Elmhurst High School - Anlibrum Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

Page 33 text:

make life much easier for would-be experimenters Aided by a cell battery, Sandee Hornberger, Susie Brown, Dave an- glin, and Marcia Murphy perform a physics experiment. Mr. Master- son ' s two classes used laboratory periods at various times in order to supplement their knowledge of different phases of science. Demonstrating to senior Will McMahan how to find the melting point of paradichlorobenzene (moth repellent) is Miss Decker. In order to find out about atomic structure, the students in Mr. Masterson ' s class read their textbook assignment with care.

Page 32 text:

Discoveries of past and present scientists help to Laboratory sciences taught Elmhurst students to think and analyze problems. Through keen observation, and theorization, science students learned to draw valid conclusions. New laboratories and modern equipment provided students with a challenging atmosphere. New editions of books supplied students with the latest scientific facts. There was a variety of science courses offered at Elmhurst. The old physics course was revised into the Physical Science Study Committee course. This PSSC course was comprised of the study of kinetics and energy velocity. Students gained knowledge by analyzing experiments. The construction of matter was the basic idea behind chem- istry. Compounds were broken down into elements. Students discovered that atoms were composed of neutrons, protrons, and electrons. Biology illustrated man ' s relationship in nature. Students learned about the human body — its bones, muscles, and all its complex parts, while they also learned about the simple one celled organisms. Using a strobosccipe and trying to retard tlie motion of a metal disk are senior, Mike Carroll and sophomore, Diane Sarles. Pointing out one student ' s insect collection, Mrs. Bleke shows Karen Ort the characteristics of the class Insecta.

Page 34 text:

From Algebra I to senior mathematics, students learn Mathematics is a challenging subject which furnishes a foundation for many technical and professional skills. It is es- sential to the business and commercial world and is necessary for engineering. Mathematics covers a broad range of courses from the fundamental general math to the difficult trigonom- etry. The Mathematics Department at Elmhurst included, be- sides these two courses, Algebra I, Algebra II, plane geometry and solid geometry. Algebra conveyed the principles of solving equations for an unknown value, while geometry dealt with the proving of theorems and their application to geometric prob- lems. This year a revised senior math course was offered to students. It included a six-week study of solid geometry and a more intensive concentration on trigonometry. Concluding the course was an introduction to calculus. 1} X Industriously listening for the assignment from Mr. Reed are the students in his second period Algebra I class. Trying to instill in students the principles of Euclidean Ge- ometry, Mr. Masterson starts out with basic facts. Explaining the relationships of the sides and angles of a tri- angle, Mr. Garrett uses plastic models for illustration.