Augusta Military Academy - Recall Yearbook (Fort Defiance, VA)

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Mathematics courses strengthened with ON THE WALL . . . Capt. Parrish doesn ' t mind being stopped to answer questions about algebra, even during recess. Brad Dillman seeks outside help, and he gets it willingly. CAPT. DANIEL PARRISH B.S. Virginia Polytechnic Institute,- Mathematics. CAPT. BURWELL HAWPE B.A., M.A. University of Virginia; Math¬ ematics. Math is a science today. COL. H. B. McCRUM LL.B. NSF METHODS! . . . Col. Hoover, recepient of many honors and student during many of the Na¬ tional Science Foundation Courses, puts to use techniques and content in his plane geometry class. Rex. Swinford receives advice during board work. West Virginia University,- Academic Board; Mathemat¬ ics,- Business Law. 18

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Reasoning emphasized in math courses YEARS OF EXPERIENCE . . . Gen. Roller utilizes his years of experience to prepare his college algebra class for the road ahead. Not only does a cadet in his class get a tremendous background in every method of equation solving, but also in general knowledge, the importance of which Gen. Roller con¬ stantly stresses. Major J. D. Kramer B.A. Bridgewater College; Academic Board; Athletic Director; Math¬ ematics. HARD TASKMASTER . . . Major Kramer keeps Ray Stanton working during board drill, but the results will really help when Ray reaches Auburn. A new class room in January gave Major Kramer even more board space! Lt. Roger Plumskey B.S. Thiel College; Athletics,- Math¬ ematics

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visual aids and colorful new texts. SETS AND SLIDE RULES . . . Trigonometry classes can depend on Col. McCue to pull through with instruction in the slide rule, so valuable for future math and science studies, and they also look forward to learning sets, some calculus and finally ana¬ lytical geometry! Pete Arellano is a willing and apt sudent in slide rule functions. Head for the classroom seems to be the motto for AMA mathematics teachers, for every one of them takes as many math courses as possible, not only in the summer, but also during the school year. New green boards in many classrooms, yellow slide for demonstrations, and new classrooms proved to be the externals . . . the important thing was that AMA was offering five mathematics courses, with the use of sets and calculus included in the senior classes. Inductive and deductive reasoning became integral parts of each course . . . development of logical conclusions forms the basis for higher math study and for science courses. Sets stressed. CAPT HOWARD HANSON B.A. Hampden Sydney College; YMCA; Junior Activities; Re¬ call; English; Mathematics. LT. COL. W. L. GARDNER B.A., M.Ed. The Citadel; University of Virginia; Academic Board; Guidance Chairman; Head, Foreign Languages,- Mathe¬ matics. SQUARES, TRIANGLES AND CIRCLES . . . Jerry Reph gets attention from Col. Gardner who explains that plane geometry is important in many phases of life. Once more visual aids come to the rescue. 19