Burnet High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Burnet, TX)

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£ctettc Uaw (jtwbiok ofr N cduA Mr. Glen Anthony, science teacher, has a B. S. Degree from Texas A M. „ , Susan Rettman was chosen out- standing student in the field of Man now lives in the age of the space rocket. This was not the product science, of only one man's mind or efforts. Many men worked many years to reach this particular goal. Almost every branch of science gave something to space trav- el. The physical sciences contributed knowledge about matter, energy, heat, gravity, metals, and atmosphere. The contributions of space medicine are bi- ological. The training problems of rocket men are social science problems. The applied scientist designed and built the rocket for outer space. All the sciences are dependent on each other. Mr. Anthony’s class learns the use of microscopes. 13

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Studiis Stucty Mr. John Gibson holds a Master’s Degree from Texas A M. His classroom lectures in Math are entertaining. By the dawn of historic times men had developed the foundations of arithmetic and geometry. Today these subjects and the higher de- velopments in the field make up the science of mathematics. Without mathematics our modern machine and electrical age would be impossible. We could not design jet planes, television sets, bridges, or manage small businesses. Mathematics ranks with reading and writing as one of the cornerstones of modern civilization. Mr. Jack Hollon, math and science teachei graduated from Rice University. Mr. Hollon’s enthusiasm becomes contagious in his cl asses. Kerry Russell impressed his math and science teach ers to win for himself the title, Outstanding Math Student. 12

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Qociol Qclm M BtoaJpjv HcwXgout Social studies teacher, Mr. Kenneth Matthews, holds a Master’s Degree from The University of Texas. History is a recording of people’s mistakes and achievements and how these past events have shaped our present world. From that first crude tablet to libraries of microfilmed knowledge, man has set down his errors, accomplishments and goals for future generations. Thus, by studying history, man can apply many lifetimes of experiences to his own situation. Societies of the past are compared to today and ancient governments are paralleled to our own. Much history is learned from studying remains of bygone societies, tools, and furnishings. Thus, students absorb culture through history. They travel through books and maps to distant places, become acquainted with many types of people, learn their customs and philosophies. Mr. Matthews helps Lynn Wells in the Library, a major source of information for history and govern- ment students. Through government and economic classes, students learn of their own country. For knowledge of this country's ideals is necessary if they are to defend it. Future politicians weigh pros and cons of government policies and current topics, preparing for a new generation of government. Thus, through studies of their own and other philosophies, students acquire high ideals, learn from other’s experiences to set their own goals high, and become well-informed citizens, the foundation of democracy. Jane Reavis, outstanding Social Science student, pours over volume of American history. 14 American History students show varied degrees of interest in class discussion.