Central High School - Interlude Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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Advonced Techniccil Courses Aid Gifted Students To many chemistry students the laboratory periods are the most interesting. In this picture, the students are watching a chemical change take place as magnesium is being burned. Central's math department has been the battle ground for many students determined to conquer the principles of algebra and geometry. A few brave souls have gone on to still greater victory as they grasp the fundamentals of trigonometry and calculus. Mr. Wilmore is the head of our math department which consists of eight teachers. These teachers have organized the program so that all opportunities in the essential fields of mathematics are available to every Central student. The student learns to apply logic for the solution of many problems in today's world. Mathematics is the backbone of scientific research and is directly applied in the study of chemistry and physics. Has anyone ever seen a square soap bubble floating through the halls? An unsuspecting person walking past the physics lab may have happened to see Mr. Cripe and his students up to their elbows in square soap bubbles. This, however, was only one of the experiments performed in the study of physics. The valence of aluminum is a plus three and the valence of phosphate is a minus three. Chemistry students have many times wandered into classrooms muttering valence numbers, a topic essential to the study of chemistry. Physics and chemistry are the advanced courses offered by Centralis science department, and biology and physical science are the required courses familiar to every student. Explaining the position of the cosecant of the unit circle in the first quadrant to Miss Semortieris trigonometry class are Richard Zimmerman and Mike Kaman.

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? U-fl 1 Gwen Miller, Robert Schreiner, Eugene McDonald, Dennis Kuespert, and Victor Zielinski are a few of the upperclassmen who took advantage of the developmental reading program under the supervision of Miss Smogor. ongucige Mastery Central's language department has excelled again this year in an effort to maintain its high level of academic standards, and it has also been the background for a few comical situations. It seems as if Mrs. Campbell and Mr. Kfadden, members of our outstanding English department, may have intro- duced a new style of teaching. Klrs. Campbell taught her English class midst the clamor of falling plaster and ac- cording to one of Bfr. INIadden's English classes, the sounds of f'My Fair Lady do aid in the punctuation of sentences. The new 'methods' have not, however, affected the im- pressive achievements in our English department. Veni, Vidi, Vici . . . I came, I saw, I conquered, a famous quotation by Julius Caesar, is a guidepost for many students in the study of Latin. Mr. Robert Herringer, Cen- tral's only Latin teacher, has encouraged and produced many Latin medal winners in room 318, a room always to be remembered by many Centralites. The foreign language department has acquired a new and valued language laboratory, yet no one who has taken Spanish could forget the familiar guitar and sombrero on the wall of Bliss Ceyak's classroom. She and Mr. Govern are sponsors of the Spanish Club and German Club which have promoted and stimulated interest in these languages. Those students taking Developmental Reading under the supervision of Xliss Smogor will enjoy the benefits of the course throughout their school years. Another special course, English Literature, taught by Miss Iiergan gives the students a better understanding of Chaucer, Shake- speare, and many other famous English writers. Although a junior English class is where one usually learns more about American literature and English grannnar, Miss DeCroote's classes have also been experimenting with choral reading. Although most students have a lot of homework, some still find time for outside projects. Ralph Komasinski and Denny Makielski are looking at the Globe Theater they made for English literature. il :- -ff i' ? 1' Ii V i, , 1? , I ,fini 114' - ---

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Required Courses Brooden Students' Knowledge SlUDENl5 W V 'mrmvvumalnmf ' ' 'i 8 - x..,...,,..i- N - Q C 5 7Ul?F1Y75 KW raw: fwow mm my During local elections, many classes'study politics and voting procedures. Health, a required course, is made much more interesting by models of A sample ballot is explained by Mr. Smith to janet Moore, James Hor- different parts of the body. Don Rajski points out the heart as Connie vath, Shirley Walker, Dennis McGlinsey and Gerhard Zink. Six and the rest of Mr. Power's class look on. It is not a question of what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your countryfl This state- ment, made by John F. Kennedy in an address to the people of the United States, expresses the need for in- dividual interest and strong support so that America shall remain a Hfree and independent nationf, One way interest can be stimulated is through a greater knowledge of the social sciences. Centralls social studies department has planned the course of study with, it seems, both eyes toward the future and this year has in some section accelerated its program. Everyone at Central must acquire at least six credits through social studies and yet many Central students have graduated with an additional two credits. These credits may be earned in community civics, world history, United States history, American government, economics, in- ternational relations, and sociology. Many Central seniors are enrolled in a new course called the revolving govern- ment course. This program enables students to study government, economics, and international relations in two semesters and, although it is still experimental, it has been widely approved by tl1e majority of students. A required course such as U.S. history can become very enjoyable with such visual aids as maps. Mr. Schultz indicates a point of interest while Rosemary Grainger and Connie Walkowiak come in for a closer view. ,QM -w 34 EW W, i 4 Q' r. 'ia , E 4,2 1 A a, 'Q i W' fr if I , ' f'??: as 9 yas yssivf- It 25 23: ' :fa J-,fu