Butler High School - Tropaeum Yearbook (Butler, IN)

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the Unknown The study of Health and Safety is important to Darilou Miller and Cheryle Baldwin watch Billie everyone. Mrs, Buenerkemper is seen explaining a Nimmo put Mr, X together as Steven Houser examines problem to the class on health and safety. another piece of Mr. X. We need a general knowledge of science to keep up with it in this modern age. Courses in chemistry, physics, general science, biology, and health and safety are offered at B.H.S. Under the able guidance of Mr. Sadler, Mrs. Buenerkemper, and Mr. Walter, the science department has developed rapidly. Early empasis is placed on health in the seventh grade and general science in the eighth grade. Mov- ing into the high school students encounter biology in their Freshman year and the mysteries of plants and animal life. The sophomores review rules of health and safety, and go on to broader fields. The Junior and Senior classes plunge into the science of motion, matter, and energy in their physics and chemistry classes with all the enthusiasm of a teenager eager for knowledge. With our modern, well equipped laboratory we can perform many useful experiments. This helps the students to better understand experiments and even more so if he can perform the experiment himself. One part of our science department that enables pupils to learn more about an anatomy lesson is a life sized dummy with parts that can be removed Doing experiments in Chemistry class is fun and in- and reassembled. teresting. Mr. Walter is helping Carolyn LePage with her experiment as the rest of the class works on theirs, KELLEY PLUMBING AND HEATING 17

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Working to Find Mr. Walter, trig teacher, gives Jeff McCann a prob- Mr. Gorrell is ready to help any student who might lem to solve at the blackboard and awaits the out- have trouble finding the answer to their arithmetic come of Jeff's finding. problem. In the field of math, courses in algebra, geometry, trig, and general math are offered. Mr. Walter, Mrs. Schubert, and Mr Gorrell teach in these dif- ferent aspects of math. During a student's years in Junior High he studies general arithmetic. As a Freshman, the student's outlook on school as a whole has generally changed. Likewise, his subjects changed also. He is offered courses in algebra and general math. Then as he progresses to his Sophomore year, he may try his skill in geometry. In his Junior and Senior years the courses he takes in math will be more advanced and mastered with more difficulty. During these years, he may take solid geometry, trig, and advanced algebra. Math is something that is used constantly. It is used every-day life not just in school rooms when it is pu. down in figures. Hence, the more a person knows about math the better qualified he will be to meet life's program. Of course, knowledge in other sub- jects enters into the picture when the problem in life are to be conquered. Kevin Keller and Robert Jennings finish their problem while Sharon Evanhoff checks hers over. Mr. Gorrell waits for the students to finish. UNIVERSAL TOOL AND STAMPING CO, 16

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Learning to Put Thoughts into Words Our English department this year was headed by Mrs. Hample, Mr. Reed, Mr. Handy, and Miss Griffith. The English teachers, this year, put forth a great deal of ef- fort preparing college bound students for their college English courses. Six weeks oral book reports and twice monthly themes are just two of the many ways in which the English teachers helped to make us more con- scientious in preparing for future occupations. Latin, taught by Miss Marshall, gives students habits and techniques that will be useful in studying other languages. By studying Latin students learn to ap- preciate the historical and cultural significance of the Roman civilization. Latin has important educational values because of its exactness. The Latin student learns to derive the meanings of English words from the related Latin. Mrs, Hampel added a new way of studying English this year, Through the aid of a movie screen and records the students learn about English construc- tion. How to spell is important for everyone to know how English literature was studied by the Senior Literature to do well. The students of Miss Griffith's Literature classes this year. Here in Mr. Handy's Literature class are seen taking a spelling rest to increase their class we see that a lively discussion has arisen over spelling know how. some part of the English Literature. ROGER'S MOBIL SERVICE 18