Springfield Senior High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Springfield, OH)

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The teaching of mathematics will always form an important part of our educational program. Many mature minds look back with pleasure to formations of logical habits in their school days by the use of old- fashioned formal mathematics. Arriving at a sensible conclusion by logical, precise thinking is the fundamental principle of mathematics-and the fundamental prin- ciple of life, as well. Excellent opportunities await those who wish to avail themselves of a practical and useful knowledge of math which will be invaluable in later years. Mr. Daniel Ackerman explains solid geometry spheres to Albert Sanders, Don Rucker, Stephen Dunbar, John Minnick, Bob Ober, Lynn Johns, Dick Detrick, Terry I-lirtzinger, and George Papa- liages. From simple algebra to advanced math is quite a long jump, yet the courses offered at SHS dealing with math cover a large field. Those interested in Industrial and Trade courses are offered instruction in special mathematics courses pertaining to their chosen fields, while those planning on a college education find such courses as alge- bra, geometry, and trigonometry at their fingertips. Commercial students have com- mercial arithmetic classes available to them. Whatever the field, an appropriate mathe- matics course is available. Math faculty consists of Mr. Gladden Roneinus, Mr. Charles Milligan, Miss Ella Chase, Mr, Luther Barnes, Mr. Hugh Barber, Mr. Donovan Pearson, Mrs. Ruth Mowell, Mr. Frank Mcliaig, and Mr. D. A. Ackerman.

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French, German, Latin, and Spanish are taught at Springfield High School by Miss Ruth Fitz, Miss Dorothy Krautwater, Mr. Marion Racer, Mr. Al- fred Stein, Mr. Clarence Smith, and Mrs. Nina Marie Ladd. The study of a foreign language is a wise choice because affairs of the world today have brought these countries closer to us. Although it has been said that Latin is a dead language, quite the contrary is true. Latin is the true ancestor of all Romance languages, and a knowledge of it helps greatly in the study of other languages. Courses in language study stress the customs of the people, their literature, their music, and to some extent their economic lives. The language classes are represented by this picture of Mr. Stein's German 4 class. They were on this day interested in one of the more formal lessons dealing with the German Way of phrasing and avoiding a straight English translation. In the German class, for instance, pupils learn something of the geography of the country and the customs of the people. Sev- eral pupils in the class correspond with Ger- man students. They tell each other about their school work, and their friendships are links in the chain of understanding between the two countries. Members of the class have been sending food, clothing, and supplies to needy German families. K

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IATTY GILBERT AND MAXINE QUALLS DISCUSS WITH THE DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLASS METHODS T0 SFIMUI ATF SAI FS Distributive Education is the formal name for what the rest of us usually call just the sales class. The members have formal class- room work in the morning under the direc- tor of the program, Miss Margaret Spicer. At noon they leave school for afternoon jobs in the downtown stores and offices to apply the principles that they learned in class. This year there have been 25 students in the class. Each of these boys and girls works an average of 30 hours a week. They are always a busy group, but this year has been a particularly active one. They completely outlead any other division in the number of tax stamps they bring ing they have participated actively in all the com- munity drivesg they designed and made a display for the state of Ohio, which was shown at the National Distributive Educa- tion convention. They earned money during the year by the sale of SHS scarfs and pennants and by their annual rummage sale to give their tradi- tional employee - employer banquet and dance. They have now started a scholarship fund which will be increased each year until it is finally made available to help some student further his education. MISS MARGARET SPICER