Gonzaga High School - Aetonian Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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CHEMISTRY If perchance you happen to wander into a certain room and a maze of Chemical apparatus greets your eye, don't be confused: you are not in- side the Dupont Laboratories, but in the C-onzaga Chem Lab during a meeting of the Chemistry Club. The Club which is under the direction of Mr. Richard Neu, S.J., is 0 member of the American Institute of Science and Engineering. lt consists of members of the Chemistry class who are interested in enlarging their knowledge of Chemistry, beyond the curricular requirements. All experiments performed by the Chemistry Club are advanced work which the student completes on his own time. As a result the members of the Club have absorbed more knowledge of Chemistry by active experience than can be gained by mere book knowledge. -ev f '-wa. BIOLOGY CLUB Members of the club study the living organism under the direc- tion of Mr. Koxik. BIOLOGY The function of the biology course is to initiate the student into the study of the living organism, the functions of which can better be studied in their actual living circumstances, and conditions, than in any book, thus the laboratory augments, and vitalizes the class lectures. Under the power- ful eyes of the microscope the protozoa, amoeba, hydro, and other unicellula animals are studied. Then the student ascends in his study from this simple form of life to the intricate complexity of the vertebrates, mammals, and finally man. The function of the whole organism, and the immanate action of each organ of the whole is investigated. Thus he strives to learn, if not the essence of life itself, at least, the manifestations of that mystery, life.

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-6066 e NSG' he mai' be' x A G a een, Oxxaaflf I get os 'Q 10' Nloung' F . 8 Becker IQ! . 1 - defox vvflsxcs 3 N,arSl'hggee. Mo J Kollxgr. 'LN' 3. , ggi. Ge isbn vi l lxkigrriedtl- I VAC i ul' 'Q roto Somewhere in the whirling activities of mass and matter, in the syn- chronizations and discordances of things perceptible and imperceptible to the human eye lurks an alluring sparkle that fascinates and captivates those of us who have been gifted with the highly important scientific trend of mind. Mr. Joseph McGee uncovered this gem for us and through his interest and generous bestowal of his time made it possible for us to delve more deeply into the principles of mechanics, and to study more thoroughly the supremely perplexing problems of heat, electricity, light and sound. We have advanced with careful investigation and application from the point where-we struzaled to master the simple fundmentauginciples and formulas to the stage where we can maintain our own in the midst ot the higher branches of this subject. This study, we are confident, will prove beneficial to us in our future, and we are deeply grateful to our moderator for his interest in us. .ii If a CHEMISTRY CLUB Left to right: T. Nagle, B. Connolly, T. Dimond, J. Currie, Mr. R. Neu, S.J., J. Turton, D. Shreve, E. Emory.

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HWY Pggitifin what W' Mi: :latest 6 the UNO NURS' of book' is 1 en!! ie. the xovlfrthe childfen of m o .T ffl ffilffll LIBRARY Throughout their life man is called upon to have some knowledge on various subjects which are not included in the average high-school education. A special place for this purpose and also to give a quiet, studious atmosphere for study is the library. The library, under the direction of Miss Moody, librarian, and Mr. R, Neu, S.J., faculty moderator, boasts a collection of some 4200 books, embracing nearly every known topic, and a subscription to ninety-five of the latest periodicals. There is also a specific book case devoted entirely with books deal- ing with the choice of vocations which will give- the necessary information on any field in which the student is interested. Religious pamphlets, encyclo- pedias, fiction and non-fiction books and a compila- tion ofthe latest issues help to fill out the well-stocked library. May we take this opportunity to offer our deepest thanks to Miss Audrey Cates, our former librarian, for her active interest shown throughout her stay at Gonzaga and to extend our well wishes for her happi- ness.