Wilson High School - Wilsonian Yearbook (West Lawn, PA)

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sbs.. A 6 ML gt. nw i I ain't got no body, replies Oscar as Mr. Klingler points out to his 10th grade class the chest cavity and describes its functions. J. Moyer observes one car guided by B. Promos and another by M. Keller as they perform the experiment pertaining to the law of frictionless machines. Q . eae ssai E ae E ai f if y sll t ypyy e m f, HMM.. , A I Peek-a-boo! These amateur astronomers of our Science Department, Mr. Klingler, Mr. D. Evans, Mr. Guistwite and Mr. Moyer watch as Mr. Arner, de- partment head, adjusts the telescope so he can locate Venus tonight. Mr. D. Evans instructs L. Wehr and R. Chelius on how to illustrate the presence ol atmospheric pressure. 35 see tbp glory like a shunting star Whether the student plans to be a nuclear physicist or a housewife, a knowledge of science is an important asset. General science, biology, chemistry and physics' are all offered by the department. Mr. Bear, Mr. Arner's student teacher, explains an experiment in chemistry on the dispersion of colloids to J. Lambert and A. Fritz.

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Mein hund, lnein hundf' Chile con carne a la fiesta de Navwlad EWS Greek tu nz D. Lutz, L. Stauifer and L. Barth, members of the German I class, rehearse a German play while Betsy Greene, authoress, directs. P. Guresh dishes up the chile con came tat the Christ- mas Fiesta of the Spanish II class. The pinata in the shape of an elephant was made by N. Fegley. Mr. Haas, Mrs. Rollman, Miss Seitzinger, and Mrs. Herb, teachers of German, Spanish, and Latin, respec- tively, illustrate the importance of foreign languages, classical, and modern, in our everyday lives. Members of the 10-C-2 class listen as Miss Seitzinger stresses the importance of Latin. Displayed are posters depicting the use of Latin in English. Through the advancements in transportation, the countries of the world have been drawn closer to- gether. This has made the teaching of foreign lan- guages in high schools a necessity. Studying a foreign language not only teaches students to speak the lan- guage, but also gives them a background in the customs of the country, helping the student to understand the people themselves.

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The nmehp uf rrnrs Mathematics is the tool which has enabled man tn lzrvnlc through the mysteries surrounding nature. With the dawn of the Atomic Era, it has become more and more prevalent that mathematics is an integral part of modern youth's education. Wilson's Mathematics Department has the very impor- tant job of giving high school students the foundation in the basic fundamentals of mathematics which is so greatly needed today. ' 'gGiven a circle with point 'o' as the center . . . , Mr. Shaak, department head, explains Case III of a lengthy plane geometry theorem to Mrs. Crater, Mr. Friend, Mr. E. Evans and Mr. Stevens, other members of the depart- ment. Carefully watching for errors, is Mr. E. Evans while members of his 8-2 math class put problems on the black- hoard. Mr. Shank explains an advanced Algebra problem to F. Koller, K. Securda and G. Wolf. Terry Rhoads, a member of the 10-G math class, seeks help from Mr. Friend in preparing his homework assign- ment.