Erasmus Hall High School - Arch Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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J . .3 3 i -. I J t g fx N , g Q x i Tr ACCOUNTING Joseph Gelb Chairman 1 Mr. Chris Perrotta tries to make the importance of cash register on the minds of his merchan- dising students. The oft-heard remark of mind your own business was diligently followed by the students enrolled in classes of the Accounting Department. The various courses offered by the department were aimed at readying Erasmians to meet the increasing demands of an ever more complex business world. The major course of the department was bookkeeping,which gave the student a working knowledge of commercial proc- esses. A basic course for accounting majors was business arith- metic, in which business arithmetic, of all things, was taught. Business law introduced such concepts as contracts and legal suits, while business machines delved into such wit- sharpening subjects as the operation of computers, pencil sharpeners, and the like. The program in this field was enhanced by the addition of twenty-five comptometers - machines which add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Merchandising and salesmanship was a two-year course which covered the principles of retailing and selling. Academic seniors planning to enter business colleges took an accelerated course in bookkeeping and accounting. Because of the in- struction they received in accounting classes, many Eras- mians are well prepared as they look forward to their entrance into the world of business.

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PHYSICAL SCIENCES Erasmus Hall's share of the Space Age consists of a row of third floor rooms noted for the endless variety of interesting odors which they emit. This area is the headquarters of the Physical Science Department, where we became ac- quainted with the way things tick. Many learned the nature of strange-looking substances in the various chemistry courses given at Erasmus. Students following general programs took applied chemistry, while academic students who liked to solve problems, dissolve chemicals, and resolve liquids were offered regular chemistry. Talented seniors had the opportunity to do further work in the advanced chemistry class taught by Ellis Katzmang many received college credit for their work. Those who wished to avoid the embarrassment of dropping test tubes chose physics or earth science. Physics was con- cerned with the scientific explanations of such familiar phe- nomena as light, heat, and sound. Earth science, which added an honor class this year, dealt with such things as oceans, puddles, mountains, and, perhaps, an occasional molehill fwithout the mole, of course. That was for the Biology Department down the hallj. Student interest was not limited to the classroom. Much independent work was done by those taking advantage of the school project room. Although Erasmus has yet to win a Nobel Prize, many of these projects were highly successful in various science competitions. VVho knows what future scientists were spawned in that row of classrooms where the ghosts of Newton and Lavoisier continue to thread through crowded corridors, constantly on their guard for enthusiastic scientists-to-be, long after the Class of 1961 has gone? Ellis Katzman Chairman