Franklin Central High School - Liberanni Yearbook (Franklin, NY)

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IUHEHZMQY Library service has increased in the past six years for the following reasons: 1. Increased facilities offered students 2. Increased correlation of subject matter by teachers. 5. Expansion of recreational reading 4. Use of the reference collection by people not connected with the school 5. Teaching of library usage through special instruction Grade libraries are housed at present in separate rooms and have grown proportionately in service and volume. These libraries include their own periodicals, while the main reference .collection is available to grade pupils and teachers. The number of volumes in the high school library when it was transferred to the new building in 1951 was 6013 the number of volumes at present is 1696. Each year 550 additional books from the State Traveling Library are available to the school. The library is a member of the Junior Literary Guild of America for older boys and girls which selects the out- standing books of the month for young people. A complete library catalog of author, subject, and title cards increases the usefulness of the book collection. The growth of the library necessitated additional shelving in 1956. The collection of reference books ranges from Famous First Facts to L1 incott's Gazeteer, a film catalog Index, and Book seI5Et on ographfes. The Americana Enc clo edia was purchased in 19563 the World Book in 19553 ew n ernational in 1952, Com ton'sEgcturgifgngzglopedia in 1950, WI5ston's Loose Leaf Eib 510 edlalfromgthe ormer D. L. I. Ifbrary, and Popular c ence cyclopedia purchased in 1950. The library subscribes to the daily Egg York Times and twenty-six periodicals on news, art, science, health, and occupation. French periodicals are available to language students. A vertical file of pictures, pamphlets, and clippings on important subjects has recently been completed. Important magazines are kept on file and are used by pupils locating magazine material on a given topic. A bound set of Nationql Geogqaggdc from 1919 to 1955 has been given to the Ifbrary throng e courtesy of Fred Hubbell. Circulation Statistics Year Average Daily Total Yearly 1951 16.9 1117 1952 17 2589 1955 16 2801 1954 18 5001 1955 24.2 5156 1956 24.6 4568 1957 CJan.-Apr.D 54.1 2505

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MA-ITHJIXIMMTH Gifs This year the Mathematics Department has been very busy. There are one-hundred and three students enrolled in the high school and eighth grade math. Therefore, more than 6055 of the Junior and Senior High School is taking subjects in this department. There are seven different classes of math taught each day. There are: Intermediate Algebra, Advanced Algebra, Com- mercial Arithmetic, Plane Geometry, EHghthGrade Math, and Seventh Grade Math. The aims this year have been to give the pupil as much practical math as possible. By that is meant the type that will aid him most in an actual life situation and in other high school subjects, such as the sciences. However, at the same time it must prepare the students for their Regents'. Mathematics is not required after theeighthgrade, except in the cases where a college entrance diploma is desired. Thus, the enrollment tends to fall off in the Senior High classes. Thisdecreasein enrollment has been noticed by the State Department in the last few years and it is now believed that they may offer an optional course on the ninth grade level. This new course will not be a Regents' subject. It is not certain whether this course will be offered next year. It depends largely on the results of the math Regents and the demand for this subject. The Department at this time takes the opportunity to introduce the student body to this new plan for consideration, because it is felt that math is too important to be dropped after the eighth grade, especially since it plays an important part in the modern world along scientific and technical lines. From the School's records for this year, there is every indication that the Mathematics Department will have a very successful year.