Emerson High School - Emersonian Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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Math Is Important in Everyday Living Jeff Davies and Steve Wetmore work on a complica ted trig identity. Because of the ever-growing need for scientists, mathematics plays an important part in education today. Students who wish to explore the realm of numbers and angles could have taken any of the many math courses offered at Emerson. General math, applied math, and senior math were the basic arithmetic courses. The more interested students took Algebra I. This course dealt mainly with learning how to solve prob¬ lems by using letters and various other symbols in¬ stead of numbers. Those taking Algebra II learned to use determi¬ nants, quadratics, and logarithms in solving prob¬ lems. Tangents, cotangents, sines, and cosines were used in solving identities by. the trigonometry students. Mr. Eivaz explains a tough algebra problem to Paul Mather. TOP TO BOTTOM: Mr. Sargon Eivaz Mrs. Barbara Mitchell Mr. Orrin

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Mysteries of Earth and Space Were Probed Biology students prepare for one of Miss Tinsman’s quizzes. Tony Poupoulos, David Simmons, and Mary Smith conduct an experiment to find the focal point of a lens. With the help of Emerson’s Science Department, students were able to acquire a proper background for further study. Bio-physics and physical science were the two basic science courses. Insects, animals, plants, and humans were a few of the subjects discussed in biology. Laboratory work through experiments with the elements of nature was done by those taking chem¬ istry. This year the members of the Science Club made individual projects such as bacteria cultures and solar oscillators. Such puzzling questions as How fast does sound travel? How can a camera take a picture? and What are cosmic rays? were answered by the students in physics class. A study of matter, energy, light, heat, sound, electricity, the energy of moving bodies, and atomic energy was accomplished by those who wished to receive a major in the science field. 24

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Artistic Ability Was Shown at Emerson Miss Solich gives her advice to Whitt Cruce, Byron Ayres, and Alex Brown on the construction of a sign for a football game. Millie Kostur and Linda Chalfant sold Christmas projects made by art students. Some students at E.H.S. were given the wonder¬ ful ability to create. The Art Department offered these people an opportunity to develop their talents. Boosting school spirit was a big job for the Art Department. The students spent many long hours drawing and painting the signs that were used at the football games and for pep sessions. During the Christmas season one was quite aware of the work these art classes had done. Along with the decorations for the auditorium, special projects such as Christmas trees, Santa Clauses, and wreaths were made. Throughout the year, art students participated in the making of the posters for Fire Prevention Week and the annual Clean-Up Campaign. 26