Classical High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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Y= 4X2-— 3X + 10 MATH CLASS First Row: Sandra Morey, Veleda Stusick, Barbara Kelly. Seconp Row: Frances Belcher, Deborah Howland, Barbara Levine, Marlene Stein, Suellen Williams, Stanley Zwirn. THirp Row: Harriet Cherniak, Allen Dunaisky, Allen Hitchcock, Jane Landon, Tamara Smith, John Whittier. FourtH Row: Arthur Agnos. Jonathan Brown, Ruth Davis, Karel Greenblatt, Dorothy Kerzner. FirtH Row: John Scougall, Carol MacDonald. Sranpine: Mr. L. W. Smith. Another Parabola | ‘ MATH III First Row: Richard Paveglio, Richard Romejko, Ann Zimmerman, Murray Webber. SEconp Row: Jon Prothero, Ann Laughman, Gertrude Lowell, Carol Zimmerman, Gerald Steinberg. Turrp Row: Burt Danet, Barbara Frank, Susan Ginsburg, Cleo Gorman, Barbara Grover, Fred James, Michael Kaplinsky. FourtH Row: Stephen Shelasky, Diane Wentworth, Judith Diamond, Judy Solomon, Caroline Skinner, Gordon Wood. Sranpine: Janet McIntosh.

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Sirtinc: Miss Dorothy Parkman, Mrs. Helen Flanagan, Miss Margaret Kelley. Sranpinc: Miss Edna Marston, Mr. Leland Smith. MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Every day, each one uses mathematics in one way or another. The housewife may only use it in a recipe or a dress pattern, while some man’s living may depend wholly upon his knowledge of this subject. The student, from kindergarten through college, uses it in many of his subjects. And as he grows older, he will use it in his every day life more than he does now. Therefore, it is necessary that he acquire as much knowledge of mathematics as he possibly can. Here at Classical students are given the oppor- tunity to learn new methods of applying the basic mathematical material acquired in the elementary grades to much more difficult problems. Along with geometry, algebra, solid geometry and trigo- nometry, which are excellent college preparatory subjects, Classical offers, for those interested, courses in general mathematics. The teachers of the mathematics staff are Mr. Leland Smith, chairman, Mrs. Helen Flanagan, Miss Margaret Kelley, Miss Edna Marston and Miss Dorothy Parkman.

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Mr. Howard Lynch, Miss Eileen Fitzgerald, Miss Emma Battis, Mr. Aleph E. C. Oliver. SC IENCE DEPARTMENT Several excellent courses have been offered this year by the Science Department. These courses are biology, chemistry, physiology, physics, and advanced physics. There have also been after- school review classes offered to the students who are taking college boards in science. These courses, especially physics and chemistry, are very important in this atomic age. Biology, the study of living things, is usually the first course in science taken by the Classical student. Biology is important, not only for its knowledge of living things, but also as the basis for botany, zoology, hygiene, and physiology. Chemistry, the study of matter and its various reactions, is of great value to the students who are planning to enter several pharmacy, nursing, and professions, such as engineering. Physiology is a very helpful course for girls who are planning to become nurses. Physics, a subject of great practical value, con- sists of the study of heat, light, sound, electricity, pressure, and motion. The advanced physics course is helpful to students who are interested in learning more about physics than is offered in the one year This planning to major in science in college. course. course is of value to students This year several students, who are interested in science, are working on projects, under the sponsor- ship of the Science Club. These projects will be exhibited in March at the Science Fair. Our fine science department is staffed by Mr. H. Howard Lynch, the department head, Miss Emma Battis, Miss Eileen Fitzgerald, and Mr. Aleph E. C. Oliver.