Gem Consolidated School - Gems Yearbook (Colby, KS)

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High School Classes CHEMISTRY This full year course was taught by Mr. Patterson to the Senior class which consisted of only six pupilsn Chem- istry is the study of the ninety-six elemehs. All mater- ials are made up of mixtures and compounds of the ninety-six elements. We need more Chemistry today than ever before. TYPING I The first period after dinner found the Juniors hard at work in the typing room. The first few weeks were spent in learning the key board. Then came weeks of speed and accur- acy drills. During the latter part of the year several bud- gets of letters and personal typing problems and various forms of letters were typed. Mr. Crawford was the teacher. TYPING Il Six Seniors made up the Typing II class this year With speed and accuracy drillsi several budgets of telegrams and letters were typed. The Gem Tiger' school paper was put out by this class monthly. Mr. Crawford was the teacher AMERICAN HISTORY As the name applies, this is the history of America from the time it came in to being up to the present time. This class consisted of six Seniors and two Juniors, with Mr. Patterson as the teacher. WORLD HISTBRY World history is the story of man and his way of live ing from the beginning up to the present time. The Freshman and Sophomores took this course, with Mr. Crawford as the teacher. AM RICAN HISTORY The second period after dinner found the Juniors and Seniors hard at work learning more about government and its fundtions. American Government-is the study of our instut- ions and functions of government. Beginning the second sem- ester we took Psychology. Psychology is the study of human behavior. It was a very interesting subject.

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High School Classes Gont'd. GENERAL SCIENCE As the nmnw applies it is a science in general. It is an introductory course to all other sciences. Some work in the sciences such as Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, is in- cluded in this course. The Freshmen and Sophomores took this course with Mr. Patterson as teacher. AUEEBRA The Algebra class of 53-Su consisted of twelve Sophomores and Freshmen,six boys and six girls. We used two texts supp lemented with tests and drills. Algebra is a mathmatical science which bolsters our arithmetioal process and prepares us for Higher courses in the field of math, such as Geometry and Trigonometry. ENGLISH 1,11,I11 English classes studied grammar, read literature, made book reports, and wrote paragraphs, essays and short reports We alternated each six weeks the study of grammar and litera ture. English 1 class supplemented the English in Action text book with work books. INDUSTRIAL ARTS There were just four studious pupils in Industrial art class this year, two boys and two girls with Mr. Patterson as the teacher. P.K's project was a mahogony chest and a lawn chair while Vernon worked on a desk. Carl made a boat while Rose worked on a maple book case.