Towson High School - Sidelights Yearbook (Towson, MD)

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U dersltandh L Left lo right: Practicing techniques in biology are P. XVindeler, M. Cole, D. XVilkinson and S, Rielnnond. Top, left Io right: An experiment with specific gruxity is performed hy P. Peters, M. Long, C. Kringle und N. Collier Botloni, Ieff to right: In chemistry, S. Belle, H Downing and M. Messick are experimenting with filtration und distillation. 13 The Science Department of Towson High School offers ll well rounded progruin of stndies pznticnlurly for the college hound student. Biology is designed to pro- vide at basic understanding of inan's relationship to his snr- ronndings. Einphusizing science in relationship to everyday living and environ- ment is Conslnner Science. Chemistry provides the stn- dent with un nnderstunding of mutter. Dealing with the principles underlying the inuthemuticul sciences, Physics gives ll good lmckgronnd for those who will choose engineering or other phases of industry as ll career. g Mn. Rosmxsri-:IN Miss Romani 's

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Mn. Bmuviczx Mus. M.-x.-xs Mus. Sruucm sg.- . I, , .... N.... , ..,,,.,,,,:1 . V Miss STL! HLNS Miss Wol,Fl-1 , ,W ,.,.,. J Q Q is. 'lx-M .... : :N X fgigfgs , is Nays J -' Q:-: 4' iv! 2 Q52 N V 'Q Sw x ESM r is Q X ss 'Q S1 Mu. PIABIAIEHIXIAN The Math Department of T.H.S. is comprised of two divisions: business Math and academic Math. Students pre- paring for the business world are offered Business Arithme- tic and Bookkeeping, courses which will help them become better acquainted with the procedures of an oflice. Stu- dents hoping to enter a profes- sional field are offered Begin- neris and Intermediate Algebra, Plane and Solid Geometry and Trigonometry, each attempting to prepare them in some way for their chosen profession. In Review of High School Math, a course given to twelfth graders only, the sub- ject matter is varied to meet the needs of the group taking it. eveloping Logic, Top: Graphing a simultaneous equation is E. Barnes while B. Sparenberg and S. Brown look on. Bottom: Learning math are 1. Koch, L. Benton W. Richs and B. Henderson. v Left to right: At the board, G. Ghinsley, R. Samm, S. Held and -I. Gibb draw geometric figures. 12

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Mus. CEE Haifa.. F1 .V -Xswim Mn. lXI,uxsn,io Miss PYLE .,.. Mn. Bo'rHnoCK Miss STEVENS K H1gl1t.C,. l.111, A. White, B. Lyinhcrg and J. Ningel practice typing to increase their spa-ed. Training students to he reli- able and efficient workers in the business World is the aim of the Cominercial Depart- ment. Practical experience in office training is gained when students act as secretaries to faculty inemhers and Work for the Board of Education. Shorthand, Bookkeeping, Typing, Business Law and Economics are among the courses offered. ft: Learning to file- are K. Km-ssoll. Spanglcr and A. Shanklin. Right: Taking dicta- tion froin J. Bright are left to right, N. Car- roll, N. Wright, D. Hurline and J. Lccson. Q ualoif ing for lxlllS.TAYLO1K V 0 0 O 14