrick, Helen M. Lathrop, Laura H. Colahan, Clay¬ ton M. DeLong. Seated: David B. Brady. More than 500 pupils were enrolled in the Business Department this year. The students learned business fundamentals in such courses as typing, shorthand, bookkeeping, business law, and office practice. Equipment such as dictaphones, calculating machines, and duplicating machines were used to acquaint the students with devices found in an actual office. Automation and how it affects the Business Education Department was also studied. 14

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Practical Arts In the gym, swimming, and hygiene classes the Health and Physical Education Depart¬ ment covered a wide area of subjects this year. The gym classes afforded an opportun¬ ity to improve skills in sports and swimming. Special lifesaving classes were offered to swimmers, and American Red Cross swim¬ ming tests were given in each class. In the hygiene classes, general health, social hy¬ giene, safety, and first aid were the main areas covered. Seated: Dorothy H. Cox. Ruth N. Puls. Standing: Lucile Baldwin. Rob- ert E. Ley. George W. Swanson, Royal Hill. John E. Sullivan. Standing: William Bushnell. Donna Reed. Kenneth R. Davis. Anthony L. Gerace. Nicholas Zona. Seated: Barbara Rosenbloom. Mary M. O ' Connor, Janet Frank, Armand S. Bolton. The Practical Arts Department included classes in woodworking, metals, home eco¬ nomics, artcraft, and drafting. The shops introduced the students to the various ma¬ chines and materials used in manufacturing and thus preparing graduates for future work in industrial arts. A new teaching technique was used this year, placing the students in classes according to their ability. The home economics classes, including cooking and sewing, were designed to pre¬ pare the student for homemaking. Physical Education 16