Edison High School - Torch Yearbook (Tulsa, OK)

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Junior High Mathematics 15:1 I rr... .ti -i t ,.7 , 'XM 3,3 mah . .:', iii 4, of gf' iii V ffyi 3, H N i 1 5? ,lim Belt Edith Irwin Carrie Little Mary Matthens Sherman Robertson I- A .t .,.k wg ,E . at 'va is 7 1 N ooo trim Dorothy Salter Celestia Williams Students in the junior high may choose a conventional course or an advanced course in mathematics according to their individual interest and ability. A student desiring a conventional course may choose from general mathematics and arithmetic. Those desiring a more advanced course may select seventh grade arithmetic, Algebra l-2 in the eighth grade, or Algebra 3-4 in the ninth grade. Each of these courses stresses personal instruction for the students. as g 4-56 s is A One of the most useful instruments of our age, the slide rule, receives due attention as Mrs. Salter, math teacher, points out the fundamentals of its operation. 25

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Senior High Mathematic Mr. .Dobelbower won't let wind, snow, or bomb scares stop the progress of education. He is instructing a class in trigonometry, complete with the use of the slide rule. With the present stress on mathematics and science in today's changing Sarah Burkhart world, the math department has made its curriculum as versatile as possible. Mathematics designed for the salesgirl, the businessman, the housewife, and the teacher has been a keynote in the courses offered in grades seven through twelve. General mathematics, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, analytics, cal- culus, matrices, and statistics are all being reorganized to meet the ever- changing demands of tomorrowls businesses, industries, and research pro- grams so that today's student can be a better prepared leader in the American way of life. Judy Connor : . Li' A r.k, A, . ' I ,,...,. ls W- 'B-MN 'X rrav .Q 1 ei i r , ,,.,,,, ,, H Sharon Coryell Stan Harrison Marjorie Landry Erwin Postier Forrest Towry

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-muh!-ff -'Q-.q,,. 'ti MUSIC Bob Blankenship Ruth Blaylock Richard Cox Catharine Earl Laven Sowell Richard WinffeY I mme 4 ,i The ability to create musically is not the only quality desirable in a member of the band or chorus. Attendance, marching ability, stage know-how, and willingness to get along with others make up the basis of a good musician. 26 For students who are talented in the field of music, Edison presents an excep- tional music department. There are bands and orchestras for all degrees of talent, and a variety of courses for vocal music. Included in the music department are UA Band, B Band, Band 1 and 2, Girls' Clee Club, Boys, Glee Club, and Bn Or- chestrag more advanced students may take HA Orchestra, AH Band, Bn Band, Con- cert Chorus, Girls' Glee Club, and Mixed Chorus. Besides actual participation in their musical field, students are offered a class in Theory and Harmony to further their understanding of music.