Clinton High School - Old Gold and Black Yearbook (Clinton, IN)

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Science Reveals The Mysteries Of A Chemistry students demonstrate the phases of glass-bending, filing, softening, and bending as a part of the interesting work in their supplementary lab sessions. 'More pointed on the tipper extremity. Phyllis Marietta advises Roy Staats in biology lab. Did you see what I saw? query Botany students as they begin lab work. Compliments of- 18 BONACORSI BROTHERS BONOMO’S SINCLAIR SERVICE STATION

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A half century ago the academic scope of C. H. S. was narrow, but adequately comprehensive. Today with society's accent on shaping the mind, stimulating educational interest, and impressing youth with the need for formal academic train- ing, the horizon of learning has broadened. Annually C. H. S. caters more to the fulfillment of this need--as in this, A GOLDEN YEAR. Golden Year

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Changing Universe To Perplexed Students In preparation for his zoology course, Terry Harris prods a probable victim with his forceps. Matt Dunn and Bob Baird ponder over the myste ries of the slide rule in chemistry class. As today's world realized the rapidly increasing need for a population versed in science, Clinton High School offered several science courses to prepare its students to meet the challenges of the future. Supervised by Mr. Houghtelin, the Science Department offered both fun- damental and specialized courses in the fields of natural science. An introductory course to extensive studies in life science, biology, taught by Mr. Waugh and Mr. Houghtelin, open- ed a whole new world not only to fresh- men but upperclass students. Induced by the lure of biology to branch off into more specific areas of science, students who had spent a year pursuing this pre- face to life science enrolled in zoology and botany. Through regular classwork and weekly lab sessions, students of the life science gained practical as well as technical knowledge of the life and growth of organisms in the world about them. The physical sciences were taught by Mr. Kite. Juniors and seniors interest- ed in the make-up of their surroundings were able to answer many of their own questions after a year of inorganic chem- istry. Those wishing to continue their study of chemistry enrolled in the one- semester organic chemistry class, a re- quired course for several fields of endeav or for college outlines and career prepar- ation. Forces, fulcrums, and formulas provided physics students with homework for two semesters, while lab sessions and lectures gave opportunities to test com- prehension of the subject gained through study. Science majors strived to attain the highest degree of accomplishment in their chosen classes in accordance with the purpose of the C. H. S. Science De- partment--to instill in science students an active interest in and understanding of the scientific processes about them and to create in them a desire to delve further into the study of more complex principles. 19