Bedford High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Bedford, IN)

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The h-cme e-H = C -: y ‘ '• • 1 Botany is one of the electives of the first year, covering two semesters. The work consists of recitation work three days a week and lalx»ratory work four periods, with accurate drawings and descriptions. The first semester’s work is the study of the organs of a complex plant and a study of the seed and seedling. In the second semester the work consists of a study of a few of the typical plants illustrating various divisions in the plant kingdom. The different divisions of Hotany are not taken up separately but are developed in their natural relationship, emphasizing the fact that plants are living things. The morphology of plants is taken up. only to show the relationship to the living processes. Plant Physiology and Ecology, however are considered at greater length. Practical questions as well as scientific facts are discussed whenever possible so that pupils relate their common e. | oriences. Plant breeding, forestry, pruning, grafting, girdling and diseases are some questions upon which outside reports are given in class. Some of the problems of home lawn decoration are studied, with the hope of arousing an increased enthusiasm for lawn making and developing an inexpensive style of landscape gardening. Plans are made for the decoration of the home grounds with the idea of having a flower garden of continous bloom and harmony. Reference books and bulletins from the Dei artment of Agriculture are used as supplements to the text MISS IDA AKIN 15

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The H-eme-e-H lAT lt'IATICS,; MISS EDNA KING The Department of Mathematics has for its aim a double function: to ground the prospective college student, and him who does not wish to continue his work at a college, in a comprehensive and practical knowledge of Mathematics. The result is that the college student may be enabled easily and profitably to pursue the advanced branches of the science. Most accurate and careful work is insisted upon by the instructors. In addition to the courses regularly offered in high schools, an advanced course is offered in Algebra with especial emphasis upon special products and factoring, exponents, radicals, logar- MISS ANNA K. CI.AHK ithms and proportions, and likewise a course in Solid Geometry. With a view to fulfilling the second function of the department, particular care is given that the student attain a full and clear conception of the work required both in Algebra and Geometry to the end that it may be of benefit to him in his profession. The regular courses in all cases are such as will meet college entrance requirements, that is. two semesters of Algebra and two of Plane Geometry. B.li.S. l 14

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16 L BOTANY LABORATORY