Emerson High School - Emersonian Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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Mr. Tweeten introduces his chemistry class to volume and density problems. Lab Experiments, Homo Sapiens,” and Such puzzling questions as How far does light travel? and What exactly is a cosmic ray? were answered by E.S.H. students taking physics. With the study of energy, heat, sound, electricity, and the energy of moving bodies, physics pupils were able to grasp basic fundamentals in the ever-chang¬ ing world of science. As chemistry students studied organic compounds and the distillation of water, biology pupils were learning the classification of animals. One of the main activities of biology students is their annual insect collection. Students are required to make a display of insects including one from each of the eight orders. Insects were not the only study area for the biology students since many hours were spent reviewing the types of bones in the human body and memorizing their functions. Bio-physics is a combination of biology and physical science in which the two types of sciences are simplifi¬ ed so that students can easily understand the world of science.

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Constitute E.H.S. English Program As students, study high schcjol English, they find they must now rely on the libraries a great deal. They are called upon to put to use the skill of finding the right type of book for various research projects. With the wide span of topics and new material being introduced each year in English, students can be found spending many hours in the Senior Library. Students may utilize the reference section in order to find out what type of literature was produced during the Elizabethan Era. Still others are found searching through The Reader ' s Guide To Periodical Literature looking for an article perhaps, on George Bernard Shaw. Not only do students become proficient in using the card catalogue, but often they refer to the vertical file for various pamphlets, pictures, and leaflets. As freshmen, students are given their first big assignment in English, they now begin to realize the numbers of hours which will be devoted to library work. Milton Hinchman and Louis Miazga browse through shelves of books as they look for material for their term papers.

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Trig. Equations Challenge Students Mr. Jones and Ken Stinson explain a trig, problem through the use of a drawing. Mathematics is the world of today and tomorrow. With the dire need for students who have had a sound background of math, E.H.S. students are urged to take the four-year mathematics plan. Algebra I introduces students to quadratic equa¬ tions and starts them on their way to solving for X and Y terms. Plane geometry, as the second step, brings the world of figures into scope. Right angles, equilateral triangles, proven theorems, and postulates are only a part of the Euclidian geometry. Algebra II continues further in the field of precise calculations. Students are now concerned with solving equations dealing with tangents and co-sines. A semester of solid geometry dealing with objects of the 3 dimensions; length, breadth, and thickness, enables students to move onto a semester of Trigono¬ metry, ending up the final step in high school math program. All students are not so interested in the higher mathematics courses and so, General Math, Applied, and Senior Math give them the basic fundamentals of arithmetic and aid their memory by reviewing all types of problems.