Chelsea High School - Beacon Yearbook (Chelsea, MA)

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Genius of Tomorrow. If I say if ' s X, it ' s X. Due to world events of the last few months, the practicability of mathematics has been quite force¬ fully driven home to the young men of America. The first question asked today of American youth looking for work in defense industries is, What courses have you had in mathematics? I he man in the machine shop, the ship yard, the arsenal, the tank and truck factory, -e engine and airplane plant, can improve in efficiency a no output only as nis knowledge of mathematics is mproved or applied. In fact, many of these industries go so far as to have schools for ihe ' r employees. Even in the armed forces special schools berr- opened m large numbers to teach I he ot mooern warfare. The fundamental of 0v.’ KT! dimes ave :.ics a!) or tnese schools involve a good understanding of ma nematics. In ' he service, advancement with ratings Ir. these specialized fields s almost impossible without the necessary anathema deal knew edge. Ire oung women of today are not immune r o this demand for mathematical knowledge, fhe mow reqi.rc- mem • of a nurse trainee are an evidence of this. Mathematics Department BOYD GARVEY HERLIHY LOWELL Present day civilization with household, oersonaf ana government budgets of all kinds installment buying, income taxes insurance rates, such as life, unemploy¬ ment, fire, old age benefits, demands this knowledge more than ever, and the need will increase with the next few years. This will have to bo if wo are to have an enlightened democratic citizenship ' r, this cour-ry. App icd mathematics is the forerunner of any civiliza¬ tion and Nature is the greatest mathematician of all.

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Where was he that period? Please take a letter Miss Mc¬ Cauley. Dismissal slips are in popular de¬ mand at Chelsea High School. MR. KENNELLY Mr. Ker.roily ' s cur assis an: office manager. is to h’m ’ho ' we turn in our troubles, and he has boon he easer of pe y fric’ions between in© employees end department heads cf this firm. Ho • •as bom in North Bellingham, Massachusetts, on November 5, 1896, and educated a Bates where ho received his 8.S. degree. He came to our firm n 1923 and showed such promise that ' he board oi directors made him a permanent member. Tardy emooyces reporting to Mr. Kernel ! y are not likely »• bo shown too much eniency, and in some cases are iirea ' • nave their pay docked. We remember nim. however, as a man who tried to make us learr, and a tend to the busiress of this firrri. Page Eleven

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OF BEA AND CON Mr. Mockler is my favorite subject. ANDERSON COTTER MOCKLER STAPLES Science is takinq daily a more and more important part in the modern world. Such a rapid growth has Science hod, that like many new things its pos¬ sibilities have varied depending on hew wisely it has been controlled and used. It may be a benefit to man, or an agent of his own destruction, as the skill with which, he makes use of it varies. In the high school. Science consists of Biology. hc study of life, dealing with ihc plant and ammo worlds: Physics the science of matter and energy and Chemistry which has to ao with ‘he composition of matter. A few o; the aims worked for ore: I. to teach the pupil to think accurately and im¬ partially Science Department 2. to develop an attitude of scientific curiosity about the world he lives in 3. to team to use the scientific method of thinking which he may already have begun to use in geometry 4. to learn the fundamental laws of the science he is studying 5. ftf study applications of theso laws in the outside world. Aside Torn interesting pupils ‘o continue in college, or ad¬ vanced schools the studies they have begun, it is also intended to point out fiyids in which they may make use of their science, thus perhaps aiding them in the choice of their life-work. More and more the outside world is calling for people trained in various branches of science. More and more science is striving everywhere to make ‘he world a better place to live in. With this idea in view the science deportment attempts to do its part in giving to the pupils a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of tho sub¬ ject, so lha‘ they have made a good begin¬ ning, while those who do no may find that they have acquired some understanding of what the scientific world is trying to do, and MAYNARD may rind some practical application of it in Their own lives. Page Thirteen