West Division High School - Comet Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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Herman Kruschke Rebecca Buckbee Marie Marchant Ada Parsons Howard Kingsbury O Mathematics Department HE mathematics courses teach 'stu- dents to think clearly, logically, and independently. Solving problems challenges one's mental powers to the ut- most. The ability to think is a necessity in all fields of work. But there are direct as well as indirect advantages. lvlathematics fits students for positions as teachers, engi- neers, scientists, surveyors, and architects. West Division offers four years of mathe- matics, including two years of algebra, one and one-half years of geometry, and one semester of trigonometry. Two years of mathematics are required of all except com- mercial students. Algebra through quad- ratics and one year of plane geometry are necessary for college entrance. The students get much satisfaction and pleasure from their work. They delight in working problems which take days to solve. They develop creative talent by making geometric designs or actual models of solid figures. They welcome outdoor demonstrations of theorems for a better rea- son than a mere chance to be out in the open air. These courses open the way to the vast Held of higher mathematics only hinted at during high school years. ' li- -- . r .l. .1 .if ' 3 -Lili' :WS .. .f..L:9'.. 2 LLL Z7 lffil . g u.,.4.uL..-'ar-.1 .. .-,-,.-.....-.-.-. .,Y. ....-..-. Rf.,-es-,ian-Q Lucie Case Irene Eldridge, Theo Donnelly sv X-..s4'fx,cl,e.c, 1 b Page Fifteen M ..-M f- ...s..h...........,..u.-i-.....-...s-. -.....,-..s,..,.......... 'HT 2'J f , 5734I' 'H ' c' 712131553 --SQL .l I :3g'7i'f'3El'I - r--Q 'Y'i'if- '- ij 'ri 3- . . 1 sv 'J ,p1'.. . . .N no .J - ei, a. HJ, - , ..v. -f.K'gV:,1' - 4413. 'Y - :nl-int.,-' J. ' gn., a J--...':?L...s........4..gaa.,iEn.2Jf A 154-!it',te.g2-nitkgfi..

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Page F o urlren joseph Riha Lucie Harmon Clarence Shutes Edna VVeber Ernest Ehlman Science Department URTHERING the understanding of the modern scientific world and fur- nishing an insight into everyday prob- lems are the aims of the science department. To carry out these aims West Division of- fers to its students a four-year course. The study of general science can be taken by first year students, although a new one-se- mester course in advanced science is now open to upper classmen. Biology, a study of plant and animal life, is offered as the second year study in this course. During the last two years the physical sciences, chemistry and physics, are studied. These latter subjects are open to the entire stu- dent body. A knowledge of science is essential to bacteriologists, biologists, geologists, astron- omers, chemists, pharmacists, doctors, nurses, and engineers. The Science Club, which is sponsored by some of the science department teachers, is growing every year, showing the interest many of our students take in science. Its purpose is to stimulate scientific interest among the student body. This is accom- plished by varied programs, consisting of lectures, demonstrations, motion pictures, and discussions. Ernest Kurath Isabel Henkel Howard Aker Adele Spitzner x .'L :.i T 1 - 3-,.,J'4xi' ' .- M- il . . 1. , , , 1, A ,Fw -'L V . p., - -,W . - . . it 3,-em--l.'gJ.1l .1141 el if li' ' T al b V

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XXV 1 N51 . g! W' Page Sixteen Margaret Nelson VVilliam VVarner Lillian Knell VVilIiam Smith Gertrude Hull History Department ISTORY is the study of past events which are important as influences upon civilization. It is a subject which arouses interest, curiosity, and excite- ment. Every day we come across events which can be traced to interesting occur- rences in by-gone times. Things which happened long ago should have a peculiar fascination for every one of us. What would our life be without a com- mon language or without a well-organized government? They were not obtained from one country but were molded from a com- bination of iniluences from all parts of the world. Ancient history is a study of the earliest people, medieval history tells of develop- ment to 1714, modern history, the story of Europe to the present day, and American history, the story of our own country's de- velopment. English history is especially in- teresting since our country was greatly in- fluenced. by Great Britain. These subjects, with citizenship and civics, studies of our government, make up the history course. These courses afford a good opportunity for outside reading and research, and illumine and vivify all other reading. Harold Rounds Raymond McCrory E . -.A