Menard Memorial High School - Menardian Yearbook (Alexandria, LA)

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Menard offers to the student a full four years' study of scientific phenomenons. As a Freshman, he goes into the study of life itself with Biology. This course covers the two biological fields: botany. the study of the plants and their structure. and Zoology. the study of all animal groups from the one celled amoeba to the most complex of all be- ings-man. General Science is taken in the Sophomore Business course. It includes the study of natural phenomenon and highlights of biology. chemistry. and physics. Physics and Chemistry are studied by the Menard Junior and Senior students. With Chemistry comes the study of matter, elements, compound and mixture. By applying the uscientific Meth- odf, students are able to see the uhowv and Hwhyw behind chemical changes in nature and in the test tube. Investigation of the laws, matter, and energy in- volved in the field of Physics, enables the Menard Junior and Senior not only to learn how to predict the phenomenon which takes place, but also how to control some of them. Through the study of science at Menard, new and hid- den secrets are revealed which may be put to practical usage in everyday life. if Jimmie Dore finds that his object is the one contain- ing radioactive material, as Mr. John 0'Brien points out with the Geiger-Muller counter. A 155' 'f-2554 i 395 Clen Saucier prepares bottles of oxygen from potassium chlorate -magancse dioxide. - 1. arm 9, t f 1 my uw- V 1 ' ' A - - .cz - - 26

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-me Students of the Menard English classes are moved toward one primary goal, the precise expression of ideas. The faculty feels that without a broad knowl- edge of English, the student can not fully express him- self in other subjects. This makes English one of the most important subjects at Menard. Equipping the student with the ability to convey his ideas efficiently is the aim of the grammar course. The grammar course puts the accent on clarity in writing and speech. Word Power was introduced last year not only to broaden the students' vocabulary, but also to develop an interesting way to express one's views. Another function of the Word Power course is to strengthen spelling, and to secure accuracy in pronunciation. Literature, the works of other English masters, is a guide to the student in his own creative writing. In the Summer reading program the student re- tains an acquaintance with authors and their works and continues to build on the foundation laid during the school year. ! I 3, . . . 7 A M.-f . M , A-2 ' Aa i M1s?o .4Y .Q vi , 'af' 5 Blase Di Stefano explains a scene from Hamlet to the seniors f volume library. J' Pat simpler, Floyd London, Jolm Montgomery take advantage of Mt-nard's 4,500

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tudents tudy the Mwhyw and 6GH0Ws'7 of Science Looking over Ilivir Svivnce Projects wliivli thi-y prffwnted are Larry Mallin-ws, ,lvff ffliicolu, .luliuii Vurilioof, and Donald Blank. Aiding Coach Malifouz, Clvn Saiivier diugraiiis an Amelia before Biology Pluss. SCIENCE MEDAL WINNERS: ,lox-l Pm-trim, Le-1' Crciiiilliori, Philip Bs-im-rfmii, und ,loc Mi-rin-iis. 27 .il