Williams High School - Doe Wah Jack Yearbook (Burlington, NC)

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est art -BERTRAND ARTHUR WILLIAM RUSSELL partmcnt Business arithmetic is aimed toward the commercial stu- dent as a preparation for an occupation in the business world. Providing knowledge of the basic computations in- volved in day-to-day transac- tion, this math is particularly useful to the high school graduate who works in areas such as accounting or clerking. The student who studies ex- tensively in our excellent math department with our capable instructors will find himself thoroughly p-repared for what- ever course he chooses to fol- low after high school. g , ,Q v .p f Z, MRS. JOHN W. WILKINS MR. CLAUDE L. WALKER A.B., Elon Collegeg Plane Geometry A.B., Elon Collegeg Geometry. and Algebra Ilg Adviser Sophomore Class. 461.1- MR. CHARLES E. GRIGSBY B.S., University of North Carolinag Al- gebra I and Ilg Adviser Junior Engi- neers' Club. MISS JANE SIDBURY B.S., Pfeiffer Collegeg Algebra II, Bus- iness Arithmetic. MISS MARY R. TAYLOR A.B., University of North Carolina at Greensborog Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry. 25

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MRS. .l. A. ABERNETHY A.B., Lenoir Rhyne College, Algebra II, Plane Geometryg Adviser Junior- Senior Prom. MR. LARRY BRADY B.S., North Carolina State Collegeg Al- gebra I and II, General Math II. 6'The great ef From business math to ad- vanced algebra, our math de- partment directs us toward en- lightenment from the darkness of the numerals system. The first simple courses in mathe- matics teach the fundamentals 24 Math Dep at which are used later in the advanced, complicated prob- lems requiring diligent thought and concentrated effort but sup-plying intense satisfaction for a job well done. Geometry, which is at first a confusing mass of lines, soon takes shape with the ac- quisition of the elementary theorems that are later used to prove abstruse problems in- volving polygons, parallele- grams, and other figures. Solid geometry offers the interested student visions into the realm of three-dimensional figures and the natural rules concern- ing them. The algebra courses taught in our school are, as the ge- ometries are, primarily in- tended as a preparation for college. Algebra instructs us in high mathematics such as cal- culus, while also teaching clear thinking and accurate, step-by-step work. The algebra student must concentrate upon his Work in order to acquire the necessary knowledge for solving the complicated prob- lems.

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7. ---.......-.-.. ,, - -5. , Science is a MR. l. ALLISON MRS. MARYDELL LEWIS ABERNETHY BRIGHT A.B., Lenoir Rhyne Collegeg A.B., Mount Holyoke Collegeg Chemistry, General Math II. Elon Collegeg University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Physical Scienceg Adviser Civinettes. In the course of civilization, man's knowledge of science has continually grown broader. This has made it necessary for him to subdivide his store of scientific wisdom into general categories. We at WHS are in- deed fortunate to have facilities with which to learn the basic fundamentals of all of man's scientific knowl- edge. In the chemistry labs and classrooms, we may learn the essentials of the structure of the universe. Physics teaches us the elemental forces and laws which rule the cosmos. Biology fulfills our knowledge of our world by instructing us in the principles of life. By Lab work gives us an opportunity to see and study first hand some of the many things we talk about in class. 26 X f gf N' W , QQ, 2 X ,tys y ,tfs t , X . I a Q MRS. RENA MAUDE DANIELEY A.B., Flon Collegeg M.A., Ap- palachian State Teachers Col- lege: Biologyg Adviser Future Teachers of America. MR. CLIFF FOSTER, JR. B.C.h.E., M.Ch.E., North Caro- lina State Collegeg Physical Science, Chemistry. taking any one of these specialized courses, a student may get a sound background for further study in that field. ln addition to these courses, WHS offers a physical science course designed to develop a general acquaintance with all fields of science. This is considered essential in the face of the growing complexity of today's world. In the world of today, you meet science in every side. Rockets are launched to the moon, and yeast makes bread rise. We at WHS are truly privileged to have a fine science department to equip us for future life. Under the direction of capable teachers, biology teaches us to understand the complexities of living organisms.