Frank W Cox High School - Talon Yearbook (Virginia Beach, VA)

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Chemistry lab puts to work the principles of chemical reactions. Biology students explore the microscopic world. Students Learn Wonders Of Science Scientific knowledge is acquired step by step, and there must be a solid foundation by which to reach the highest concepts. Eighth and ninth grade general science courses covered briefly the vast areas of science without focusing on any one phase. Biology students also received an introduction to lab science and the exhilarating experience of dissection. In chemistry, the subject was matter and its elements, with their composite properties, atomic charges, number and weight, and chemical changes and reactions. Problems were solved, hypotheses proven . . . and the locale of discovery was the laboratory. Physics students concerned themselves with energy in coordination with matter, and the changes and relationships of the two. Mrs. Ruth Husk, chairman of the science de- partment, carefully stocks the lobortory shelves. 24

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In our modern, cosmopolitan world, a knowledge of languages is essen- tial to a better understanding of the people and countries which compose this society. The current trends in teaching foreign languages are to build word mastery and comprehension and fundamentals of grammar so that speaking, writing, and translative reading will progress coordinately. The language department has expanded its program to include five foreign languages: French, German, Latin, Spanish, and Russian. The lan- guage laboratories installed last summer have been successful in improving speaking techniques by the use of tapes recorded in the native dialects. Mrs. Mary Wood, department head, partici- pated in the Coxswain campaign that Latin-is- not-a-dead- language. Mrs. Olson realizes the importance of class conversation in making the study of Spanish more practical and enjoyable. Language facilities Increase With Addition Of Laboratories 23 The newly installed language laboratories in- crease students ' interest in languages through participation.

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A new age has emerged — the age of push-ups, fifty-mile hikes, and phy- sical fitness — necessary to maintain the equilibrium of the student body. The program of physical education in the high school has once more gained significance among the students and non-participants in varsity sports. As symbols of this trend toward athletic ability and exercise, P. E. teachers have shined — a whistle around their necks, a stop watch in their hands, a yell (in no uncertain terms) to run two more laps, to do twenty more leg-lifts, or to try to lift a heavier weight. The intramurals and play- offs between classes gave students the opportunity to acquire, through the lessons of defeat and victory, the qualities of sportsmanship and fair play. Miss Emilie Tilley, department co-chairman, prepares for a rough game of basketball. Mr. Fred Soles, also department co-chairman, records physical fitness test results. Al Taylor, an eleventh grade phys. ed. stu- dent, displays his skill on the parallel bars. Pi. Program Emphasizes Physical fitness 25 Miss Wade ' s physical education class battles through a typically exciting field hockey game.