East Hampton High School - Oracle Yearbook (East Hampton, CT)

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WORDS ARE TOOLS . . . powerful and reliable, ready to work for us at our pleasure. It is doubly important that we be able to express ourselves and be able to pass on our ideas to others. We must have a command of the language to do this and a knowledge of what words mean. MRS. HELEN KROTKY MRS. ELINOR FOWLER 1 'ET Y X X. S x MR. RICHARD COSTA In our English classes, with Mrs. Krotky and Mrs. Fowler. creative expression is urged. and various types of writing are studied and discussed. both contemporary and past. We gain a knowledge of words, and sentence structure, we become familiar with a rich variety of literature'-newspapers, magazines. current fiction. the classics- and attain a rich cultural background as a reward. In Foreign Language classes we gain a knowledge of roots and derivatives that form a strong foundation for nne's word power. But our learning is interspersed with pleasure as well. In Mr. Costa's Latin classes, the Latin Banquet is the highpoint of the year, and the French classes look forward eagerly to their annual New York trip, where they visit the French Embassy. With Mrs. Krotl-ry we become familiar with a rich variety of literature. A -VE YOU READ . wi li 1 'A va ai 1 L T

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Equations and theorems, budgets and SCCOUIIIS Roy Tattersall explains before an interested group Algebra, Geometry, Practical Math and the advanced forms of math-Algebra II, Trigo- nometry and Solid Geometry-all are taught at East Hampton High by Mr. Callahan and Mr. Pilicy. Gradually, we learn to master that problem on the blackboard! Those com- plicated formulas do have a meaning. We discover math has its everyday usefulness as well-in business, accounting, adding up the monthly budget. We soon realize that this knowledge is an important tool in the hands of the intelligent and resourceful individual, and we wisely make every effort to avail ourselves of this learning. 973,41- MR. JOHN CALLAHAN MR. GEORGE PILICY

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' .4 THE FUTURE IS OURS . . . for we ar he citizens of to 4 great responsibility lies ahead for us. For this reason it is important that we stand the social conflicts and issues that threaten not only our nation but the entire globe As we progress further in school we come to realize that history is not to be found entirely between the covers of a book. It flourishes before our very eyes-in today's headlines. over the radio, on the television screen. A favorite complaint of students is this: We never study anything up to date. But in the Social Studies classes of Mr. DeFrancisco and Mrs. Jerin, current events and contemporary problems are strongly emphasized-Problems of Democracy explore carefully current social problems and provide the student with an understanding of the relationship of our democracy with other nations. Carefully detailed reports given by students on current topics of discussion. newspapers are read, and maps are used to give us a further knowledge of the problems confronting other lands. Armed with a sense of social awareness. and a knowledge of the basic root of our ancestral heritage, we can rightfully take our place as tomorrow's citizens. Maps are used to help us learn of other lands. E I , X 2 3 W 1 'jffiffgf wi? MRS. MARJORIE JERIN MR. JAMES DeFRANCISCO M., .4