Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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MR. ROBERT MR. LEROY BERGES BERNADOU Department Head MRS. JEAN MRS. EMILY BRAUN COKE Biology requires concentration. Department Offers POUR EN SEU ST AN Ne Charles Quinn prepares to start a physics experiment.

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Ineluded in AHS Curriculum DR. GUNTHER G. GATES MR. DAVID GEORGE MR. EDWARD J. McCORMACK In addition to the regular history courses—California history, world history, U. S. history, and government—the history department added a new subject, current events. A pilot course, its subject matter is the study of world events and understanding their significance. The course is open to seniors and juniors who are good readers. Students who are enrolled in current events discuss news events, MR. W. G. ROBINSON MR. DANIEL J. WAGNER follow newscasts and read books and magazines as background ma- terial for the course. Many films are seen. California history students performed skits depicting the gold rush in the Little Theatre. yee “ak to Mr. David George, the class plans a weekend trip to the Mother Lode country for next year. ag Mr. David George's California history class ‘‘discusses’’ a map of California.

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Many Trips to Students Science students went on many trips planned by the department. Earth and General Science students were given the opportunity to see the Lick Observa- tory at Mt. Hamilton. The observatory, which is operated by the University of California, en- abled students to see the moon through a twelve- inch refractor and Saturn through a thirty-six- inch refractor. In December, science students went to the San Francisco Bay Model. Here, students were able to see an actual model operated by the Army Corps of Engineers. In addition to the above trips, science stu- dents toured the Oakland Weather Station. Weather instruments and weather reports from foreign countries were seen and heard by students. Chemistry students were invited by the de- partment to go to the International Science Fair in San Francisco. Students saw science exhibits and heard Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg, Nobel Prize winner, speak. Another trip taken by chemistry students was an excursion to the C and H Sugar Refinery. The students, invited by the chemistry club, saw a film at the refinery and also toured the plant. Chemistry students had the opportunity to attend a series of special lectures in physics, chemistry and biology at the Lawrence Hall of “ Science at the University of California. The lec- eo tures, titled The Science of Musical Sounds, Mr. John McMillon sports a smile at an AHS basketball game. Energetic and Sleepy Molecules, and “The Biology of Space’ were presented by the Uni- versity faculty members. MRS. EDNA MR. DAVID MR. DALE MR. VERNON MR. JOHN CUNDIFF FAIRFIELD FREDGREN LOWRY McMILLON