Frewsburg Central School - Senior Leaves Yearbook (Frewsburg, NY)

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MATHEM TICS Miss Johnson was instructor for all senior high mathematics courses offered this year. Math 9, Math IO, intermediate algebra, trigonometry, and advanced algebra were offered to those students wishing to further their education in mathematics. With Mr. Woodard as instructor, the seventh grades were taught more about the fundamentals of mathematics, while the eighth grades were intro- duced to algebra and prepared for their first math- ematics Regents. Students learned from each other. BUSINESS Business courses were offered students in grades nine through twelve by Mrs. Dewing. Subjects taught included: general business for freshmen and sophomores, typing and Shorthand I for sophomores, business practice only for seniors who have had typing and one .f 4,,,.. Senior mathematicians ELAINE JOHNSON Mathematics Alfred Extension, B.A., Upsala College, Albany State Teachers Collegeg Rensselaer P o I y t e c h- nic Institute. other business course, and bookkeeping for anyone in high school. The students who elected business courses received a very thorough education in preparation for the business world. LILLIAN DEWING Commercial Subjects A.B., Carleton College: Syracuse University, New York University. 1,1 VN. A I yu' I-bali 1. Among the various courses studied was general business ' E X ROBERT WOODARD Junior High Mathematics B.S. Grove City College Syracuse University

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SOCIAL TUDIE DEPARTME T Learning of yesterday for tomorrow. Social studies was a required sub- ject for all students. The seventh grade concentrated on New York State history, from the time of the Iroquois Federation to the present day. American history from early exploration to the effects of a two party system of government was studied in the eighth grade, and the ninth grade devoted time to varied sub- topics, including topography, economics, JOHN A. GRAVELEY Senior High School Social Studies B.S., Syracuse University THOMAS PATTERSON Junior High School Social Studies and English B.S., Syracuse University, Columbia University, M. A., University of Buffalo, University of Wisconsin, Penn State College, Fre- donia State Teachers College. Citizenship, and others. World history for the tenth grade covered civilization from the Stone Age to World War ll. Studying American history in detail, the eleventh and twelfth grades began to find the solution to age-old dilemmas applying to modern times. Social stud- ies are supplemented by newspaper and magazine articles, excerpts from books, film strips and current events papers.

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OTTO GULI High School Science B,A., University of Buf- falo, St. Bonaventure University, University of Southern California, Uni- versity of Rochester. RALPH RHODES High School Science M.S., Colgate University, University of Buffalo, Al- bany State Teachers Col- lege, Syracuse Univer- Sify DONALD BEMUS Junior High School Science B.S., Fredonia State Teachers College, Syra- cuse University. Science students Iearned to conduct experiments. SCIENCE Upper: Laboratory work put theory into practice. Lower: Now, what we want to do today , . . . The science department offered a com- plete and well-rounded program. Biology delved into the structure of plant and ani- mal life: their similarities, variations, and relationships. ln the weekly laboratory period various lower forms of life were dissected and reported upon. Chemistry studied a varied field from properties and uses of matter under inorganic chemistry to carbon compounds and radicals. Week- ly laboratory periods were used to prove the properties and sources of elements. Physics went into greater detail on such topics as nuclear physics, electricity, and heat, plus the accompanying problem solv- ing. Laboratory periods were used to prove the laws and theories of physics. Ninth grade science was divided into two groups, earth science and general science. The seventh and eighth grades had science a half year. The science courses in the iunior high school provided a general background so that a variety of interests were founded.